Answer ONE of the following: Read through Table 6.3 again. Do you find these ind

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Answer ONE of the following: Read through Table 6.3 again. Do you find these individual approaches to addressing climate change agreeable or disagreeable? Specifically, do you think altering one’s diet or plane travel is a reasonable response to the problem? Explain. OR The topic of climate change has been politically controversial. Why do you think that is? What views might people with different interests take on this topic?

TABLE 6.3 Reducing One's Carbon Footprint HOW TO REDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT ACTIVITY Reduce reuse recycle Generating less waste and recycling reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by resource extraction, manufacturing, transport, and disposal of materials Living closer to work, biking, walking, using public transportation, carpooling, and combining errands for fewer trips reduce the amount of fuel burned Driving Home energy use Water use Renewable energy use Insulating the attic and outside walls, LED lighting, and efficient appliances reduce energy use Purifying and distributing water require energy. Using less water consumes less energy Using solar and wind energy decreases reliance on fossil fuels. Many local power companies allow users to select whether their power comes from conventional or renewable sources Raising livestock for meat is more carbon-intensive than growing plants for direct human consumption. Eating organic food reduces the use of fossil-fuel fertilizers. Eating locally produced food reduces the need to transport food long distances Flying is a carbon-intensive activity. Flying less reduces fuel use Diet Flying Political engagement Carbon offsets Climate-friendly legislation can be an effective way to manage greenhouse gas emissions Carbon offsets are investments in renewable, carbon-free energy sources such as wind energy and solar energy. These projects can reduce carbon emissions from conventional energy sources such as coal or oil

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The individual approaches to address the climate change in the given table are most probably agreeable in my opinion because these are the the small steps we can take to fulfill our responsibility towards environment. Although there are some reasonable but not acceptable conditions in the table like Diet; Traveling etc. Because theae are essential and private matter of an individual that what to eat or where to go are personal matter and so no one should interfare in this and individual should adopt it by their will and by force.

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