TED TALK THOUGHTS by Beatrice Varela https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv en-us 2022-09-16 00:17:35 UTC 2025-11-15 21:40:27 UTC hello@padlet.com eloisegabrielad https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299356861 3 words:
- Behaviour
- Rewilding
- Dynamic Processes
2 learnings:
- That an ecosystem's loss of just 1-2 animals can cause its behaviour to change radically
- Rewilding shouldn't be an excuse to remove people from the land
1 wondering:
- I wonder why it is so hard for humans to just "step back" from an ecosystem and just leave it to thrive on its own. Why do humans always need to intervene?

Ellie Decloedt]]> 2022-09-16 03:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299356861 https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299360808 3 words that struck me
Rewilding
Ghost ecosystem 
We can still restore many of the ecosystems the world has lost.

2 learnings
The surviving animals live in ghost ecosystems adapted to threats from species that no longer exist.
Some of these animals can reshape their surroundings, creating conditions that allow other species to thrive.

1 wondering 
I wonder if animals appreciate what humans are trying to do for them, or if they find it rather annoying and unnecessary?

Xine Tengco
]]> 2022-09-16 03:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299360808 Belle G https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299362966 3 words/ideas that struck me the most
   1. Ecological transformation
   2. Trophic cascade
   3. Rewilding
2 learnings that I acquired
   1. We shouldn’t strive for an ideal ecosystem, but we should look into the species that drive dynamic processes.
   2. Trophic cascades refer to the change in nature of predators towards their pray and how that change can affect our ecosystem.
1 wondering I have in mind
   1. I wonder how far have we gotten in the process of brining back extinction animals?]]> 2022-09-16 03:36:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299362966 https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299363452 3 words that struck me
Tipping point 
planetary emergency
To protect our children's future.

2 learnings
Nine out of the 15 big biophysical systems that regulate climate are now on the move, showing worrying signs of decline and potentially approaching tipping points.
For each one degree rise, one billion people will be forced to live in conditions that we today largely consider uninhabitable.

1 wondering 
I wonder if we already have the necessary technology and knowledge needed to help the earth, why haven’t we made any progress?

Xine Tengco
]]> 2022-09-16 03:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299363452 eloisegabrielad https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299364658 3 words:
- Food Webs
- Equilibrium
- Stabilization
2 learnings:
- Positive feedbacking is not necessarily positive effects, more it is just the amplification of a particular change or effect
- Negative feedbacking diminishes or counteracts changes
1 wondering:
- I wonder how we can apply the concept of negative and positive feedbacking to make our lives and the environments better.

Ellie Decloedt]]> 2022-09-16 03:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299364658 Riddhi Vaswani https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299366925 3 words:
- Transformed 
- Rewilding 
- Thriving
2 learnings:
- Forested lands that were cleared for farming are not forested again. 
- We can restore some animals to where they used to live. 
1 wondering:
- I wonder why us humans have to intervene with all the things that are happening and why can’t we just leave the environment alone. ]]> 2022-09-16 03:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299366925 https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299369009 3 words:
- Feedback Loop
- Links
- Respond
2 learnings: 
- Feedback makes everything work in an ecosystem.
- There is positive and negative feedback. 
1 wondering:
- I wonder how numerous feedback loops are able to work together in ecosystems despite the different types of loops and the various effects it has on the environment.

Gaby Pineda]]> 2022-09-16 03:42:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299369009 https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299370372 3 words
mutual causal interaction
Positive Feedback 
Negative feedback 

2 learnings
And the natural world is full of these mechanisms (feedback loops) formed by the links between living and nonliving things that build resilience by governing the way populations and food webs respond to events.

Note that each feedback is the product of the links in the loop. Add one negative link and it will reverse the feedback force entirely, and one weak link will reduce the effect of the entire feedback considerably. Note that each feedback is the product of the links in the loop. Add one negative link and it will reverse the feedback force entirely,

1 wondering 
Can negative feedback ever become positive?

Xine Tengco
]]> 2022-09-16 03:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299370372 eloisegabrielad https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299370894 3 words:
- Transgression
- Climate tipping point
- Dynamic Processes
2 learnings:
- All systems are link like dominos. If you mess one up, the rest will follow in pursuit
- A stable climate and rich diversity of life is the foundation of everything
1 wondering:
- I wonder if it is still possible to improve our ecosystems seeing as thought this video was published 2 years ago.

Ellie Decloedt]]> 2022-09-16 03:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299370894 https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299371769 3 words:
- equilibrium 
-  counter-intuitive
- harmony 

2 Learnings:
- Each feedback is the product of the links within the loop, adding a negative link will affect the feedback entirely.
- Positive feedback isn't always positive.

1 wondering:
- Are all negative feedbacks counter-intuitive?

Olivia Vital]]> 2022-09-16 03:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299371769 Riddhi Vaswani https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299374667 3 words 
- equilibrium 
- counterintuitive 
- interactions
2 learnings: 
- positive feedback is not necessarily beneficial but it amplifies a particular change or effect. 
- negative feedback diminishes 
or counteracts changes in an ecosystem.
1 wondering 
- Why is it called positive feedback if not all the results are positive?

]]> 2022-09-16 03:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299374667 Belle G https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299374997 3 words/ideas that struck me the most
   1. Feedback is important and beneficial to the grand scheme of our environment / ecosystem
   2. Mutual casual interaction
   3. Positive and Negative feedback
2 learnings that I acquired
   1. Feedback loops affect everything in our ecosystem may it be for the benefit of a species or a decline in another species population.
   2. In negative feedbacking in the context of the animal food chain, there is a way to reverse its negative effects by adding another negative to ultimately reverse its effects.
1 wondering I have in mind
   1. I wonder how extinction affects the whole feedbacking loop of all the ecosystems?]]> 2022-09-16 03:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299374997 https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299376596 3 words:
- Megafauna
- Rewilding
- Dynamic Processes
2 learnings: 
- The introduction of one animal can make a huge change in an ecosystem. 
- We may not be able to restore many extinct species but we can restore ecosystems that allow other animals to thrive. 
1 wondering: 
- I wonder how ecosystems would look like without any human intervention. 

Gaby Pineda]]> 2022-09-16 03:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299376596 Danie Fernandez https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299379516
  • 3 words/ideas that struck me the most
    • - Positive Feedback
    - Negative Feedback
    - The world is full of feedback loops
    • 2 learnings that I acquired 
    - Positive feedback amplifies a particular effect or change from previous conditions
    - Negative diminishes or counteracts changes in an ecosystem to maintain a stable balance
    • 1 wondering I have in mind
    - How does feedback adapt to ever-changing ecosystems?

    ]]>     2022-09-16 03:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299379516     Riddhi Vaswani https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299380823 3 words:
    - global crisis
    - profound
    - mission
    2 learnings:
    - we are only a few decades away from an Arctic without sea ice in the summer.
    - the Atlantic Ocean circulation is slowing.
    1 wondering:
    - If we are aware of what is happening to our environment, why are we not taking any action ?]]>     2022-09-16 03:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299380823     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299382475 3 words
    - Megafauna
    - Trophic cascade 
    - Rewilding

    2 learnings
    - Animals evolve and adapt to external forces in order to survive.
    - Animals at the top of the food chain affect the ones at the bottom and vise versa, affecting every level in between.

    1 Wondering 
    - I wonder if there are any still ancient Megafaunas alive today. 

    Olivia Vital]]>     2022-09-16 03:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299382475     Belle G https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299383729 3 words/ideas that struck me the most
       1. Global crisi point
       2.  Climate tipping points
       3. Change
    2 learnings that I acquired
       1. We are at a crucial point in which we have a ticking time bomb till our earth will be habitable and safe to live in.
       2. Tipping points threats- sea level rise, possibility of belching carbon and the fact that with every threat comes a greater issue for our world.
    1 wondering I have in mind
       1. I wonder when people will open their eyes to the very real issues of the climate tipping points and its affect on our world]]>     2022-09-16 03:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299383729     Angeline B. https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299384374 3 words:
    - Positive Feedback
    - Negative Feedback
    - Harmony 

    2 learnings: 
    - Positive Feedback increases the change, while Negative Feedback is to reduce the change of the output.
    - These two are implemented to balance the ecosystem, to grow, and when it becomes overpopulated, negative feedback takes over to control the ecosystem.

    1 wondering:
    - Why is positive feedback called positive when it is not used in the control system?]]>     2022-09-16 03:58:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299384374     Erin Yabut https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299385468 3 words:
    - Feedback
    - Mutual Causal Interaction
    - Loop
    2 learnings:
    - Feedback makes everything work
    - Positive feedback amplifies a particular effect or change
    1 wondering:
    - I wonder how feedback loops differ between their environments?]]>     2022-09-16 03:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299385468     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299385883 3 words:
    - Tipping Point
    - Climate Extremes
    - Global Crisis
    2 learnings:
    - The next 10 years are crucial for Earth.
    - Many places are already approaching or have reached their tipping points.
    1 wondering:
    I wonder when governments will take concrete action against climate change and what is happening to our environment. 

    Gaby Pineda]]>     2022-09-16 03:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299385883     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299386712 3 words:
    - links
    - change
    - food webs
    2 Learnings:
    - Positive feedback amplifies an effect/change in ecosystems but can be harmful
    - Negative feedback diminishes changes in ecosystems to maintain balance
    1 wondering:
    - I wonder what happens if the state of equilibrium becomes unattainable in an ecosystem due to the excessive amount of positive feedback 

    Mara Ramos]]>     2022-09-16 04:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299386712     Danie Fernandez https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299386794
  • 3 words/ideas that struck me the most
    • - Genetic Material
    - Restore
    - Abandoned farms
    • 2 learnings that I acquired 
    - Trophic Cascade: A change at the top of the food chain that affects everything else
    - Rewilding: Undoing the damage we cause; re-establishing species that were driven out
    • 1 wondering I have in mind
    - What are specific ways to promote rewilding and how will this be able to sustain and stabilize biodiversity in all our ecosystems?


    ]]>     2022-09-16 04:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299386794     Erin Yabut https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299389978 3 words:
    - Extinct
    - Adapt
    - Evolve
    2 learnings:
    - Species constantly evolve to adapt to certain circumstances.
    - We can still restore ecosystems the world has lost.
    1 wondering:
    - I wonder how evolution will aid in restoring/transforming the ecosystem?]]>     2022-09-16 04:04:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299389978     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299391052 3 words:
    Feedback loop
    Negative Feedback
    Positive Feedback

    2 learnings:
    Positive feedback is when there is a change evident in the environment.
    Negative feedback is diminishing changes in ecosystem.

    1 wondering:
    Can negative feedback be positive?

    Vishakha Karamchandani

    ]]>     2022-09-16 04:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299391052     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299391665 3 words/ideas:
    - Feedback loop
    - Positive feedback
    - Negative feedback
    2 learnings:
    - In nature, positive feedback amplifies, and negative feedback diminishes. 
    1 wondering:
    - How is the strength and weakness of an ecosystem's feedback loop measured?

    Taty Lopez

    ]]>     2022-09-16 04:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299391665     Mikaela Ligon https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299393181 3 words: 
    -positive 
    -negative 
    -interactions

    2 learnings:
    -Positive feedback isn’t always beneficial but amplifies a particular effect
    -Negative feedback diminishes changes in an ecosystem to maintain a stable balance

    1 wondering:
    What are more examples of positive/negative feedback in our ecosystem?
    ]]>     2022-09-16 04:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299393181     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299393267 3 words/ideas:
    - Megafauna
    - Rewilding
    - Hope
    2 learnings:
    - Abandoned farms can help restore ecosystems.
    - An introduction or removal of one species can change an ecosystem entirely.
    1 wondering:
    - What prevents the human population from rewilding the Earth?

    Taty Lopez]]>     2022-09-16 04:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299393267     Angeline B. https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299393488 3 words: 
    - Rewilding 
    - Ghost ecosystem
    - Genetics

    2 learnings: 
    - Repairing our ecosystem does not imply that humans should leave; rather, we should remain and take care of the ecosystems by repairing the damage that we have caused.
    - Living things adapt to their surroundings by evolving.

    1 wondering:
    - I wonder how the ecosystem would look if the earth could survive without humans; would there be intinction? species overpopulation?]]>     2022-09-16 04:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299393488     Mikaela Ligon https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299393748 3 words:
    -rewilding 
    -reshape 
    -trophic cascade 

    2 learnings:
    -rewilding is about bringing back the species that drive dynamic process and let nature take its course 
    -trophic cascades are about the change in nature of predators towards their prey and how this can affect the ecosystem

    1 wondering:
    I wonder what would happen if animals weren’t extinct?
    ]]>     2022-09-16 04:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299393748     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299393941
  • 3 words/ideas that struck me the most
    • - Positive feedback
    - Negative feedback
    - Feedback loops
    • 2 learnings that I acquired 
    -Species can cycle throughout time because of negative feedback
    -A feedback loop can involve many different species

    • 1 wondering I have in mind
    - If one species goes extinct will the feedback loop still be able to function?

    Alana Tantoco

    ]]>     2022-09-16 04:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299393941     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299394437
  • 3 words/ideas that struck me the most
    • - mutual casual interaction
    - feedback loop
    - positive & negative feedback
    • 2 learnings that I acquired 
    - Mutual casual interaction is the key element of feedback. It is the idea that x affects y and y affects x, creating a feedback loop.
    - Positive feedback amplifies an effect/change  from previous conditions. Meanwhile, negative feedback counteracts changes in an ecosystem, resulting in a more stable equilibrium.
    • 1 wondering I have in mind
    - Is positive feedback or negative feedback more commonly seen in ecosystems?

    Amanda Villegas

    ]]>     2022-09-16 04:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299394437     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299394622 3 words/ideas:
    - Transgression of planetary boundaries
    - 10 years
    - Climate tipping points
    2 learnings:
    - Climate has reached a global crisis point.
    - Life on Earth is dependent on a stable climate and a rich diversity of life. 
    1 wondering:
    - How did it get this bad?

    Taty Lopez
    ]]>     2022-09-16 04:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299394622     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299395044 3 words:
    Rewilding
    Genetic Material
    Transformation

    2 learnings:
    We can restore animals through genetic materials
    We can use abandoned farms to restore the environment

    1 wondering:
    What are the barriers that are stopping humans to do rewilding?

    Vishakha Karamchandani

    ]]>     2022-09-16 04:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299395044     Mikaela Ligon https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299395050 3 words:
    -impact 
    -planetary boundaries 
    -climate change 

    2 learnings:
    -We are only a few decades away from arctic areas without ice in summer
    -All systems are link like dominos. If you mess one up, the rest will follow 

    1 wondering:
    I wonder how society can take action against climate change and why haven’t we made that much progress in reversing climate change?
    ]]>     2022-09-16 04:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299395050     Danie Fernandez https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299395353
  • 3 words/ideas that struck me the most
    • - Planetary boundaries
    - Climate
    - Biodiversity
    • 2 learnings that I acquired 
    - Climate has reached a global crisis point.
    - 9/15 big biophysical systems that regulate the climate are approaching tipping points.
    • 1 wondering I have in mind
    - How can we stay committed to establishing planetary stewardship between one another? 


    ]]>     2022-09-16 04:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299395353     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299395773 3 words:
    - megafauna
    - evolve
    - restore
    2 learnings:
    - trophic cascades occur from the top of the food chain, affecting the rest of the chain and changing the ecosystem it occurs in
    - If an ecosystem loses any species living within it, the other organisms in the ecosystem will undergo radical behavioral changes 
    1 wondering:
    - I wonder how changes in ecosystems are recorded or measured

    Mara Ramos]]>     2022-09-16 04:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299395773     Erin Yabut https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299397238 3 words:
    - Amplify
    - Forced
    - Transformation
    2 learnings:
    - We are only a few decades away from an Arctic without sea ice and summer
    - Our sea level will rise up to 1 meter this century, and will continue to get worse
    1 wondering:
    - I wonder when the world leaders will start taking the global crisis more seriously.]]>     2022-09-16 04:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299397238     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299397498 3 words 
    - stabilizing
    - countdown
    - Rich diversity

    2 Learnings 
    - Tipping points bring 3 threats : seal level rise, stabilizing temperatures/belching carbon and the domino effect, systems are all linked.
    - What happens to the earth in the next 10 years will determine the state of the planet we hand over to the future generations, if we do not act now the effects will be irreversible.  

    1 Wondering 
    - I wonder if they are any other ways we can help the earth without reducing our use of fossil fuels. 

    Olivia Vital
     
    ]]>     2022-09-16 04:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299397498     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299398770
  • 3 words/ideas that struck me the most
    • -megafauna
    -trophic cascade
    -rewilding
    • 2 learnings that I acquired 
    -We can bring back old ecosystems by using abandoned farms.
    -Species evolve off of other species who they have adapted from

    • 1 wondering I have in mind
    How can we know how previous ecosystems used to function?

    Alana Tantoco

    ]]>     2022-09-16 04:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299398770     Angeline B. https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299402842 3 words: 
    - Global crisis point
    - Tipping point
    - Forced 

    2 learnings 
    - the eco system is like a domino, if we dont take action in time we have no chance linging in this world today
    - the world has reaches a global crisis poin, having only a decade from the artic to have no ice completely 

    1 wondering:
    - I'm curious if our society will take action. Because, as we've seen in the last decade, even if we tell other people to help, the majority won't. Would people want to help when the earth is on the verge of collapsing?]]>     2022-09-16 04:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299402842     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299405626 3 words:
    - planetary boundaries
    - mission
    - tipping points
    2 learnings:
    - We are only a few generations away from reaching the point wherein majority of the earth will be considered uninhabitable
    - Systems are all linked together, so when in one, a tipping point is reached, it will affect the rest of ecosystems
    1 wondering:
    - I wonder how effective exactly the world attempts have been in addressing climate change

    Mara Ramos]]>     2022-09-16 04:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299405626     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299407668
  • 3 words/ideas that struck me the most
    • -planetary stewardship
    -decarbonizing systems
    -climate reaching a global crisis point
    • 2 learnings that I acquired 
    - We are following a path that will take us to 3-4 degrees
    - The rainforests that have been damaged may start emitting carbon
    • 1 wondering I have in mind
    - Will rebuilding ecosystems reverse damages done to the planet?

    Alana Tantoco


    ]]>     2022-09-16 04:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299407668     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299457213 3 words:
    Global crisis point
    Save
    Tipping point

    2 learnings:
    We are at real risk of destabilizing the entire planet.
    We can do this. We have the knowledge. We have the technology.

    1 wondering:
    How hard is it for us human to give up our wants that is harming the planet?

    Vishakha Karamchandani]]>     2022-09-16 05:15:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2299457213     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2302611084 3 words:
    Mutual causal interaction
    Positive feedback loop
    Negative feedback loop

    2 learnings:
    Feedback is present in the relationships of both living and non-living things
    The relationships between organisms are all connected, meaning that if one of them change their response in a feedback loop, all other organisms connected to it will be affected.

    1 wondering:
    I wonder how the rising presence in human activity in the environment affects different feedback loops?

    Gia Castillo]]>     2022-09-19 08:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2302611084     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2302626220 3 words:
    Ancestors
    Genetics
    Trophic cascade

    2 learnings:
    Species gain traits over time to allow them to adapt to the world around them, and are even observed today in species that are descendants of what used to be large and much more terrifying animals.

    Much of why nature has changed to what it is now is because of human interference.

    1 wondering:
    I wonder just how different the world would be if it was not so urbanized like it is now.

    Gia Castillo]]>     2022-09-19 08:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2302626220     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2302638719 3 words:
    Planetary boundaries
    Tipping point
    Goldilocks zone

    2 learnings:
    We have been in the goldilocks zone for the last 10,00 years, which allows us to live comfortably on Earth
    Global temperatures are rising and this is affecting ecosystems and biodiversities everywhere around the world.

    1 wondering:
    I wonder if our small individual actions are enough to combat our climate crisis.

    Gia Castillo]]>     2022-09-19 08:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2302638719     kaitlinysabelvc https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2302969872
  • 3 words/ideas that struck me the most
    • - mutual causal interaction
    - positive and negative feedback
    - feedback loops
    • 2 learnings that I acquired 
    - Positive feedback mostly revolves around how it amplifies a particular effect while on other hand, negative diminishes or crosses out one factor in order to maintain balance
    - Feedback is very essential in the ecosystem. 

    • 1 wondering I have in mind
    - how does extinction affect both negative and positive feedback? 

    Kaitlin Castrillo
    ]]>     2022-09-19 13:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2302969872     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2304579291
  • 3 words/ideas that struck me the most
    • - restoration
    - rewilding
    - trophic cascade
    • 2 learnings that I acquired 
    - We can restore existing species to where they used to live. Some animals can reshape their surroundings to a condition that allows other species to thrive.
    - A trophic cascade is when change that occurs at the top of the food chain has an effect on the succeeding levels.
    • 1 wondering I have in mind
    - Would ecosystems thrive more if they were completely clear of human interference, or do they rely on humans to some extent?

    Amanda Villegas
    ]]>     2022-09-20 09:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2304579291     kaitlinysabelvc https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2304596330 3 words:
    extinction 
    restoring species 
    trophic cascade

    2 learnings: 
    I learned that we can use unused lands such as abandoned farms (as stated in the video) to grow more trees and plants, provide more habitat locations for animals such as wolfs and mosses, and create conditions for other species to thrive. With this, species were able to work out their food chains and find a substitute for their prey such as wolves devouring coyotes leading to increases in rabbits and mice and this gives a more variety of food for hawks and weasels. Thus, the regrowing of reforestation has led to more habitats, more species to thrive, and more food and varieties for species to eat. 

    I also learned how if one level of the food chain falls, this also affects the rest of the levels (trophic cascade). Through rewilding, we will be able to undo the damages we caused to the ecosystem and reestablish species that were affected and driven out. In simple terms, rewilding is where we bring back the species that bring back dynamic processes and go back to the food chain. 
     
    1 wondering: 
    I wonder if we could really bring back the extinct animals or the big animals we used to have. 

    Kaitlin Castrillo ]]>     2022-09-20 09:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2304596330     kaitlinysabelvc https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2304617506 3 words 
    Climate 
    Tipping points 
    Countdown (less time left)

    2 learnings 
    I learned how we have less time left to do something to save the earth. The video states a lot of tipping points some countries have faced such as in Siberia, permafrost is thawing at dramatic scales, Greenland losing trillions of tons of ice, the Amazon rainforest is weakening and might start emitting carbon within 15 years, and West Antarctica may have overlapped with its tipping point. There are three threats to tipping points: sea level rise, stabilizing temperatures becoming harder, and if one crosses its tipping point, this causes others to stumble as well. 

    I also learned how it is all up to our decisions and actions to know if our world will fall apart after 10 years. Children are mostly aware of what is happening around us and are in "disbelief" about why our earth is in a bad state (not really bad). As we pass on the wheel to other generations, we first have to make sure the environment we are living in at the moment is safe. 
     
    1 wondering 
    I wonder if we will be able to achieve all the goals we have in store for our environment before 10 years. 

    Kaitlin Castrillo ]]>     2022-09-20 09:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2304617506     https://padlet.com/bvvarela/4svzmvngu0h821qv/wish/2304617701
  • 3 words/ideas that struck me the most
    • - tipping point
    - climate
    - planetary boundaries
    • 2 learnings that I acquired 
    - We are close to turning the earth into an unsafe operating space for humanity, as climate has reached a global crisis point.
    - Tipping points bring three threats: (1) sea level rise, (2) excess carbon emission leading to potentially unstable temperatures, and (3) these systems have a domino effect wherein crossing one tipping point would lurch you closer to others.
    • 1 wondering I have in mind
    - In what ways can people take action to address this global crisis to reach a significant improvement?

    Amanda Villegas

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