7A Testing The Hypothesis part 1

1. Our use of fossil fuels, which increases greenhouse gases, is causing negative effects on the planet and the government is more focused on short term profit rather than long term sustainability. 

2. The who: Everyone

The what: is increasing global warming from increasing greenhouse gases, causing negative effects on the planet and the life it harbors.

The why: profit from products increasing greenhouse gases is being prioritized over more green friendly practices. 

3. Testing The Who: This is an opportunity that exist for everyone living on Earth.

Testing the what: our use of fossil fuels is not the only factor contributing to global warming. Other factors include deforestation, agriculture, and farming. 

Testing The Why: Continuing to prioritize profit over green friendly practices and products is easier and less immediate cost effective than changing. Also there are many who deny global warming exists.

4. Interviews

A.  My first interview was with my roommate of the past couple months. He is aware of the threat global warming poses on the long term quality of life for everyone if action isn’t taken. My roommate proposes that the government should put more focus on making clean energy the majority in the country and that everyone should do the “little things” everyday to be more environmentally conscious.

B. My second interview was with my next door neighbor, who is evidently a strong republican. She believes that global warming may be an issue for the planet, but she also thinks we can continue living the way we do for much longer. That the whole, “we must take action now, before it’s too late” is a scam.

C. My third interview is with my uncle who works for a petroleum company. He says he believes that companies like, and including, his are increasing the greenhouse gases rapidly, but he doesn’t see his company trying to slow down production any time soon, because the money is “already there, and already too good.”

D. My fourth interview is with someone I met at the bus stop. When bringing up the topic of our fossil fuel use increasing global warming, she said that was the whole reason she takes the bus. She said “the bus doesn’t erase the problem, but one bus is better than 20 cars, and that’s a start. If I had enough money I’d drive an electric car, like a Tesla.” 

E. My fifth and final interview was with a classmate I met on campus, who also believes in the negative effects of our continued use of fossil fuels. They proposed that the damage “is too far gone” and that what we’ve collectively done to planet is irreversible and that theirs no point in caring anymore because big corporation like those in oil won’t stop ever. 

5. Summary 

After conducting my interviews, I feel reassured that my opportunity is a valid one. That global warming is threatening the planet and that we are contributing to it by the burning of our fossil fuels. The challenge is whether or not people believe it is an imminent threat and if we can do anything to fix it. No one really had a solution so it makes me believe that finding an effective one is a difficult process.