The table compares the top five ideas of experts and the general public on reducing the effects of climate change.
Overall, while experts emphasized more large-scale and scientific solutions for the given problem, the general public highlighted more everyday lifestyle changes that can be done in order to address the issue of global warming. However, both sides claimed that using cleaner energy may help the situation.
Turning to experts’ perspectives, they suggested several scientific and environmentally-driven solutions. Therefore, they offered to plant more trees, which can absorb carbon dioxide and turn it into oxygen. Then, it was suggested to capture and store carbon thus stopping it to remain in the air. Finally, they suggested that helping oceans to grow more algae and reflect sunlight away from Earth may stop the problem as these methods help reduce the level of greenhouse gases.
Interestingly, the general public gave simpler ideas which are more based on their casual life. First, they offered to choose cars that use less petrol to decrease the amount of emissions. Second, they made suggestion about making home leak less air, which saves energy. Third, eating less meat and turn off electronics when not in use were their offers.