In my way to create a better place by Erika and Frida Diaz
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Semi-Finalist Evaluation
Judges'' comments
Proposal: In my way to create a better place
Contest: Shifting Attitudes & Behavior
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Judges' Comments-
Good idea to make millennial leaders, but not sufficiently specific. What would happen in the program?
The proposed program sounds like an enjoyable way to spend a couple of months, but I question its impact especially as currently written. For example, it is unclear how training a relatively small number of graduates or students will have a substantive impact on shifting behaviors more generally. It was also unclear why they chose to start with Mexico City and Atlanta and then to focus on coral reefs. If the global accumulation of CO2 is not slowed dramatically and within a very short time period, projections for coral reefs are dire. While saving coral reefs may motivate some to reduce CO2 emissions, it would seem that a narrow focus on coral reefs would not be effective.
I also question why systems thinking or system dynamics was not included in the curriculum. The budget doesn't seem sufficient to bring in the experts and stakeholders the proposers describe. Lastly, the timeline does not indicate high impact in the time frame that is needed for successfully addressing climate change.
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