Presentation on Threats to the Global Environment

Presentation on Threats to the Global Environment

Overview

Congratulations! The members of the United Nations found great value in the two analyses you provided. They are now asking you to develop a PowerPoint presentation that addresses four of the most critical threats to the global environment. Critical threats include:

• Energy sources.
• Globalization.
• Lack of educational opportunities.
• Inappropriate use of technology.
• Civil war.
• Poor health of entire population.
• Cultural taboos.
• Climate change.

Instructions

Step I. Narrow the List from Eight to the Four Most Critical Threats

To complete this step, complete the following tasks in order:

1. Review research on each of the eight threats.
2. Determine what you believe to be the current and of each threat on the global environment.
3. Choose the four threats that you see as the most critical by considering which pose the greatest or most immediate risk.

Step II. Create the PowerPoint Presentation

The completed version of this presentation will include a minimum of 16 slides. Your audience consists of the United Nations General Assembly.

PPT Content and Structure

1. Title Slide:Include your name, course title, current date, and the name of your instructor.
2. Introduction Slide:List the four threats you chose, and in the a brief narrative justifying these choices
3. Body Slides:The slide content is listed in the outline below. For each body slide you develop, please include a paragraph in the how the details you have provided in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations discussion on selecting and prioritizing goals.
   1. For your first threat (this is the threat you consider to be the greatest risk/highest priority):
      • One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threat.
      • One slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples).
      • One slide on the effects of this threat on the world population as a whole.
      • One slide including a chart, graph, or compelling visual that relates to the content you present in body slides ac.
   2. For your second threat (this is the threat you consider to be the second greatest risk/second highest priority):
      • One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threat.
      • One slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples).