SDG LAB (Lab Report Sample)

SDG LAB Name Institutional Affiliation Course Date SDG Challenge Identification SDG Challenge My focus is on SDG 13 (Climate Action). Over the years, climate change has become a challenge making it a global issue. Climate change affects all and sundry. It is very unfortunate when innocent generations pay for the sins they did not commit. Climate change affects many aspects of human living, starting with food security to diseases (Nelson et al., 2014). Therefore, I feel like it is our responsibility, being on the front line, to help in any way possible to mitigate the issue of climate change. There are many ways of mitigating climate change, one being tree planting and the protection of water bodies. What I am interested in I am interested in tree planting and educating the community on the importance of protecting existing water bodies. What I am good at I am a good mobilizer; this goes in handy in resource mobilization geared toward this activity. Additionally, I am good at networking and will pull resources from partners interested in participating in environmental conservation. What opportunities do I have? * Political goodwill, both nationally and locally * Manpower from community members * Available tree seedlings from farmers * Rain and land Problem Orientation Challenge Mapping Climate change is a global issue that keeps growing day by day. Countries are feeling the heat and are trying to find solutions. Some effects of climate change are long-term, while others are short-term. Climate change causes adverse effects both on human beings, animals, and plants. Some of the impacts include food insecurity, emerging and re-emerging diseases, drought, floods, and loss of diversity. Change in weather and climate patterns is the order of the day for many countries. Farmers are unable to choose their timely planting seasons as they used to before. The warm temperatures support many disease vectors contributing to the disease burden. The issue of climate change is a chronic one since there are many players and many contributing factors. The solution lies in togetherness and speaking with one voice. Solutions Mapping There are several environmental champions that are taking the lead in matters of conservation in each country. In fact, there has been recognition for environmental conservatives, for instance, the Nobel prizes. Additionally, many non-governmental organizations are interested in matters of climate change and avail resources, both human and financial, geared towards environmental conservation. Many environmental conservation models use policies and laws in implementation. Some of these policies include not cutting trees, cutting one plant two trees, and riverine protection through the provision of buffer zones (Creutzig et al., 2018) . Laws are seen as punitive measures by the public and, in many cases, do not work. What works is community sensitization and empowerment for sustainability. Matters to do with climate change are the multi-sectoral and environmental focus in policy formulation of organizations and institutions are among the success stories. Impact Gaps The policies and laws are documented in many countries; however, implementation is an issue. Moreover, there is no public empowerment to ensure the sustainability of such projects. Educating people on the impacts of climate change is important, and ensuring communities are empowered is key. Summary of my Problem Orientation Systems Map Population growth is the biggest contributor to environmental degradation. Population growth necessitates the clearing of forests for settlement and for food crop farming. Additionally, congestion pushes people to settle in the riverine areas hence interfering with existing water bodies. Environmental degradation is the biggest contributor to climate change; for instance, the lack of trees leads to the build-up of greenhouse gases like methane which causes climate change (Seddon et al., 2020). The struggle to mitigate the effects of climate change is ongoing, and many nations are looking for long-term solutions (Urry, 2015). The issue of sustainability on the already proposed strategies remains. There is a need to empower communities to take the lead and participate since they are the ones getting affected. Laws and policies just remain in books, and empowerment is key. The available resources include human resources from the community members and also political goodwill from international, national, and local authorities. The sustainability of such environmental conservation models is key for long-lasting results. Types of Stakeholders Contributors * Landlords * Farmers * Business persons * Families Thinkers * Environmental conservation patriots * Non-governmental organizations * Government Beneficiaries * Communities * Individuals Casualties * The poor people * The elderly and children * Women Empathy Mapping Empathizers * Environmental conservation champions * Non-governmental organizations dealing with climate change matters * Government Think and Feel Mitigation and control are of the essence. The empathizers think that something can be done to remedy the situation. They feel that the strategies need to be revamped. Hear Everyone says that things have changed, especially the weather patterns, that rainy seasons and patterns have changed. See There are many calls for change being made in social media. There is a lot of environmental conservation awareness taking place. Say and Do Many people, especially the youth, are ready to take part in environmental conservation measures like tree planting and creating awareness. Data Collection Community feedback is important. I will make sure I involve all the stakeholders through the various data collection techniques. Stakeholder Sample QuestionData Collection Technique CommunityDo you know the causes of climate change?Interview Government What role are you playing in mitigating climate change? Interview Non-governmental OrganizationsWhat are your interventions geared toward Interviews environmental conservation? Problem ...