Alexandre Traca

Mr. Conrad

Honors Global Studies

15 May 2018

Action Plan

Objective: ​Climate change, a problem that we have faced as a world for many years. Not only

has it destroyed our atmosphere, but the way we live and how it affects us in so many ways.

Climate change is not something that should be taken lightly. If we don’t control it then our

world could be destroyed by the people living on it. The objective of this project is to bring to

light the problems that climate change can do to us and the world. I want to show people that

there is a way to slow down climate change really fast. Some people might think that it is to

expensive, but in Europe if you don’t own a car they allow you to have a cheaper life style. If we

can slow down climate change people can live happier lives. For example if the temperatures

start to go down then more and more crops will start to grow back in bulk. This leads to more

money and better economy. Politically it will be the hardest to get the US into this simply

because Trump has pulled us out of the Paris Agreement. I believe that if we can get all the other

continents to join in he will have no other options. The world is starting to realize the effects of

climate change and they are making great efforts to help slow it down. It is time for the rest of

the world to join in to stop what could potentially kill us off.

Community Outlook: ​The community should join in this is because your life depends on it.

Climate change is no joke, and should be taken seriously. Donald Trump has showed the world

that he doesn’t care about climate change. One person should not affect everyone’s point of view
of climate change. Countries over Europe are making strong pushes and making this world a

better place. They want to extend our time on this world, because it is a beautiful place. If you

look at other countries around the world you can see some of the negative effects of climate

change. For example there is smog all over the world. Mostly in Los Angeles, Mexico, countries

in Asia, and other countries as well. Smog can not only cause damage to the atmosphere but to

the people. You can suffer from respiratory infections. Overall there needs to be more

regulations in place for factories not producing all this smog. Smog is only one example of what

could happen if we don’t do something soon. The world itself is slowly dying and the people

who live on it need to start to appreciate it more and do something so we can live on this planet

for many and many years to come.

History: ​Climate change is a problem that most people would like to get rid of, if not slow it

down. There is a lot of problems that may be easy to solve and others that may not be solvable.

There are many small issues that can be solved to help significantly. For example getting rid of

cars who use a lot of gas and diesel. Or banning cars around certain areas and or for a couple

months. Maybe even having no cars and just having public transportation, walking, and riding a

bus. Around the world many countries have started to take action to try and slow down the

climate change. These ways are very helpful to get to start to get rid of climate change in our

beautiful world.

Recently the US has not done anything to help change the self - pollution of the world.

To help change that a bunch of 20 year olds have jumped into action. The other day 34 student

groups from across the USA, and 23 of them being republican, formed a group called Students
for Carbon Dividends. This group has called for the national legislation to help fight against the

climate change. The group has teamed up with the Baker - Shultz plan. This plan is to impose an

expensive tax on the carbon pollution while it takes away from the regulations of the

Environmental Protection Agencies. This plan has 4 major components to it. For one it puts a

$40 tax on each ton of carbon monoxide that is put up into the atmosphere. Because of this tax it

raises the gasoline prices by 36 cents. The group is denying that they make money from these

rules. They want to give back to the American families by giving them a monthly check that

could be up to $2,000. It is estimated that with following these guidelines it could prevent up to

16.8 billion tons of carbon pollution going into the atmosphere. (Robinson Meyer, 2018).

In many countries around the world they are making an effort to reduce pollution in the

air. Many different countries are all doing certain things to help with climate change in their own

ways. Most of these countries are starting to ban cars in certain areas. They are also spending a

lot of money on public transportation and bicycle lanes. For example in Freiburg, Germany

people are offered cheaper housing, free public transportation, and a lot of bicycle spaces if they

don’t have a car. In Freiburg they have over 500 km of bike routes, tramways, and climate

healthy public transportation. In a city in Freiburg, Vauban, you have to pay 18,000 euros to get

a parking spot on the edge of town. Also in Zurich, Switzerland they started to take away parking

spots across the city. Because of this the only allow a certain amount of cars into the city at a

particular point everyday. They are building more car free areas including plazas, tramways, and

only pedestrian allowed streets. By allowing only a certain amount of cars in the city there has
been less traffic. Other countries are doing similar things like Paris, Delhi, Netherlands, and

Copenhagen. (John Vidal, 2016).

This post is important because it shows that around the world want to help with climate

change. They are working on ideas to help not pollute the world as much as we do already. Many

countries make you pay a lot more money for things if you own a car, so people might look away

at that because it might be too expensive. I want to know more about how they will plan on

stopping people from not claiming they have a car, but they really do. Also how will the people

of these countries feel about this. Next will be an action plan being put in place. The action plan

is how I plan to fix climate change in ways similar to these and different ways. These two

articles help with my research for this action plan. I never would have thought of doing these

things that these countries are doing. It is very important to show the world that there is countries

that really think that climate change is a problem and that we need to slow it down drastically.

Overview: ​The action plan below consist of the Students of Carbon Dividends and their local

governments with goal of establishing a better world by changing different thing to make sure

there are not as many emissions going into the atmosphere. They want to make some simple

moves to make this world a better place. They are basing their ideas off what they are doing out

in Europe. There has been great success in Europe with these plans, and of we can improvise

them and Americanise them it can work well for us. All we need is support from the government

and people throughout the country to allow us to make these great changes in our wonderful

world.
Planning the Action:

Step Who What/Action When/Time Resources Communication

1 Students of These college They will Human: The group will

Carbon students around present this Have all first bring the
Dividends the US will information to local idea to the local
make up a plan the local government government. No
to show each of government in officials join matter how they
their states what the beginning for this feel they will
the benefits of of the year. meeting. bring the idea to
the helping They have a There will the public,
prevent climate full year to be mixed allowing
change. They decide if it is opinions, but magazines, the
will go to their best for their the group news, and
local governors, state. The needs to newspapers to
mayors, etc and group will strike the show what they
show and consistently hearts of are trying to do.
explain the plan push for new every single After the
of what they ideas one of them. meeting with the
will change. throughout the Supplies: local
They will year and show Tv’s or government the
present plans in that they are projectors group will hold a
ways that are dedicated to needed to public meeting
specific to their making a show data for those
states. Weather change. charts and interested in
it be with different helping this
factories or ways that cause. They will
simply where to they will look for
park your car. implant new volunteers to
They will push technologies help with
and try to make to help making this
the local climate change. They
government to change. will spread the
allow them to Capital: ​Not word any way
make the a lot of possible to get
changes. money will help and support
be needed to from the locals
project what to persuade the
is needed to local
make these government.
changes.
2 Students of When the The funding Human: With the groups
Carbon governments will happen as This will that have been
Dividends and have looked soon as the take a lot of accepted they
their local over what is plans are manpower will publically
governments going to happen accepted. This so the group announce the
they will decide will allows for is open to movement all
if it is a good the group to any and all across the state.
idea to go show that they volunteers They will say
through with mean business willing to what they plan
this deal. The and what to help the on doing and
group will be get right to cause. They how they will do
funded by the work. are also it. They will also
governments open to any say they are in
and accept any suggestions need of
type of to the public volunteers and
donations and on new ideas are willing to let
love to have that they anyone help. The
volunteers. With should group will also
what incorporate. thank the
governments Supplies: government for
have accepted Tv or any allowing them to
the new plans form of do this so that it
the group will social media looks good for
start funding for form to both sides. The
their desires of show the public will here
the project. This world what about this is
will allow other this group is some way shape
states who have doing. or form.
failed to make Hopefully it
the plans happen will allow
allow the for other
citizens of that people to
state to help join in
with another. around the
world.
Capital: ​To
start setting
up what will
be needed
for the new
technology
will be
expensive.
3 Students of Now the group Planning will Human: The people
Carbon will start to start right Being able pushing toward
Dividends and introduce many away. The to support this need to
their local different ways group and the needs of realize that
governments to help climate government figuring out scrutiny will
change. One officials need what needs happen. The
option being to to start seeing to be done. president at first
bring all the what they can A lot of may not accept
states together afford and people are these deals. The
and make a big what will be needed to group needs to
push for the more plan and get acquire a lot of
president and beneficial to these great research and
others to accept their states. ideas out to different ways it
this deal as well. The meeting the world. can help us to
Other options will need to Supplies: ​A present it to him.
are to start small happen as lot of media He needs to
with their own soon as to push for know that it can
states and see possible so the the president work and it is
how it works group can start to know that best for the
and have facts to gather the the people in people of this
on proving that technology this country world. Some
it works. needed. want a allies of US are
change and already making
we want it changes so he is
now. under pressure to
Capital: ​As do the same.
of right now
the group is
only looking
at
suggestions
based off the
governments
needs.

4 Students of The first thing As soon as Human: ​We We need to get

Carbon the group will winter is over will need a out to the news
Dividends and come to the they will start lot of that local
their local local construction construction government is
governments government on the bike people to making great
with is more trails. Adding help build steps to help
bike trails for them to the these roads. with climate
people to ride sides of roads, And maybe change. The bike
on. It has shown making new even some trails are a small
 a lot of success pathways, and volunteers to part but it can
in Europe, so on bridges as help with make a big
the group thinks well. small difference. Show
it will do better supplies. the people that
here in the USA. Supplies: there will be
Bike trails can Anything change soon and
get rid of the needed to for those who
emissions of car make the ride bikes,
gases and when bike trails you’re welcome.
it totales up it nice to ride
really shows a on and have
difference. This scenery
will help around it.
tremendously Capital:
with the climate. The price for
It will also help each bike
with the health trail differs
of the American from if there
people. is a hill to
get up, a
downhill, or
just straight
pavement.

5 Students of The next thing Whenever the Human: ​We Get out to the
Carbon to put in place is government need people media the
Dividends and to have a cleaner feels like they who can comparisons of
their local public want to start it, work on the electrical and
governments transportation they should electrical gas/diesel. Once
system. get one bus buses and the people see
Allowing the with electrical know how to the difference
buses to have and compare it fix them. they will realize
better fuel to one that Supplies: that to needs to
economy and doesn’t have We will be changed.
putting electrical it. Once the need to
engines in each comparison is supply the
bus. This will done it’ll show bus
again help with that the company’s
emissions. Not electrical bus with
allowing those doesn't give electrical
toxic fumes into off as much motors and
the atmosphere emissions. or buses.
is key. Capital:
The cost for
 buying or
converting
buses will
not be
cheap, but in
the end it
will help
with climate
change.

6 Students of The next and As soon as the Human: ​We We need to get
Carbon final thing is to government need people this out to the
Dividends and add renewable has enough to put the media especially
their local power. Adding money to start turbines and because this is
governments solar panels, allowing the panels in where the most
wind turbines, panels to put place. And of our emissions
etc. This again in, we can also people comes from,
helps with the save up for who know from natural
emissions into wind turbines. how to fix resources. If we
the atmosphere. They will be them. can use the
Instead of using put in place Supplies: things that are
coal to power during a wind renewable, but
things use what warmer time turbines and also natural it
is given to us by period and solar panels. will be great for
the world. Using placed in open Capital: the climate.
sun and wind is fields. The price for
the smart move a wind
because it will turbine is
always be there $1.3 million
for useful plus. A big
things. price to pay
for a big
impact.
Solar panels
cost $15,000
and up to
$29,000.
This is not
as expensive
but makes a
great impact.
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