Years Of Living Years Of Living DangerouslyDangerously

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS…MEANS…

*Stop damaging the World!*Stop damaging the World! *Using technology for an ecological work*Using technology for an ecological work *Leaving in harmony with nature and *Leaving in harmony with nature and

WorldWorld *Creating new visions*Creating new visions *Looking at ourselves and changing daily *Looking at ourselves and changing daily

routineroutine *Being responsible for the future *Being responsible for the future

generationsgenerations *Not harming*Not harming *Thinking green and ecologically in all *Thinking green and ecologically in all

spheres of lifespheres of life

MAIN OBJECT OF SUSTAINABLE MAIN OBJECT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

*To save the planet*To save the planet *To keep planet clean *To keep planet clean and safeand safe

*Understand your role *Understand your role and influence on natureand influence on nature

Let´s Make a New PlanetLet´s Make a New Planet

Things we have done wrong. The Things we have done wrong. The mistakes we have made and what mistakes we have made and what

we can learn from them.we can learn from them. Investigate why it is so difficult to Investigate why it is so difficult to

reach an agreement on international reach an agreement on international actions on environmental issues like actions on environmental issues like climate change and the pollution of climate change and the pollution of the sea? Is this purely due to the sea? Is this purely due to economic factors or is there a economic factors or is there a cultural factor as well? cultural factor as well?

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Years Of Living DangerouslyYears Of Living Dangerously is a is a nine-part series produced by James nine-part series produced by James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Weintraub, along with and Jerry Weintraub, along with former former 60 Minutes60 Minutes producers, who producers, who have 18 Emmys among them.  have 18 Emmys among them.  

Harrison FordHarrison Ford

Don CheadleDon Cheadle

Thomas L FriedmanThomas L Friedman

an American journalist an American journalist and author. He writes and author. He writes a twice-weekly column a twice-weekly column for for The New York The New York TimesTimes on  on foreign foreign affairs affairs including global including global trade, the Middle East, trade, the Middle East, globalization, globalization, and environmental and environmental issues, and has won issues, and has won the the Pulitzer Prize three  three times. times.

Introduction 5 min.Introduction 5 min.

Harrison Ford- a jet plane / NASA Harrison Ford- a jet plane / NASA /measuring green house gases in the /measuring green house gases in the atmosphereatmosphere

Don Cheadle- Plainview, Texas / a Don Cheadle- Plainview, Texas / a meet packing plant / 3 year droughtmeet packing plant / 3 year drought

Thomas L Friedman- a border Syria – Thomas L Friedman- a border Syria – Turkey/ the Khabur RiverTurkey/ the Khabur River

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NASA / actual situation with drought / NASA / actual situation with drought / starting from 1950 / temperatures starting from 1950 / temperatures are rising / 20% of emissions come are rising / 20% of emissions come from deforestation / every two years from deforestation / every two years the forest covering Germany is lost / the forest covering Germany is lost / in Indonesia- cut down trees and in Indonesia- cut down trees and clean the territory by the fire / palm clean the territory by the fire / palm tree oil / harmful is the way it is tree oil / harmful is the way it is produced / Harrison Ford produced / Harrison Ford

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Don Cheadle / Texas / 2300 jobs Don Cheadle / Texas / 2300 jobs were killed in one day / 70 churches / were killed in one day / 70 churches / 20 year circle / “I take it Biblical”20 year circle / “I take it Biblical”

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Syrian trouble / a drought- 4 years Syrian trouble / a drought- 4 years before revolution / farmers moved to before revolution / farmers moved to the cities / 1 mln people were moved the cities / 1 mln people were moved / 2mln became extremely poor / a / 2mln became extremely poor / a connection between the drought and connection between the drought and the civil war?the civil war?

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Draught, flood, food shortage, water Draught, flood, food shortage, water scarcity / the increase of human scarcity / the increase of human insecurity, poverty / contribute to the insecurity, poverty / contribute to the conflict / “ If the drought bad enough, conflict / “ If the drought bad enough, it can push the stressed society to it can push the stressed society to the breaking point”.the breaking point”.

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Sumatra, IndonesiaSumatra, Indonesia Smog / smoke / fire- the cheapest way to Smog / smoke / fire- the cheapest way to

clean the territory/ palm trees grow for 25 clean the territory/ palm trees grow for 25 year then cut down, burned, replaced / a year then cut down, burned, replaced / a remote piece of forest / a thick layer of remote piece of forest / a thick layer of mud- peat- rich in carbon dioxide / peat mud- peat- rich in carbon dioxide / peat fires are impossible to extinguish / whet fires are impossible to extinguish / whet peat burns- billions of tones of carbon peat burns- billions of tones of carbon dioxide are released into the air / after 5 dioxide are released into the air / after 5 years of struggle- still no rights for the years of struggle- still no rights for the land / a forestry sector corruptionland / a forestry sector corruption

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Texas drought 2/3 of continental USTexas drought 2/3 of continental US Suspects of high temperatures:Suspects of high temperatures: Natural cyclesNatural cycles The sunThe sun The orbitThe orbit GeologyGeology

ALIBIEALIBIE

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Turkey – SyriaTurkey – Syria 2006-2010- the most horrible 2006-2010- the most horrible

drought / no one helped / drought / no one helped / government put them into prison, government put them into prison, then released and told to keep then released and told to keep mouths shut / they were forced to mouths shut / they were forced to join the revolutionjoin the revolution

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Indonesia- historyIndonesia- history Dictators, companies leveled the Dictators, companies leveled the

forests / a moratorium to destruct forests / a moratorium to destruct the forest / sustainable managing / the forest / sustainable managing / National parks / conflicts with oil National parks / conflicts with oil palm companies / poisoned groups of palm companies / poisoned groups of up to 20 elephantsup to 20 elephants

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TexasTexas How to combine faith and science?How to combine faith and science? ““By studying science, we see what By studying science, we see what

God meant when he created the God meant when he created the world”world”

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Next step is to leave Plainview for St Next step is to leave Plainview for St Antonio- there’s no jobAntonio- there’s no job

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Is it possible to explain climate Is it possible to explain climate change not involving politics or change not involving politics or religion?religion?

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SyriaSyria Akcakale refugee camp- 36.000- the Akcakale refugee camp- 36.000- the

most dangerous place for the most dangerous place for the journalist at the momentjournalist at the moment

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Harrison Ford, IndonesiaHarrison Ford, Indonesia 18.000 hectare of good forest in the 18.000 hectare of good forest in the

national park / the Ministry of national park / the Ministry of forestry is in charge forestry is in charge

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TexasTexas Families leave / school district lost Families leave / school district lost

200 students 200 students Atmosphere- a blanket / 60 degrees Atmosphere- a blanket / 60 degrees

warmer / with more carbon dioxide warmer / with more carbon dioxide we are adding one more layer that is we are adding one more layer that is not meant to be here / climate’s not meant to be here / climate’s changing because of what we are changing because of what we are doing/ maybe, take off that layerdoing/ maybe, take off that layer

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SyriaSyria Signs of war everywhere / my Signs of war everywhere / my

cousins are all failed farmers / cousins are all failed farmers / humans are like chameleons – they humans are like chameleons – they adapt to different climate and adapt to different climate and circumstances / someone in charge circumstances / someone in charge of you may turn to you with his of you may turn to you with his back / this is the revolution of back / this is the revolution of freedom, of hungry peoplefreedom, of hungry people

Students’ impression of the film:Students’ impression of the film: This film made me think This film made me think that humanity is responsible for recent that humanity is responsible for recent

climate change, and with that we are climate change, and with that we are suffering because of its results;suffering because of its results;

about God, that faith is very important for about God, that faith is very important for people;people;

about how terrible life could be. We always about how terrible life could be. We always think that we have most horrible think that we have most horrible problems… but some people have more problems… but some people have more complicated problems and they can do complicated problems and they can do nothing with that. They just try to survive;nothing with that. They just try to survive;

This film made me think This film made me think

that every person has his own influence on that every person has his own influence on the environment;the environment;

that people are guilty in all nature that people are guilty in all nature disasters, that everything is connected disasters, that everything is connected with each other;with each other;

about nowadays people who are trying to about nowadays people who are trying to accuse everybody except themselves. accuse everybody except themselves. People are trying to accuse God, People are trying to accuse God, politicians in global warming, but they politicians in global warming, but they don’t want to think that they are polluting don’t want to think that they are polluting environment themselves.environment themselves.

When people are in disaster they When people are in disaster they want to find the reason why this or want to find the reason why this or that situation has happened. Some of that situation has happened. Some of them think that God decides, others them think that God decides, others think that people themselves are think that people themselves are guilty in some situations. It was very guilty in some situations. It was very good that the film has shown a good that the film has shown a variety of opinions.variety of opinions.

After watching the film I understood After watching the film I understood that actions which people do can that actions which people do can have really bad consequences. have really bad consequences. Pollution happened not because of Pollution happened not because of God’s will. People and especially the God’s will. People and especially the governments have to make right governments have to make right decisions and forget the greed. decisions and forget the greed.

PeoplePeople should be more caring to nature. We must should be more caring to nature. We must

find the ways to stop increasing of the find the ways to stop increasing of the temperature;temperature;

should do something in order to save should do something in order to save nature;nature;

rule the world and it is our responsibility to rule the world and it is our responsibility to save our planet from the drought;save our planet from the drought;

should not endanger the environment;should not endanger the environment; should work this problem out as soon as should work this problem out as soon as

possible. Changes start not around us but possible. Changes start not around us but inside.inside.

The content of the film made me feel The content of the film made me feel guilty for my actions and inspired me guilty for my actions and inspired me to care more about the world around to care more about the world around me even if it is far away.me even if it is far away.

Three stories about searching for the Three stories about searching for the reasons of climate change do not actually reasons of climate change do not actually give tips how to behave to change the give tips how to behave to change the situation. Only words about that it is situation. Only words about that it is people’s responsibility. people’s responsibility.

Great scenes and atmosphere. A beautiful Great scenes and atmosphere. A beautiful piece of work. Some great views. But still piece of work. Some great views. But still too general about a problem of climate too general about a problem of climate change.change.

Should humankind do anything with Should humankind do anything with that?that?

Can people do anything with that?Can people do anything with that? Should the problem be solved only Should the problem be solved only

on the government level?on the government level? Can every individual influence the Can every individual influence the

situation or it is impossible?situation or it is impossible? How can sustainable development be How can sustainable development be

involved into the process?involved into the process?

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS…MEANS…

*Stop damaging the World!*Stop damaging the World! *Using technology for an ecological work*Using technology for an ecological work *Leaving in harmony with nature and *Leaving in harmony with nature and

WorldWorld *Creating new visions*Creating new visions *Looking at ourselves and changing daily *Looking at ourselves and changing daily

routineroutine *Being responsible for the future *Being responsible for the future

generationsgenerations *Not harming*Not harming *Thinking green and ecologically in all *Thinking green and ecologically in all

spheres of lifespheres of life