Assignment #3 Prompt
The goal of Assignment #3 is to understand how a combination of different existing strategies can tackle the problem of climate change. The creator of this activity believes that we already have a lot of promising strategies in existence and we don’t have to think outside the box when it comes to solutions to combat climate change, we have to think inside the box and work with what we have. For this assignment, you represent an environmental consulting company, and your task is to develop a Climate Change Portfolio (by filling out the worksheet after you've examined the strategies listed on Pg. 1 of the Assignment #3 Worksheet).
A Climate Change Portfolio is simply your proposed package of solutions to combat climate change. These strategies are represented by 8 wedges, which will reduce total fossil fuel emissions significantly by 2060. You have to decide how many wedges of each sector will make up your portfolio. You must also list the challenges to implementation but they may not be challenges listed on Pg. 1 – you must conduct additional research to list 2 challenges per wedge category. For Assignment #3, you will need to complete Pg. 2 of the Assignment #3 Worksheet . I've included optional background slides under Week 9 that help you visualize each type of strategy sector with examples of corresponding technologies. There are 4 different sectors:
· Electricity
· Transportation
· Heat/direct fuel usage
· Biostorage
You must choose 8 strategies (they can be repeated, e.g., you can choose to have 4 transportation strategies, as long as you don't exceed 6 of Electricity, 5 of transportation, and 5 of heat/direct fuel usage. Pg. 2 of the worksheet lists these limitations. There are no limits for biostorage). You must list the challenges of each strategy in the far right column. No need for full sentences, but you must include more challenges than those listed on Pg. 1, which means you will have to do additional research. For the Challenges column, you can choose a small font size to type in as much as you can or handwrite. Be sure to add up your strategies at the end by cost and type. Adding the amount of dollar signs is fine. For the bottom table, pretend you’re each of those stakeholders and give your portfolio a score based on their perspectives (they can’t all be the same score).
In addition to the worksheet, you will also submit a 1 pg proposal (double spaced, not more than 1 pg) in the character role of your consulting company (must create a name) and defend your portfolio, including discussing why your combination of wedges should be chosen by the U.S. government to combat climate change. (Con’d on next page)
You can use text boxes to add text to each response line item, or you can download, print and fill out in pen, take a photo of it or scan, and submit that way. This is due Wednesday 4/27 by 11:59PM.
Once completed, please PDF together Pg. 2 of the worksheet plus your proposal and submit to the submission thread under Week 9.
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