Directions: This Assignment Should Be Completed After You Ha

Directions this assignment should be completed after you have reviewed

Directions This assignment should be completed after you have reviewed the lesson readings and/or PowerPoint slides. It is due by Wednesday, 15th May by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time). Be sure to inform the instructor well before the deadline if you are having any problems with this assignment. You will be graded on accuracy, completion and demonstration of knowledge. Submit the assignment here as a Word document using the following format: File name should be using your surname, e.g., Smith documentary 1 Times New Roman font 12 point font double spaced only your name in the upper right-hand corner (nothing else is necessary) Look at this documentary - "The 11th Hour" (hour 35 minutes) (found here for free to an external site. ). You are seeing this older documentary for a reason. After you watch it, in no less than 300 of your own words, react to what you have seen. Do not summarise; tell me what you think about what you have seen and compare it to what is going on today.

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After engaging with the documentary "The 11th Hour" at the 35-minute mark, I found myself profoundly reflective about the critical environmental issues presented and their relevance to current global circumstances. This documentary explores the alarming state of the Earth's ecological health and emphasizes the urgent need for sustainable practices. Watching it evoked a sense of urgency and responsibility, highlighting how human activities such as deforestation, pollution, and overconsumption have accelerated climate change and environmental degradation.

The documentary points out how humanity's reliance on fossil fuels and industrial expansion have contributed significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. It underscores how these practices are not only harming the environment but also threatening global health and economic stability. The visuals and expert analyses underscore the interconnectedness of ecological health and human well-being, making it clear that addressing these issues requires collective action on a global scale.

References

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  • IPCC. (2021). Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/
  • Klein, N. (2014). This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate. Simon & Schuster.
  • McKibben, B. (2010). Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet. Times Books.
  • Naess, A. (1973). The shallow and the deep, long-range aspects of ecology. Inquiry, 16(1-4), 95-100.
  • Shellenberger, M., & Nordhaus, T. (2008). Break Through: From the Death of Environmentalism to the Politics of Possibility. Hunter College/Chelsea Green Publishing.
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