essay3

There are many representatives for the advocating group of global warming. According to the Global Warming Reader, Naomi Klein who is a journalist believes that global warming is occurring. She wants to make a change for the future. Naomi is advocating for direct action. Her plan is to go against the fossil fuels company and attack their businesses. Naomi Klein states that, “there business model is to destroy the planet” (Hurricane Sandy Occupy Sandy Relief: Naomi Klein Interview in Rockaway Park, Queens). She is referring that the fossil fuels companies’ placement is to ruin and destroy the planet. They have declared war on the people advocating for global warming.

            In the article Climate Rage, Todd Stern who is Presidents Obamas chief envoy on climate issues states, “ It’s not a meteor or a space invader, but the damage to our planet, to our community and their children will be just as great” ( Klein 239). Todd Stern is saying that the damages to our planet due to climate change/ global warming will affect our community and children of every generation. The United Nations have also gotten together to discuss the matters of global warming and their plan to help prevent it from happening. One proposal from the advocating group is climate debt. Climate debt is the idea of rich countries paying developing countries for reparations because they suffer most from climate change due to our actions from polluting. Climate debt also involves adapting to a more hostile ecology. The trend that we know today will have to be switched to more expensive technologies.

Blog#6

Hi my name is Naomi and this is a blog about climate debt and global warming.

Climate Debt is very important! What is climate debt you may ask!? Climate Debt is  a theoretical concept which has been submitted to the United Nations by over fifty countries having the richer , and well developed countries pay the developing countries for climate change. Do you agree with climate debt? As for me , I am not very sure as yet. It is yet an idea in progress. Though i can tell you who is siding with climate debt.  Naomi Klein is a bestselling journalist who stands behind this idea and is examining it very close.

Tweeet Blog!!!

My name is Naomi and this is a blog based upon a tweet made by Erjon from the book Zeitoun by Dave Eggers.
Erjon Fjora‏@EFjora

can't believe that officials were there for one purpose...not saving people's life but look for terrorists. Doesn't make any freaking sense.

 

This tweet is interesting to me because I am really concerned about the jobs of the guards. They are suppose to be saving lives but yet they are just making more trouble and holding innocent people and accussing them of things that aren't neccessary. They are not really nedded if they dont save the lives of the people.

Blog #4

Hi my  name is Naomi and this blog is to inform readers about the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
The Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans is about 2.3 square miles. After Hurricane Katrina ripped through it going 120 m/ph, the Lower Ninth Ward looked like a bomb warzone.Many low class African Americans lived in this area with low income. Many people were in need of food, shelter, and water. Thier homes were completely destroyed and there was nowhere to go. There are more than 3,000 family members and friends still missing due to the catastrophe. It is said that The Lower Ninth Ward is Ground Zero of New Orleans. People were devastated and hurt by the fact that they dont recieve much help from the Government and they have been left to suffer and  possibly die. Seeing that there was lack of money in this neighborhood, it was hard trying to recieve help from the upper class. The neighbors in the Lower Ninth Ward did help each other but that was the most help they recieved.









Bibliography

www.youtube.com/TheLowerNinthWard

HURRICANE SANDY!! AAHHH!!

Hey my Name is Naomi and this is my blog update about Hurricane Sandy.

Hurricane Sandy turned out to be a nasty disaster!! At first I played it off as Zeitoun did during Hurricane Katrina, but then i knew things were getting serious when people were being asked to evacuate. To prepare, my mother and I began to fill up pots and bowls of water just incase. We then scotched tape cardboard to the windows because of the heavy winds. Our flashlights and candles were ready at hand. I was sitting in the living room reading Zeitoun when al of a sudden I heard the tree cracking. There was a loud noise. I was too afraid to look but I headed toward the window anyway. The tree branches broke and fell into the neighbors yard, Luckily no one was hurt.
Im upset at the Mayor for not double checking and securing New York. There is a crane dangling from a building and it seems like no one can get it down. While the Hurricane is hitting us hard, I sit and think about Zeitoun and the choices he has made. Too bad I dont have a canoe to go save people in need. I feel bad for the people who died and suffered from the Hurricane especially in New Jersey.

In class Zeitoun blog/direct quote

In Dave Eggers "Zeitoun" we learn of the different types of personality traits that the two main character's carry out. At first we see Zeitoun as a strong and dedicated man who loves his family but puts his job before them. In any time of day or weather he will set out to help his customers and fulfill their needs. During the storm (Hurricane Katrina) there was a flood that prevented people that remained in town from walking outside because the water was very deep. Being the 'daredevil' that he is, Zeitoun brought out his canoe and began to set sail checking on everyone houses and checking to see if there was anything that he could have done.  On his journey he heard someone calling out for help. Zeitoun ran to her rescue, "assuring her that she would be taken care of"(Eggers 100). When Zeitoun found her she was floating and hanging on for her dear life and Zeitoun didn't want to leave her there to suffer.  He went lurking for help from another boat to help the woman reach safety from the elevating water. He knew that an elderly woman like herself would not survive and have the strength to swim to save herself.For such a man who is not well equipped he still made it his responsibility to help people.

Blog in class Zeitoun

Dave Eggers, Zeitoun is a fantastic and heartwarming book.  So far we have learned a lot about Zeitoun and his wife Kathy. Zeitoun is dedicated to his work and is also a hardworking man. He can also be stubborn at times. When Zeitoun was thirteen years old he began fishing for sardines with the other men and teenagers ( Eggers 3). Zeitoun didn't care about the money, he loved working on the night boat, "Abdulrahman and Ahmad didn't care much about the money,  though. They would have done it for free" ( Eggers 4). Even 34 years later Zeitoun was working hard and put his job first. For example, although at that time Zeitoun didn't have a car to travel to work he rode his bike. One day as he came upon a flat tire, instead of turning back and going home, he picked up the bike and started to run with it on his back straight to work until his boss drove up beside him and picked him up ( Eggers 27).

Zeitouns wife Kathy is a caretaker. They have Four children altogether. Kathy is Zeitouns “ third hand”, always helping him with work, taking calls and organizing appointments. She is a very responsible woman and religious. She was once a Christian who converted to a Muslim and is now dedicated to the religion by wearing her hijab in public ( Eggers 57). She is a strong woman who is also independent. She knows how to take care of her kids and keep them safe from any harm. She loves to go on vacation whenever she gets a chance ( Eggers 43). I believe that Zeitoun and Kathy make a good couple as husband and wife, they complete each other and I believe their love is strong. Kathy has a great sense of knowing when to take cover or go away to protect themselves from a storm. Its almost as if she has psychic powers. Zeitoun doubts her ability and knowledge about the storm but in the end Kathy was right all along. Zeitoun being the stubborn man that he is does not flee with his family and suffers the consequences.

Blog in class Zeitoun group 2

Notes

• Kathy was determined to leave
• Thought about the safety of the kids
• Tricked Zeitoun into going with them
• After 9/11 incident Muslims rarely showed thier faces
• 10th grader was harrassed by history teacher
• Kathy was insulted one afternoon
• Girl creeped up behind her
• Kathy fought back with words
• Happy to see Muslim woman in Walgreens

Answer to #5 in class assignment

  Kathy is a strong and powerful woman. She is very concerned about her kids and thier safety. She is well organized and a good caretaker. She is happily married to Zeitoun. Kathy is idependent and does not need to rely on Zeitoun for anything. She picks up her kids and hits the road whenever she wants to with or without Zeitoun. Kathy is a responsible woman.

Blog#3 Revision to blog #2

Hello once again my name is Naomi and this blog is focusing on the a summary of The Global Warming Reader written by Bill McKibben.

Many scientists and people have considered that we are experiencing "global warming". What exactly is global warming you may ask? Global warming is the rising of temperatures of the Earths atmosphere. Global warming causes many changes of the Earth and these changes are not good if we want the Earth to exist for a long time. In the article " The Anthropocene " written by Paul J. and Eugene F, it explains the causes of global warming and why it is happening. The word Anthropocene is a geological term used to mark that human activities have had global impact on the Earth. In other words "Anthropocene" is one word that serves as a main point. According to the article, the human population is outstandingly growing and due to our human activities we are affecting Earths ecosystem.The growing population of humans have caused more release of nitrogen and CO2. For example, mankind is exhausting fossil fuels therefore 30-50% of the surface has been transferred. When I say transferred I mean people have tooken over control on how the earth naturally works. There has been a loss of 50% of the worlds mangroves. Mangrove's are many different types of trees that grow in coastal tropics.This is a major deal because as you may or may not know trees give off oxygen which we breathe from. So the more trees that are destroyed the less oxygen we have to breathe. As for the article "The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change", states that "Human activities..are modifyng the concentration of atmospheric constituents..that absorb or scatter radiant energy..". Most scientists agree on the same idea as well as IPCC and AAAS.IPCC a.k.a Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is an organization and its purpose is to evauluate the state of climate science as the article claims. AAAS is another association that studies human modification of climate change. These scientists have also concluded that green house gases are accumalating in Earths atmosphere as a result of human activities causing air and ocean temperatures to rise. These are the main ideas of these articles. If for years scietists have been trying to tell us this why are we not listening and trying to make a change to save the Earth?

Peer Revision

During Eng101 class today, we worked in peer groups with Vince and Kevin revising each others essay or what we had so far to work with. Both my peers agree that I have a good idea and that i also need to work on my organization. So as I begin to write my final draft I will organize my writing and make connections on how climate change will affect NYC. I will make changes in paragraph 2 and try to put my sentences in order. I will also add not only how mankind activities affect the earth but how they affect NYC. For my third paragraph I will be more specific and add names to the organizations instead of using abbreviations. Receiving comments from the both of them helped me to understand my own writing and my mistakes. Kevin and Vince both agree that my introduction is good. I will leave my intro as it is and work on my body paragraphs. The most challenging thing about this essay is the fact that it is a letter to the Mayor trying to make a statement about whether or not NYC is ready for climate change. On one hand we also have to persuade the Mayor on why we believe what we believe and where we get our data from. It is hard trying to convince someone that has so much power over you and has somewhat of a control of NYC. I want to be a persuasive writer and much more organized. My plan for finishing this essay is to add more details to my body , putting them into sequence form and hopefully give enough evidence to support my opinion.

Blog #2

 Hello once again my name is Naomi and this blog is focusing on the a summary of The Global Warming Reader written by Bill McKibben.

Many scientists and people have considered that we are experiencing "global warming". What exactly is global warming you may ask? Global warming is the rising of temperatures of the Earths atmosphere. Global warming causes many changes of the Earth and these changes are not good if we want the Earth to exist for a long time. In the article " The Anthropocene " written by Paul J. and Eugene F, it explains the causes of global warming and why it is happening. The word Anthropocene is a geological term used to mark that human activities have had global impact on the Earth. According to the article, the human population is outstandingly growing and due to our human activities we are affecting Earths ecosystem. For example, mankind is exhausting fossil fuels therefore 30-50% of the surface has been transferred. There has been a loss of 50% of the worlds mangroves. Mangrove's are many different types of trees that grow in coastal tropics. As for the article "The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change", states that "Human activities..are modifyng the concentration of atmospheric constituents..that absorb or scatter radiant energy..". Most scientists agree on the same idea as well as IPCC and AAAS. These scientists have also concluded that green house gases are accumalating in Earths atmosphere as a result of human activities causing air and ocean temperatures to rise. These are the main ideas of these articles. If for years scietists have been trying to tell us this why are we not listening and trying to make a change to save the Earth?

Class Blog Revision

This blog is to comment on my last blog from the article. I have  re-read my blog and i think i should have been more specific with the names of the people from the article such as Dr.Jacob who is an advisor to the city on climate change and is also an author and Douglass Hill who I gathered my quote from. For my future blog assignments I will be sure to state the title of the article and the author to help people know and understand where I get my information from. I did well on the commenting part and adding in my reactions to the comments made by other people. Next time I will complete my blog by reaching the limit of 200 words. I liked the way I started my blog by introducing myself and the purpose for my blog.

Blog#1 English 101

Hello and good evening. My name is Naomi and i attend LaGuardia Community College.In this blog, I am responding to an English 101composition assignment based on climate change. In completeing this assignment I will summarize the article and a few of the viewers comments.
I hope you enjoy the reading.


New York is facing dangerous threats caused by the rising sea levels and severe storm flooding. As one of New Yorks co leader, Mayor Michael Bloomberg had been spending time commisioning "exhaustive research of thr climate change" according to the New York Times article. On the other hand thousands of peole claim that New York is not ready and is far away from protecting itself from the dangers of storms and other violent happengings that may occur. An engineer at Stony Brook also states, " They lack a sense of urgency about this". In other words we who live in New York are not moving swiftly enough to armor New York and are not fuly preparing. We should be trying to save money to build gates to block off water from flooding NYC. Federal assistance is also needed to update us on flood maps. There are many ways we can all start to help climate change. As one viewer of the New York Times Jim Gordan commented, we should transition to clean and renewable energy. JulsHz also claims that it is not just climate change it is global warming, which I agree with. Torm who has also commented on the article states that full protectin (of NYC) will take years and be costly. This is all true but we have to do something and we have to do it quickly if we want to survive.

naomi notes

grassroots- starting something new, building up

active reader: pen, notebook, post-it

Summary: gist- important data, general idea,understanding, main idea, general idea(simple),recollection


INTRO NOTES

• May 2011 week after Tornadoes killed in American  South
• 2010 warmest year on record
• Nations from Australia to Pakistan suffered flooding
• late 1980's climate change appeared

      In Bill McKibbens into to the GWR we understand the damages that has fallen upon nations and his perspective on the environment. The year 2010 was the hottest which caused the artic to melt. Nations such as Australia to Pakistan has also suffered some violent flooding.Bill has come to a point where these actions may be caused by climate-change. Our environment is not being taken cared of enough.

      The idea of global warming is dealing with climate change. People who concieved the idea and pther scientists have not been aknowledging the idea of global warming until the late 1980's for climate change to become visible. After James Hansen told his story thats when people became worried.