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MANIFESTO

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Climate change can best be defined as a shift in worldwide weather phenomena associated with an increase in global average temperatures. Although human activity has been playing a role in wildfires, climate change started to affect wildfires as well. According to edge.org , “rising temperatures, a key indicator of climate change, evaporate more moisture from the ground, drying out the soil, and making vegetation more flammable.” The amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses released into the air due from forest fires is extremely dangerous for the atmosphere. In colder regions, the snow is melting a lot faster, which is increasing potential droughts due to how quickly the water dries up. The shifting of the meteorological pattern drives rain away from these wildfire prone regions. When preventing wildfires, people can learn to be more careful with matches, keeping a close eye on their campfires, and putting out their campfires completely when done. The forest is not your hom...
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THE INTERVIEW

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I interviewed my Godmother, Isabel and this is what she had to say; Question: How would you define climate change?  Answer: "It's in the name... its the rapid change in temperature and weather patterns." Question: Do you consider climate change to be a real issue?  Answer: "Of course, it's all over the media..." Question: Do you believe that human activity plays a role in climate change? Answer: "I believe we play a massive role in climate change... the landfills, air pollution, toxic waste, deforestation... humans are really doing damage to the Earth."         Question: How often did it used to snow when you were a kid? Answer: "In the winter there were crazy snow storms that I would have to travel to school in. Schools rarely ever closed down due to the snow, and my mother would not allow me to skip a day. Now of days, schools close even for the slightest weather issue. You kids barely endured any blizzards like we did w...
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ENVIORMENTAL ISSUES

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Mother Earth is currently facing a tremendous amount of environmental concerns. Some problems include global warming, air pollution, water pollution, waste disposal, deforestation, climate change and much more. These major issues are affecting every human, animal, and nation on this planet. The effect that humanity has on the environment is becoming ever-more important. However, mankind’s actions have not been in favor of protecting the planet and natural disasters are continuously multiplying every year.  Climate change is defined as a significant and long-lasting change in the Earth's climate and weather patterns. It has become more obvious over the past few decades. When humans are burning fossil fuels, farming livestock, and cutting down forests, it increases the greenhouse effect and global warming because of the amount of gasses being poured out into the atmosphere. Clear indications of climate change include irregularities in weather, frequent storms, melti...
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REFLECTION OF FREE-WRITES

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         Free writing is a technique writers use to generate ideas and make connections. It is meant to improve a persons communication, confidence, honesty, inspiration, memories and emotions. It provides an individual with the chance of privately expressing their own opinions. I believe that the free writes in class surely helped me to clear my mind of any distractions or unwanted feelings. It also helped me in developing a sense of "flow" when writing essays.    Writing is the primary basis upon which a persons work, learning, and intellect will be judge d . It makes our learning and thinking visible and long-lasting. I believe that there are no real negative effects of free writing. It truly benefits a person writing in some shape or form.    
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VIDEOS

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Draft Video: Climate Change Mashup Video:
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