The term paper deals with the topic of climate change and globalization. The topic of climate change and globalization is so present at the moment because people are already feeling the effects of global warming in many parts of the world and the poorest people are particularly concerned by these effects.
Climate change is already affecting millions of people and is destroying their livelihoods. Global warming is heating up our planet and with climate change, extreme weather events such as floods and droughts will become more frequent and more severe and this is scaring our affluent generation, because we are worried about our future.
At the moment we are on the way to a four-degree world with drastic consequences for the next generations. If a so-called tipping point of the climate is exceeded, there is a risk that the icecaps will melt completely over the millennia, even if people then no longer emit greenhouse gases, it is therefore important to act quickly. For the Paris Climate Agreement to finally be implemented ambitiously by governments, we need an informed and active public. Thanks to Greta Thunberg's strong public appearances and the response to her "wake-up call", the issue of climate change and its consequences has become much more important and has become much more present in the public eye.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Why is the issue of climate change so present?
2 Definitions
2.1 Global Warming
2.2 Climate Change
3 Indicators of climate change
3.1 Rising global average temperature
3.2 Glacier/ice melting
3.3 Rising sea level
3.4 Species diversity/extinction of animal species
4 speech analysis Greta Thunberg
5 Excerpt speech analysis Barack Obama:
6 Extract speech analysis Donald Trump:
7 comparison of both presidents:
8 „motor“ and „machine“ symbol
9 Conclusion
10 Bibliography
Objectives & Core Themes
This work examines how climate activists and world leaders communicate the urgency of the climate crisis, focusing on rhetorical strategies and their effectiveness in mobilizing public awareness and policy action.
- Analysis of climate change indicators and consequences
- Rhetorical breakdown of Greta Thunberg's advocacy
- Comparative analysis of political discourse by Barack Obama and Donald Trump
- Examination of the "motor" and "machine" symbolic relationship between activism and policy
Excerpt from the Book
4 speech analysis Greta Thunberg
Throughout Europe, young people are awakening, becoming politically active, and their future is at stake, with Greta Thunberg as their current role model.
Greta Thunberg is a 17-year-old Swedish climate activist who is strongly committed to climate policy and has gained worldwide attention through her well-known speeches on climate change. She is a girl “who skipped school and inspired an international movement to fight climate change (and) (s)he has become a leading voice, inspiring millions to join protests around the world”10. Their wake-up call is well known and is called the climate crisis. "Greta Thunberg has recently become the key symbol of, and inspiration for, a new generation of climate activists”. 11 Experts agree that one of the reasons Greta's speeches evoke so many reactions around the world is because, compared to many politicians, they are very clearly formulated and her speeches are short.12
With an emotional speech and one of Greta Thunberg's most famous quotes "our house is on fire "13 Greta Thunberg addressed the politicians at the World Economic Forum in Davos on 25 January 2019 and received a lot of attention. In Davos she called for immediate action against climate change and she criticized the inaction of politicians in the face of the climate crisis and called for the Paris climate protection agreement to finally implement the agreed targets. "In her public speeches, the Swedish teenager highlights important details that are missing from the official guidelines and documents. She stresses that the parties to the Paris Accord are not determined to adopt and implement concrete measures to change people's behaviour and also to limit and prevent the effects of the climate crisis.”12
Summary of Chapters
1 Introduction: Discusses the current prevalence of climate change in public discourse and the necessity for urgent, informed action.
2 Definitions: Defines the core concepts of global warming and climate change, emphasizing anthropogenic causes.
3 Indicators of climate change: Outlines scientific evidence, including rising temperatures, melting ice, sea-level rise, and biodiversity loss.
4 speech analysis Greta Thunberg: Analyzes the rhetorical techniques and emotional impact of Thunberg's activism.
5 Excerpt speech analysis Barack Obama:: Examines Obama's political discourse regarding climate change and renewable energy investment.
6 Extract speech analysis Donald Trump:: Evaluates Trump's approach to climate discourse, highlighting his economic focus and skepticism.
7 comparison of both presidents:: Contrasts the approaches of Obama and Trump to climate policy and their respective levels of seriousness.
8 „motor“ and „machine“ symbol: Explores the symbolic interaction between grassroots activism as a "motor" and politics as the "machine".
9 Conclusion: Summarizes the findings on the vital role of activism in shifting awareness and pushing for political change.
10 Bibliography: Lists the sources and references used throughout the study.
Keywords
Climate Change, Global Warming, Greta Thunberg, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Rhetoric, Climate Activism, Paris Climate Agreement, Sustainability, Greenhouse Gases, Environmental Policy, Public Discourse, Biodiversity, Sustainability, Political Communication
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the central focus of this research?
The study investigates how climate change is communicated by different figures and how these communications influence public and political reactions.
What are the primary thematic fields covered?
The paper covers climate science indicators, rhetorical analysis, political discourse, and the intersection of social activism with executive power.
What is the main research question?
The research explores how activists and politicians convince humanity of the urgency to act against global warming, and whether they successfully convey its effects on humans and animals.
Which scientific methods are employed?
The work utilizes a qualitative comparative analysis of speeches, examining rhetorical devices, persuasion strategies, and political stances.
What topics are discussed in the main body?
The main body addresses the physical reality of climate change, analyzes the speeches of Greta Thunberg, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump, and discusses the symbolic "motor/machine" dynamic.
What characterize the key terms?
The work is characterized by terms reflecting the urgency of the crisis, the contrast between emotional and political discourse, and the debate over anthropogenic global warming.
How does the work contrast Greta Thunberg and Donald Trump?
The work contrasts Thunberg's emotional, urgent, and fact-driven advocacy with Trump's denial-based, economy-focused rhetoric at the Davos summit.
What is the symbolic significance of the "motor" and "machine"?
The "motor" represents the activist base providing emotional impetus, while the "machine" represents the political power required to implement large-scale, structural change.
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- Anonym (Autor:in), 2020, Climate Change and Globalization, München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/1011103
