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hello everyone ,
My name is Andrea campos and I'm a psychology major , my home campus is Padron campus. I am 18 years old and i have lived here in Miami Florida for 6 years along with my family, after graduating for Miami Dade i plan on going to FIU to finish my studies in psychology/psychiatrist. On my free time I enjoy reading and skateboarding ( even though I'm still learning)

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RE: CAS3 → TED Video CAS3 Environment → Documentation → Reflection.

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RE: CAS3 → TED Video CAS3 Environment → Documentation → Reflection.

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video 1; How supercharged plants could slow climate change

in this ted talk , I learned a lot about how plants not only provide us oxygen but help us with the CO2 in our environment. plants that have photosynthetic organism help us  restore all the CO2 ,found in the air , underground and also turning it into sugar. A big contribution that  we all could do is include these type of plants into our backyard so not only scientist are part of this big movement against climate change but all of us as a big community. Climate change is a serious problem that should get the recognition its deserves.
video 2 : A new way to remove CO2 from the atmosphere

In this Ted  talk , I learned about how can we as a society lower the rate of CO2 from the environment . We could switch to clean energy , plan more trees and reduce air travel , the amount of CO2 release from electric generation is a big problem and mostly the reason why we ( humans ) take a big responsibility when it comes to the amount of CO2 in the environment.
Reflection:

what I learned from the Ted Talks I watched is that we humans form a big part in climate change and some other factors contributing to climate change and how fast its escalating, that being said we must take matters into hand and listen to all the tips and to-do list scientist give us when it comes to climate change and even though we might have all the resources they have we can still help and contribute to this cause

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Jennifer Wilcox: A new way to remove CO2 from the atmosphere

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Our planet has a carbon problem -- if we don't start removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, we'll grow hotter, faster. Chemical engineer Jennifer Wilcox previews some amazing technology to scrub carbon from the air, using chemical reactions that capture and reuse CO2 in much the same way trees do ...

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reflection:

Because of climate change coral reef have suffer through an intense ocean heat waves. reefs not only provide beautiness to the ocean but everything to people, from food to income reefs also protec those who lived near the ocean by breaking strong waves away when a storm hits.I learned from this video that there are coral that have survived high heat waves in the ocean and can help other reefs by passing along their trait to their offpring and that way they can help the corals in that new area to cope with global warming.

even though researchers are trying to continue with this idea , it is not enough to prevent the loss of coral reefs in our oceans , the best way to prevent the loss of them is by working on how can we help on global warming and being aware of  how it affects and dangers oceans and sea life.

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How super corals could help save our reefs

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My Story of Stuff → Documentation → Reflection

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My Story of Stuff → Documentation → Reflection

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'' the story of bottle water'' https://www.storyofstuff.org/movies/

this video was about how damaging for the environment it is to keep producing and consuming water bottles. the story of bottled water shows how blinded we are as a society by the industry and commercialism, water bottle companies not only affects us but the environment as well, the machine that is used to create the water bottles releases a toxin in the environment which is toxic for the ozone layer not only that but it also gets dumped at India contaminating and violating the privacy of the civilians.
2nd video:

'' the story of cosmetics'' https://www.storyofstuff.org/movies/

this video talks about how dangerous are for us to keep using products full of chemicals. Marketing tactics of million of companies keep us from ceasing the use of these toxic products and they are constantly beneficiating from it by using them as their lab rats and testing new chemical ingredients. if there was some kind of honesty about the ingredients of these products I am sure people would consider if it is worth it using  them or not.
Reflection:

what I learned after watching the first video was to try and not consume bottled water instead I should invest in a tap water system by doing this I am not only helping the environment but myself, animals, and the ecosystem. I could also help to recycle all the plastic bottles at my house instead of throwing them away.

after watching the second video I came to the realization that we should be more careful at what kind of products we decide to buy and use and maybe it could be better to use vegan beauty products since they don't contain harmful ingredients for us.

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Center for Global Development | Ideas to Action

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Forty-five years after the first Earth Day in 1970, we're still cranking up our planet's thermostat by burning fossil fuels and clearing forests. Each passing week brings mounting evidence that the consequences of a hotter climate are awful for the rich (e.g., a record-breaking drought in California) and catastrophic for the poor (e.g., the tropical cyclone that leveled Vanuatu).

But there's a lot to celebrate this Earth Day as well. Here are seven hopeful signs (and three honorable mentions) from around the globe that climate trends might finally be moving in the right direction. See the map for an overview; continue reading for more details.

India's Finance for Forests. India made a big climate move in February when it announced that $6 billion a year in tax revenue will be distributed to states in a way that will encourage forest conservation and restoration. That's more results-based finance for forest conservation than any other country in the world, including the current biggest spender, Norway. And it works out to a sizeable incentive: Indian states now stand to gain $120 per year for every hectare of forest they replant, and lose $120 per year for every hectare they cut. India's regrowing forests currently remove about 200 million tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year; look for that number to increase under the new fiscal arrangement.

Ontario's Price on Carbon. Ontario launched a cap-and-trade program last week, joining Quebec and British Colombia as Canadian provinces that have put a price on carbon pollution. Like Quebec before it, Ontario will link to the carbon market established by California, which will cover more than 60 million North Americans and more than 50 percent of the Canadian economy. By trading emission reductions in a market, participating states' and provinces' carbon cuts can be deeper and cheaper. Note to California: now that other provinces are signing up to your carbon market, a lot's riding on you-it's time to fast-track your program for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation!

Indonesia's Drop in Deforestation. Indonesia's deforestation dropped by half from 2012 to 2013, according to satellite-based data produced by the University of Maryland and released by the World Resources Institute's Global Forest Watch. Although the deforestation rate is still high, the decline is great news for millions of Indonesians who rely on forest goods and services, as well as for everyone worldwide who depends on a safe and stable climate. My colleague Frances Seymour has listed ways the Jokowi Administration can ensure the single-year drop is the start of a downward trend rather than an anomaly. Leading the list is a presidential instruction renewing a moratorium on new licenses for forest conversion that is set to expire in May. Here too there is good news - Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya recently stated in reference to extending the moratorium, " we'll continue it." Indonesia's partnership with Norway's for up to $1 billion in results-based payments for forest conservation will continue as well.

The United Kingdom's Great Decoupling. The UK's greenhouse gas emissions fell by more than 8 percent last year, while its economy grew at the fastest rate since 2007. Reasons for the drop include an increase in renewable energy generation, a carbon tax on power plants, and a drop in demand for residential heating due to record-high temperatures. Economic growth finally may be decoupling from emissions, not just in the UK but globally-the world economy grew by 3 percent last year even while emissions from burning fossil fuels flatlined. (This encouraging figure doesn't account for emissions from deforestation, which has trended upward in recent years.)

Beijing under the Dome. Beijing announced that it will close its last four coal-fired power stations within a year, tracking China's national trend of declining coal use in 2014. China's shift from coal to gas and renewables is being made primarily to reduce local air pollution, but will bring big benefits for the global climate too. This move follows the viral success of Under the Dome, the powerful documentary film on air pollution in China by newscaster Chai Jing that was viewed by more than 200 million people in the week or so before it was ordered taken down by censors. You can watch Under the Dome on YouTube with English subtitles here (try not to tear up at the 6-year-old girl who has never seen a blue sky, white clouds, or stars).

Costa Rica Goes Renewable. Costa Rica went the first 75 days of 2015 getting 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources. Long a leader in renewable energy, Costa Rica expects to get more than 95 percent of its electricity from renewables this year. Renewable energy helps Costa Rica toward its goal of becoming the world's first carbon-neutral country - one in which all the carbon emitted from energy, transportation, and agriculture is balanced by the carbon absorbed by its regrowing forests.

Gabon's Climate Pledge. Gabon formally announced a national climate target earlier this month, pledging to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 percent by 2025 below a baseline scenario of "uncontrolled development." Since nearly two-thirds of Gabon's emissions arise from forest exploitation, it's natural that a large part of its pledge involves reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation through a national forest code, national parks, and land-use planning. Gabon's plan for "controlled development" also includes reduced oil and gas flaring, energy efficiency measures, hydropower development, solar electrification in rural areas, and increased public transportation in urban areas. Gabon seeks finance from international partnerships and the Green Climate Fund to augment funding from domestic sources. Gabon is the first African nation and the second developing country after Mexico to formally submit a climate pledge to the United Nations, offering an encouraging sign that the UN conference on climate in Paris this December can achieve an international agreement.

Honorary mentions: Oregon lawmakers are deliberating how to put a price on carbon pollution, the Vatican will host a summit on climate change later this month, and Brazil has pledged to bring its net deforestation rate to zero.

CGD blog posts reflect the views of the authors, drawing on prior research and experience in their areas of expertise. CGD is a nonpartisan, independent organization and does not take institutional positions.

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7 Hopeful Climate Stories from around the Globe

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Forty-five years after the first Earth Day in 1970, we're still cranking up our planet's thermostat by burning fossil fuels and clearing forests. Each passing week brings mounting evidence that the consequences of a hotter climate are awful for the rich (e.g., a record-breaking drought in California) and catastrophic for the poor (e.g., the tropical cyclone that leveled Vanuatu).

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How decades of stopping forest fires made them worse

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Can burning forests on our own terms help mitigate the damage?

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HOW DECADES OF STOPPING FOREST FIRES MADE THEM WORSE

- prescribed burning is a practice made by indigenous people in which specific sections of a forest is burned prescribed burning also occurs when a lighting strikes a forest, even though controlled forest is good for the forest , the US mandate a law where the practice of prescribed burning was not allow due to this our forest had been reshaped into a drier and dead material which resulted in causing the wildfires to strike faster and more dramatric. the united states is having problems controling these fires so that is why scientist and indigenous people are pushing to bring back burning the fire to our own terms.
7 hopeful climate change stories from around the globe.

even though humans manage to ruin our planet thermostat by burning fossil fuel, usign gasoline and cleaning our forest , there are several hopeful signs from around the world that shows how climate trends might finally be moving in the right direction. indonesia drop in forestation , the united kingdom's great decoupling , costa rica goes renewable. these are one of the few 7 ideas for climate change around the world.
reflection:

Climate change is a situation that worries me on the daily. climate change is a serious problem and it should be taken as it is,  we as a population living in the same place should  put  the effort and start taking care of our planet and the ozone layer . taking care of our planet is really easy: nstead of using plastic bottle of waters we should bring our own bottle or mug , we could turn off the excess of lights in our houses , recycle and grow our own plants , try to ride a bike or walk instead of driving everywhere and last but not least get politically active , it is extremely important to be aware of the voting climate action.

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EXPOSED: How Coke Killed the Refillable Bottle Coca-Cola knew their plastic would trash the planet...and did it anyway. Our exposé-style short documentary digs in. Burning Injustice COMING SOON! Central Valley activists expose the devastating health consequences behind one of the last trash incinerators in California in an effort to close the facility once and for...

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EXPOSED: How Coke Killed the Refillable Bottle Coca-Cola knew their plastic would trash the planet...and did it anyway. Our exposé-style short documentary digs in. Burning Injustice COMING SOON! Central Valley activists expose the devastating health consequences behind one of the last trash incinerators in California in an effort to close the facility once and for...

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I choose sp2 because this activity helped me see the other side of homelessness. Homelessness is a difficult situation that sometimes can last forever, so for me to do some research and see what are some of the many causes of homelessness  here in Miami Florida , this research also helped me see what were  some of the  areas where homeless people reside  and also the difference between homeless families and homeless individuals and when it comes of the location if their permanent stay . the different type of areas they decide to reside on.

I choose CAS2 Because wildfires had always been a topic that interested me, however before dong this activity I did not have the knowledge of a technique used by native people of burning some parts of the forest so then the wildfires weren’t going to be as awful as they normally were but this tecnique was banned by the goverment a few years after it was reveal to the public   therefore this activity helped me to gain knowledge of how wildfires can be reduced to a minimum and if we decide to use this method in the future states that are at high risk of wildfires can be more  safe.

I choose CAS3 because I based my research on how can supercharge plants help us reduce the c02 from the environment. I found really interesting how some specific plants can get all the c02 from the environment and sent it underground, these specific plants also   help us fight against  climate change and see how easy they are  to maintain. after doing this activity i came to the realization of how easy can be for all of us to take action into hands when it comes to climate change and take care of our planet.

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What is the difference between homeless Miami families and homeless Miami individuals?

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What is the difference between homeless Miami families and homeless Miami individuals?

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1. Comparing the residential origins of homeless families and homeless individuals in Miami-Dade County, Florida. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41240462

this article explains what is the major difference between homeless families and homeless individuals.  while homeless individuals are more highly concentrated in in neighborhoods of high poverty meanwhile homeless families decide to concentrated in the suburbs or areas with shelters.

2. what causes homelessness ?

Homelessness is the effect of many problems. a lot of homeless individuals suffere from substance abuse , financial inestability , mental illness and domestic abuse.
3. Florida student homelessness continues to rise.

according to reports by miami homes for all shows that the lack of affordable housing for students at the University of florida is the main cause for student homelessness

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what research tool caught my attention ? which topic am I selecting to research and why ?

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what research tool caught my attention ? which topic am I selecting to research and why ?

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The research tool that caught my attention was the MDC library. I have used the MDC library before and it is one of the best reliables sources I could find, you can get access the millions of articles about any topic you want, also you can apply all the filters you want so it makes it easier to get the right information, you can also modify the date of the articles with the range of your preference.
the topic I selected was '' comparing the residential origins of homeless families and homeless individuals in Miami-Dade County, Florida '' the article claims that some statistical analysis reveals that homeless people are more highly concentrated in poor neighborhoods of a high risk than the suburbs in contrast of homeless families. the study also reveals that homeless families are most likely to move to less deprived city areas. homeless individuals tend to live in even worst conditions than homeless families, this study can also provide some ideas for other major cities or regions to better formulate homelessness prevention and help them create a better support system and upgrade the shelters in the deprived areas for the homeless families and individuals.

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