Topic 6.1.7Contrasting Human Perceptions Relating

to Global Warming

Jessica V, Makailah B, Vianey B, Serena M

Contrasting Human Perceptions About Global Warming

● Many perceptions regarding to global warming and other environmental issues

● The term ‘Value System’ is sometimes used to describe the package of views that individuals hold

● LEDC’s awareness of global warming is low (poor countries, Less Economically Developed Country)

● MEDC’s awareness of global warming is higher (richer countries, More Economically Developed Country)

● There are 2 main beliefs involving global warming- Ecocentric- Technocentric

Ecocentric Views on Global warming

● Ecocentric (nature-centered) - having serious concerns for the environment issues around the world

● Ecocentric want to stop factories that pass out pollution in the air. ● Want to limit use of resources ● Believe that local and individual actions can make a difference

-For example, such as recycling● Human population should decrease so that humans can use less of the

Earth's resources ● Consider life as valuable and

not use for humans

Ecocentric Views on Global Warming

● Believe they want to take every resource downthat is hurting the environment ● Ecocentrics want people to change their

minds by the awareness that is occurring in the environment and what they can do to help the environment ● Want to stop the resources that is killing the

world HELP SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT

Technocentric Views on Global warming

● Technocentric - human-centred, humans are dependant on nature but nature is there to benefit humankind.

● Tend to look for a technical fix● There will always be more resources to exploit● They can solve any pollution problem that they cause● They believe that humans are more important than the earth, that is why

they should use all the resources they have

Technocentric Perspective● Technocentrics have absolute faith in technology and industry and firmly

believe that humans have control over nature. ● Technocentrics may accept that environmental problems exist, they do not

see them as problems to be solved by a reduction in industry.● Technocentrism may also refer to a worldview that revolves around

technology.● Rather, environmental problems are seen as problems to be solved using

science and technology

Technocentric Views

What we do, we can fix it.

Technology can solve anything!