Challenges in Addressing Climate Change
Why has it been difficult to act on
climate change?
Three reasons:
•
The way our economy works
•
It’s a difficult problem for politicians
•
Our own reactions
The way our economy works
•
Our economy has been dependent on fossil
fuels (coal, oil, gas) for continued growth
•
There is no cost to individuals, or companies
to pollute the atmosphere
•
Change can be unsettling and difficult
•
Some companies have held back change
The politics of climate change
•
It’s global, but politics are national
•
There’s no obvious link between the causes
(activities which cause greenhouse gas
emissions) and the effects
•
It happens over a long time
Our own reactions
It is a difficult issue to face up to. People want to
think:
•
“it can’t be true”
•
“it can’t be as bad as all that”
•
“if it’s so serious, why is no-one else worried?”
•
“they’ll find a way to fix it”
In summary
…
Climate change is a difficult issue, because
•
Fossil fuels have been an important part of our
economy, and our lives
•
Politicians find it hard to cope with a global, long-
term problem
•
It can be difficult to face up to the facts on climate
change – it is often easier to turn away
Some questions to bear in mind
•
Why haven’t we managed to act sooner?
•
Who is opposing the changes that we need?
•
How am I reacting to this personally?
•
Are we (me, people I know, politicians) ignoring
things that we find difficult to cope with?
Climate change action faces obstacles due to the economy's reliance on fossil fuels, political complexities, and individual attitudes. The lack of immediate cost for polluters, global-local politics mismatch, and personal denial hinder progress in combating this critical issue.
Download Presentation
Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author.If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.
You are allowed to download the files provided on this website for personal or commercial use, subject to the condition that they are used lawfully. All files are the property of their respective owners.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author.
E N D
Presentation Transcript
Why has it been difficult to act on climate change? Three reasons: The way our economy works It s a difficult problem for politicians Our own reactions
The way our economy works Our economy has been dependent on fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) for continued growth There is no cost to individuals, or companies to pollute the atmosphere Change can be unsettling and difficult Some companies have held back change
The politics of climate change It s global, but politics are national There s no obvious link between the causes (activities which cause greenhouse gas emissions) and the effects It happens over a long time
Our own reactions It is a difficult issue to face up to. People want to think: it can t be true it can t be as bad as all that if it s so serious, why is no-one else worried? they ll find a way to fix it
In summary Climate change is a difficult issue, because Fossil fuels have been an important part of our economy, and our lives Politicians find it hard to cope with a global, long- term problem It can be difficult to face up to the facts on climate change it is often easier to turn away
Some questions to bear in mind Why haven t we managed to act sooner? Who is opposing the changes that we need? How am I reacting to this personally? Are we (me, people I know, politicians) ignoring things that we find difficult to cope with?
