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Thinking in The 21
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Quarter 2 - Module 2: Understanding the
Consequences of Personal and Local Action
to Global and Planetary Climate Change
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Have you ever realized that anyone of us can contribute to climate

change? The food you eat, the soda you drink, the clothes you wear, and even the
sheets of paper you use in answering this module directly or indirectly affect our
environment.
Human activities are largely responsible for the increase in global temperatures
that causes the climate to change. Climate change is real, in fact it is happening now,
all you have to do is to open your eyes and be aware of it. This learning module will
help you become aware of this worldwide concern on climate change and become more
responsible individuals in the use of the earth’s resources.

Lesson

The concept of planetary network emphasizes that everything on earth is

interconnected. Whatever happens to one element on earth has effect to the other
components.
Planetary networks refer to the interconnections and interrelations among the various
elements in the natural environment enveloping and affecting Earth as well as beyond
Earth’s surface. It includes the rain, the wind, the sun’s rays, gasses and other climate-
related elements.
Global warming is a phenomenon which refers to the rising of global average
temperature on Earth’s surface due to the thinning of the ozone layer in Earth’s
atmosphere. Ozone stays high up in the atmosphere where it is formed, and its huge
quantity is enough to form shield for earth against the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Ultraviolet
rays can cause cornea damage and skin cancer; stunt the growth and food
manufacturing process of green plants and destroy the floating microorganisms at the
base of the ocean food chain. Global warming causes changes in the climate patterns
and weather cycles of the Earth.
Climate change refers to the major changes in the climate that last for long periods of
time. Climate refers to the prevailing set of atmospheric conditions such as temperature
and humidity of a place within a span of time. Weather is the atmospheric condition
involving hot or cold, rainy or dry, cloudy or clear sky and stormy or calm in a short
period of time (Arzadon et.al 2015).
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The Effects of Consumption and Production Patterns on Climate Change

Production refers to how people generate and manufacture the products they
need to use, sell, or consume. Almost everything comes from natural resources which
are depleted every time they are used.
If production pattern is characterized by heavy dependence on coal, the problem
of climate change will be more aggravated. China, for instance, has large coal mines
and relief on them for its energy requirements. This makes China one of the most
polluted countries on Earth. Dependence on petroleum in the manufacture and
production of goods makes U.S. produced 23 percent of global carbon emission, while it
makes eastern European countries, including Russia, produce 14 percent of carbon
emission (Harper 2001).
These only show that the more progressive the country is, the more they
contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer and the worsening of global warming and
climate change.
Consumption refers to the use of economic or consumer goods and resources.
Consumption patterns can be categorized as individual, family, company and
government consumption. It is the main reason why we need to use our resources.
Ecosystem has the ability to regenerate, sustain and adjust what is lost, but with the
excessive use of land resources, ecosystem will be destroyed.
In economics, the more consumption, the more demand, the more demand the
more production, the more production the more extraction to natural resources, the
more extraction the faster for the resources to destroy. The resources in our
environment are limited but the need for production and consumption is unlimited.

Some initiatives by the government that helps protect the environment are the
following:
1. The Kyoto protocol, which was enforced in 2005, specifies targets and
timeframes for reduction of Greenhouse gasses emission of the industrialized
countries. For example, United States produces 23 percent of the global carbon
emission, from 2000 to 2012 its target reduction is seven percent.

2. The emission certificates guarantee a product’s resource efficiency which can

help in increasing sales, decreasing costs and boosting brand loyalty. The
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certificate enables the manufacturer to gain international recognition for

the products.
3. Carbon offsetting is the reduction of carbon footprint by using other options
such as wind or solar energy.

Simple things you can do to help fight climate change:

1. Save energy - Saving energy not only saves you money but helps you cut
carbon emissions too. For example, refrain from using your cellphone while
charging.
2. Improve your diet - When buying fruits and vegetables, try to buy organic.
Organic foods are healthier because they contain fewer harmful substances, but
growing them also protects the environment and the climate.
3. Saving water at home - clean water that is pumped to most homes has been
treated which uses lots of energy.
4. Recycling - It can really help stop climate change because re-using materials
usually uses less energy.
5. Compost food scraps - If leftovers, peels, cores and cuttings were composted,
they would reduce emissions and help protect healthy soil.
6. Plant trees - Trees help suck carbon out of the air and stabilize the climate.
7. Avoid plastic wherever you can - Almost every plastic is produced from fossil
fuels and in every single phase of its life cycle, plastic emits greenhouse gases.
8. Get on your bike - Bicycle is still the number one form of sustainable
transportation.
9. Be informed and support - Support organizations that hold companies to
account for the environmental practices.
10. Sharing is caring! - If we own less and use more things collectively, we need to
produce fewer things and that saves on resources. Sharing cars, exchanging
clothes, lending and borrowing tools are multiple different possibilities for
collective consumption.

Activity
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1. Directions: Cite three existing problems brought about by climate

change that you have observed in your area. Fill in the columns below by writing
the reasons why the problems exist and your possible solutions to solve them.

EXISTING REASONS WHY IT SOLUTIONS

PROBLEMS EXISTS

Example: Too much car in the Use bike instead of car when going
Air Pollution area to school.

2. In your own words explain the environmental stand of Mahatma Gandi:

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's
greed.”