Topic: Small sustainability actions matter starting from the very act in daily lives.
Convincing arguments to motivate: Ex. Elon Musk and his sustainable programs
Connecting points: After saying that there are plans that develop for better
sustainability(Convincing Argument), does not mean that the future is safe when every single
person can do small acts to help the environment(Topic).
Original Solution to propose/inspire: To support and enhance the sustainability of performance,
serious sustainability education and laws should be a regular standard for a better future.
APA Citations:
● Why Electric cars are more sustainable
○ Electric vehicles: A smart choice for the environment. (2020, November 23).
Retrieved January 25, 2021, from
https://www.eea.europa.eu/articles/electric-vehicles-a-smart
● The need and the importance of Commercial Space Flight
○ Harris, K. (2020). Where No One Can Hear You Scream: Regulating the
Commercial Space Industry to Ensure Human Safety. Health Matrix: Journal of
Law-Medicine, 30, 375–405.
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● Detailed Explanation and Analysis of how the planet is dying to human parasitic actions
○ Arya, A., & V. S. Patel. (2016). Impact of Global Warming and Climate Change
on Human and Plant Health. Daya Publishing House.
○ http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?vid=12&sid=2273d112-61ca-4df8-
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● Study showing ways to reduce carbon footprints of students for a better future
○ Lin, S. (2016). Reducing students’ carbon footprints using personal carbon
footprint management system based on environmental behavioural theory and
persuasive technology. Environmental Education Research, 22(5), 658–682.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2015.1018142
● (Similar Solution) Ex. In Canada, there are actions being done towards having serious
education about sustainability and lifestyle changing the way people treat the planet
○ Bentham, D., Wilson, A., McKenzie, M., & Bradford, L. (2019). Sustainability
Education in First Nations Schools: A Multi-Site Study and Implications for
Education Policy. Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy,
191, 22–42.
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