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My name is Maria Tognini, I am twenty years old. I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I lived in Buenos Aires for eleven years and went to a British School. At the age of eleven, my parents decided to move to Miami. In Miami, I attended MAST Academy and then applied to Miami Dade Honors College. Currently, I am a second-year student at the Miami Dade Honors College in Padron Campus. I am a Business major willing to transfer to the University of Miami to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing. I have worked in several places before but my dream is to work in the marketing area of a fashion company. After achieving my Bachelor's degree I would love to pursue a Master's in fashion merchandising in New York City or Miami. After my Master's I would move back to Miami or near my family. It is very important for me to live near my family and friends since they are the most important thing in my life.

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The video talks about gentrification and how it is affecting the Miami community. Gentrification does not only relates to housing; it is harmful in a way that can harm culturally relevant neighborhoods. Gentrification does not always mean that people will be harmed. On the other hand, climate gentrification people are at risk. Little Haiti sits largely eight to ten feet above sea level, and homestead two to three feet above sea level. Now we are seeing significant redevelopment pressure across Miami’s neighborhoods for example Little Haiti. Between 2000-2013 we have seen a 70% increase in the number of households earning over $100,000 per year and a 20% decrease in the number of rental units that are affordable to lower income households, Jorge Damian de la Paz a UM office of Civic and Community Engagement said in the video. He explains how in Miami-Dade County overall only 6% of family homes are owned by a company and only in Little Haiti 22% of all single-family homes are owned by a company. This means that Little Haiti has more than three times the rate of single-family homes and duplexes owned by a company than the rest of Miami-Dade County. It is very important to stop ignoring this issue and to protect those among us.

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Is Climate Gentrification Happening in Miami?

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For this activity I chose the video “Where Your Recycled Plastic Ends Up.” https://www.storyofstuff.org/movies/plastic/where-your-recycled-plastic-ends-up/

This video talks about how plastic is treated as a product that miraculously appears from nowhere and it goes to nowhere. This issue starts when the oil and the gas leave the well head. The question is why are we seeing more plastic in our environment? Recycling is a disposal service; this means taking stuff that people don’t want and preventing it to go to landfill.

The United States was shipping over 50% of its plastics to China, saying China will take care of it. Europe was doing the same thing. The U.S. has built up these big recycling programs, communicated that recycling was the solution. This was possible only because China was receiving all the United States plastic. Until China said we are sick of being a duping ground we will not accept any more plastic into our country. The recycling process has been false marketing because all of the plastic was going to China. Liwen Chen from China Zero Waste Alliance talks about when the government closed the recycling center. The plastic sent from all of the countries started to flood other Southeast Asian nations. Our population should be informed with where their recycling is going to and if it is making a change in today’s society.

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About the film

Where does your plastic recycling go after you toss it in the bin? You might be surprised.

The Story of Plastic

The Story of Plastic, the first feature-length documentary from The Story of Stuff Project, is a seething expose of the heroes and villains behind the plastic pollution crisis. Coming soon!

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Where Your Recycled Plastic Ends Up - Story of Stuff

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Where does your plastic recycling go after you toss it in the bin? You might be surprised. The Story of Plastic, the first feature-length documentary from The Story of Stuff Project, is a seething expose of the heroes and villains behind the plastic pollution crisis. Coming soon!

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For this assignment I chose Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact. I will focus on the importance of climate change and the what we can do to reduce it. I believe this is a very important topic and people are not aware of it. I would like to inform young adults on this topic, in order to make a change in the world.

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Third Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies between the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

In April 2019, the first Climate and SDGs Synergy Conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark, emphasized that taking climate and SDG development action simultaneously and in an integrated way is not a theoretical concept, but a practical guideline for all forms of decision making. The success and impact

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The science is clear: our climate is heating rapidly. The average global temperatures have increased by 1.2 degrees Celsius since 1880, particularly in the late 20th century. The concentration of atmospheric CO2, the GHG that contributes more than 2/3 to global warming, is at its highest level ever.

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A guide to the energy of the Earth - Joshua M. Sneideman

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Can 100% renewable energy power the world? 

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Can 100% renewable energy power the world? 

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Can 100% renewable energy power the world? - Federico Rosei and Renzo Rosei

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Which sunscreen should you choose? - Mary Poffenroth

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Why the US isn't ready for clean energy:

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The video starts off by saying that the state of Vermont has one of the greenest girds in the US. Two-thirds of their electricity comes from renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, or hydroelectric plants. The current goal of the state is to be at 75% by 2032. There is an area in Vermont that doesn’t have many people living there, so it is the perfect place for renewable energy plants.

Electricity goes from the power plant, through a big high-voltage transmission line, to a substation, where the electricity is dispersed onto smaller, lower-powered distribution lines that send it into people's houses. Like Vermont, Washington DC’s goal is to have 100% renewable sources making electricity by 2032. This is part of a national goal, too; President Biden wants to reduce emissions in the US by 50% in 2030, with nearly half of US power coming from solar plants by 2050. This means switching out those natural gas plants for wind turbines, coal plants for solar farms, and switching from gas cars to electric cars.

Princeton found it would take nearly $320 billion in investments in the next ten years to make electric transmission for the US to make a new, interconnected, high-voltage grid. Congress is working on an infrastructure bill with some funding but only a fraction of what is needed to make this possible. The US is currently on track to have 42% of our energy come from renewables by the year 2050. If the current proposals turn into real policy, the US could be closer to 80% of clean energy. The problem is that making greener electricity isn’t enough; the real issue is being able to move the energy through the country.

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How do wind turbines work? - Rebecca J. Barthelmie and Sara C. Pryor

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What can we do to fight climate change? 

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What can we do to fight climate change? 

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What can we do to reduce climate change?

In this project I will talk about the importance of climate change and what can we do to fight this issue. First of all I will explain what climate change is and how it is affecting us. Then I will mention what action we can take to reduce this issue. Some of the topics I will be talking about will be on reducing energy at home, using public transportation, eat more vegetables, reducing, reusing, recycling, etc. These are some of the solutions that I will be mentioning regarding the topic on reducing climate change.

https://www.un.org/en/actnow/ten-actions

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Resources that help with combating climate change.

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This image shows several examples of actions that help with the reduction of climate change.

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The topic of my project is goal number 13, Climate Action. Climate Action is of great importance as it aims to combat the urgent threat of climate change. Cliamte change is a gloabal issue caused by human activities, and it poses a significant risk to the enviornment and ecosystems. Achieving goal number 13 requires urgent and ambitious actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase resilience to climate impacts, and promote sustainable development. The success of this goal is crucial for the future of our planet.

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I chose Enrique Valenzuela's padlet, and I found it very impressive. What stood out for me was his excellent order of display, which made it easy for me to navigate and understand his ideas. I was particularly drawn to his focus on Goal 8 of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, which is Decent Work and Economic Growth. Being a business major, I have a keen interest in understanding how economic growth and climate change are correlated. Enrique's padlet provided valuable insights into the topic by focusing on sustainable tourism.

I appreciated how Enrique highlighted the impact of climate change on sustainable tourism. His post about "How can sustainable tourism be affected by climate change" was informative and emphasized the fact that climate change poses a threat to all life on the planet, including destinations that rely on tourism. I was amazed to learn that tourism alone is responsible for 8% of the world's carbon emissions. This is a significant fact that needs to be promoted to raise awareness about the impact of tourism on the environment.

Overall, I found Enrique's padlet to be an excellent resource for understanding the importance of sustainable tourism and its impact on economic growth and climate change. His focus on Goal 8 of the UN's and sustainable tourism has inspired me to learn more about this topic and consider how I can contribute to achieving sustainable economic growth.

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Desalination is the process of making seawater suitable for drinking and other uses by removing salt and other minerals. This technology may offer a means of providing clean drinking water to dry regions of the world that currently lack it. Desalination has the potential to play a significant role in meeting the requirements posed by an expanding global population and a rising demand for freshwater.

Thermal distillation or membrane filtering technologies are used in desalination plants. Through the process of thermal distillation, seawater is heated to produce steam that is then condensed to yield fresh water. In contrast, membrane filtration removes salt and other pollutants from seawater by using semi-permeable membranes.

Compared to conventional freshwater sources, desalination has a number of benefits. No of the weather or the timing of the rain, it supplies a steady and continuous water source. Also, it can aid in easing the burden on already-scarce freshwater supplies, particularly in regions where water scarcity results from climate change, population increase, or other factors. Desalination, however, also comes with some difficulties. It can be expensive and increase greenhouse gas emissions because it uses a lot of energy to operate. The desalination process produces salty brine, and its disposal may have detrimental effects on the ecosystem.

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Before taking PSC 1515, I had always been fascinated by science. I had a natural curiosity about the subject and enjoyed learning about how our world works and the various ways it is being affected by science. However, I had some reservations about science courses in general. I worried that the material would be too difficult to understand, and that I would struggle to keep up with the pace of the class. I also had some assumptions about the course, such as that it would be very theory-heavy and focused on memorization rather than hands-on experimentation. Despite these concerns, I was excited to take PSC 1515 and expand my knowledge of science.

During my time taking PSC 1515, I had an overall positive experience. As someone who has always enjoyed science, I found the subject matter to be engaging and thought-provoking. Completing the course activities was an enjoyable experience for me, as I was able to explore different aspects of science that I hadn't previously considered. I was particularly excited when we had to work on the United Nations goals, as it gave me the opportunity to learn more about how science can be used to tackle some of the world's biggest challenges. I also enjoyed working on goal number 13, which focused on climate action, and sharing ideas with my classmates about what we could do to prevent or reduce climate change. Overall, my experience in PSC 1515 exceeded my expectations, and I am grateful for the opportunity to have taken this course.
In conclusion, I thoroughly enjoyed my time taking PSC 1515. Despite my initial reservations, the course provided me with a positive and engaging learning experience. I appreciated the opportunity to explore science in a more practical and hands-on way, and the chance to learn more about the role that science can play in addressing global challenges. Overall, PSC 1515 was an enriching and rewarding experience, and I am glad to have had the opportunity to take this course.