Environmental Pollution and Climate Change

Environmental Pollution and Climate Change

Part 1

Some of the concepts that were discussed in class concerning ecological paradigms include the idea of environmental justice. Ideally, this concept is used to refer to the concept of equally distributing resources that are responsible for the betterment of the environment as well as the aspect of sharing the burdens in the environment equally in the society. It came to the attention of many researchers that many corporate firms tend to evade the charges that come with environmental pollution. Environmental justice aims to ensure that the interaction between the economy and ecology is sensual in the aspect that the benefits and the burdens of the environment are distributed equally.

Similarly, the concept of conquest mentalities that have been known to cover many aspects of the environment. This idea is used to refer to the thought that nature is a resource for all humanity, and so it should meet the needs of these people. Some scholars, however, argue that the idea of conquest mentalities are used when referring to the fact that human beings have dominion over the earth. Since the human race is separate from nature, they should, therefore, relate to the environment by protecting its constituents to effectively meet their needs and, at the same time, maintain it to offer it the best chance to rejuvenate. The scientific revolution was the necessary step to the introduction of the conquest mentalities. The main aim of the revolution was to take advantage of the knowledge they had to control and protect nature. Arguably, the idea held the view that the environment is expected, somewhat bound to offering service to the human race.

The concept of Mainstream environmentalism is used to refer to the idea of voluntary exemptions that are incorporated in the process of analyzing the impacts that are caused by changes in the climate. This concept introduces the purpose of conserving the environment through the establishment of various parties that aided in achieving this goal. Most importantly, the mainstream idea of environmental protection proved to be more convincing, primarily because it revolves around the establishment of movements and organizations that look into the protection of the environment. Ideally, the concept is not only applied locally but also has environmental considerations from a global perspective.

Part 2

In respect to the proposed challenges that face the environment and the different means that have risen in efforts to protect the environment and, in doing so, lessen the impacts of climate change. Some of the most effective solutions that have been proposed include environmental engineering. According to Beyond Paris PPT, “The technologies to be used are not neutral but instead could be wielded by certain actors against others (national, supranational or economic elite). (Lecture). This concept is used about the large-scale interventions into the issue of climate change to counter and lessen its effects by taking action in the things that remove excess carbon from the atmosphere. Another strategy that these technologists are using is the reflection of heat energy back to space so as to maintain the energy levels in the atmosphere as manageable.

Climate Engineering is a proposed solution that gives people a lot of confidence, especially since it offers practical and organized methods that can be used in the protection of the environment. For example, this strategy provides an alternative to reducing the amount of heat that is released on the surface of the earth by countering the volcanic eruptions. The substances that are issued by the volcanic eruptions react with the energy from the sun and, in the process, increase the amount of energy that is released into the atmosphere. Climate engineering is currently using Marine cloud brightening, by the use of low latitude clouds over the ocean to aid in the formation of the shadows. Also, the engineering on the climate changes is working towards the creation of unity from all the nations and urging these nations to work together towards finding the solution to climate change since it is an issue that is affecting everyone around the globe. Beyond Paris, PPT explains, “As “technological fixes,” they may serve to depoliticize climate change”. Getting rid of the politics that are associated with climate change is the essential step to revolutionize the problem and work together towards solving the issue. Issues such as environmental justice have contributed to the issues that arise in contemporary society regarding the blames that are continually shifting to different nations, thereby causing bad blood between these people and nations.

Additionally, the concept of corporate environmentalism is yet another proposed solution that aids in the protection of the environment, and this extends to lessening the effects of climate change. Corporate environmentalism is the recognition, rather an acceptance of firms that most problems of the environment result from industries that manufacture goods and services. After having this knowledge sink in, these people must be willing to control the amount of wastes they produce and the methods that they use in the disposal of the wastes. These firms should have a definite description and identification of the specific firms that contribute to the pollution of the environment. Engineering is the most effective in finding solutions in the effect of lessening the impact of decreasing the effects of climate change through solving environmental pollution.

Part 3

My ideal global society will be like a sanctuary in which most people in the community could effectively dwell without the fear of extinction. The perfect organization will have installed all the effective green means of waste disposal in all industries. Secondly, this kind of society will be constructed in such a manner that it will be free from global warming through the role of climate engineering that will remove the heat on the atmosphere and at the same time, reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. According to Global Politics, “Goal to maintain global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius” (Lecture). Since carbon emissions are the leading causes of global warming in the society, it is essential to get rid of this problem from the roots. As such, the ideal society will reduce the number of vehicles that are used by the private sectors and implement electric trains that will take over the transportation industry. Through this, the carbon emissions will have reduced significantly, and the amount that will be produced will meet the required amounts by the vegetation for photosynthesis, and the continuous cycle will make the society a safe place to dwell in.

Additionally, the ideal society will be fighting the problem of environmental bias, in which most organizations and nations have made to become the trend for the disposal of their waste products. Ideally, contemporary society has had issues of selling counter feinted goods. The idea society will not allow the distribution of refurbished goods or low-quality goods that will serve the people in the country for a while and then become disposed of in the nation, impacting negatively on their environment. I foresee an ideal society in which the government works towards ensuring that as the economy grows, the environment is conserved in terms of proper waste disposal, and management of gaseous emissions is also put under control.

This kind of society will also be accommodative of all the ethnicities in the community. In other words, it will focus more on creating ethnic integrity, gender equality, and focusing collectively on the crucial issues such as finding a solution of climate changes. The construction of the society in the aspect of social classes will be dependent on the economic status as it has been all along. However, the people who are ranked higher on the class social ladder will be expected to take active roles in the protection of the environment. This include the donation of funds that are to be used in implementing projects that work towards the reduction of the climate change impacts. Ideally, the people who appear at the lower ladder of the social class will be expected to take active role in the construction of the projects through seeking these employment opportunities. In other words, the society that I am looking at is that which people will be willing to work together towards achieving the general good.

Works Cited

Name of University. “Global Poltics and Climate Change.” Climate Change, Name of University. Lecture

Name of University. ” Beyond Paris: Alternatives to Climate Catastrophe, Part I.” Climate Change, Name of University. Lecture