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<b>1. <section begin=req1 /><noinclude></noinclude>Earn the [[AY Honors/Climate Science|Climate Science]] Honor, and at least one of the following honors:<br>    [[AY Honors/Alternative Fuels|Alternative Fuels]]<br>    [[AY Honors/Ecology|Ecology]]<br>    [[AY Honors/Environmental Conservation|Environmental Conservation]]<br>    [[AY Honors/Recycling|Recycling]]<br>    [[AY Honors/Renewable Energy|Renewable Energy]]<br>    [[AY Honors/Rivers and Streams|Rivers and Streams]]<br>    [[AY Honors/Weather|Weather]]
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<b>2. <section begin=req2 /><noinclude></noinclude>What is industrialized agriculture? What are some positive and negative impacts that industrialized agriculture has had on earth’s climate? How have industrialized agriculture methods changed over the past 200 years?
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<b>3. <section begin=req3 /><noinclude></noinclude>Name at least two government agencies in your country and three non-government organizations (e.g. UN, IPCC) that provide research associated with climate change for the purposes of influencing government policy. Review a report published by each of these five entities and discuss the similarities and differences of their evidence and conclusions.
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<b>4. <section begin=req4 /><noinclude></noinclude>Research a climate change topic that may be controversial.
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:<b>a. <section begin=req4a /><noinclude></noinclude>Identify a source from each side of the controversy that utilizes scientific evidence to support the authors’ conclusions.
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:<b>b. <section begin=req4b /><noinclude></noinclude>Outline each argument providing the hypothesis, evidence, and conclusion for each side.
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:<b>c. <section begin=req4c /><noinclude></noinclude>Examine your outlines to determine if your own personal biases affected your outlines.
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:<b>d. <section begin=req4d /><noinclude></noinclude>Answer the following question: Can a person examine scientific evidence without allowing their personal biases to affect their examination?
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<b>5. <section begin=req5 /><noinclude></noinclude>What is permafrost? How does the Earth’s climate affect permafrost? Why is it important for scientists to monitor permafrost?
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<b>6. <section begin=req6 /><noinclude></noinclude>Research your state/provincial government’s efforts to address the effects of greenhouse gases. Be prepared to discuss your findings with a group.
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<b>7. <section begin=req7 /><noinclude></noinclude>Renewable energy has been postulated as a solution for reducing greenhouse gases. Do three of the following:
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:<b>a. <section begin=req7a /><noinclude></noinclude>Illustrate through creative media the process of how greenhouse gases are theorized to effect change to our climate.
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:<b>b. <section begin=req7b /><noinclude></noinclude>Research what efforts your local state/provincial government is taking to promote the adoption of renewable energy sources.
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:<b>c. <section begin=req7c /><noinclude></noinclude>List ways you and your family can adopt renewable energy or reduce your energy footprint.
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:<b>d. <section begin=req7d /><noinclude></noinclude>Where possible, invite a local expert to come speak to your group about climate change and renewable energy.
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:<b>e. <section begin=req7e /><noinclude></noinclude>Find and review online resources, videos, news reports, and similar media and share them with your group.
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<b>8. <section begin=req8 /><noinclude></noinclude>Individually or as a group, complete one of the following:
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:<b>a. <section begin=req8a /><noinclude></noinclude>Create a model of a water harvesting system. Prepare and give an oral presentation to a group, presenting your model, its effectiveness, and the local laws concerning gathering rain water.
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:<b>b. <section begin=req8b /><noinclude></noinclude>Visit a park, museum, science center, or other facility that employs eco-conscious practices. Take a tour, talk to an employee, or in some other way learn about and evaluate the features you see.
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