SOC 352 Module 6 Topic Response
Write your responses below and upload your saved document to the assignment link. In all of your prompt answers, paraphrase and cite sources in the sentences where you use information from the authors. No quotations; we want to see how you explain the concepts in your own words. By the end of the assignment, you should have an explanation of your findings in Module 6 course concepts in prompt 2, and at least 3 citations from any of the course concepts from throughout the session for prompt 3. prompt 1The updated IPCC research report on climate change was released in summer 2021, and we will study climate change issues on the global scale in our final module next week. Yet, give some thought this week on how your community may be impacted in the future by environmental issues. For instance, if you live in the U.S. West, how has drought and fire season impacted community issues or community planning needs? If you live in the South, how has flooding or hurricane season impacted the community? Etc… For this prompt, go to
https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators
and cite one of the indicators that you feel may impact your community. Provide a brief overview of what you find out from the website, critically analyze the issue and connect at least 1 concept from Module 6 on community and institutional change based on what you research.Prompt 2Now reflect on what you noticed in the Census data for your community and/or what you learned from the website on climate change and communities. using at least 3 concepts from any of the course modules/Top Hat chapters, lay out a plan for change. How do you see the best course of action for making changes in your community? Include specific, practical ideas that could be undertaken for the problem you have identified. Walk us through the steps of the process that is needed to create the change. What do you think will be difficult to overcome, and what could be done to mitigate the problems (for instance, fundraising, education, awareness campaigns, etc)? How viable is your solution for the long-term future, and what needs to be considered for sustaining it (for instance, you may want to consider funding, a new government position or organization, etc)?