John Mark C.

Bartolome Educ 207

Master of Arts in Education major in Educational Management

REACTION PAPER

“Safeguarding the environment our earth, our home (Let’s go green)”

organization. At the same time, the effective application of leadership qualities highly
depends on the
approach used by leaders to their associates and subordinates.
The report of Ms. Cherry Yurag focuses on the qualities of a transformational leader, that
leaders
should inspires people by being a role model, motivates people to achieve high
standards, challenges
people to develop creative solutions, develop people on an individual basis and aligns
company interest
with employee need.
Among the variety of approaches existing in the contemporary business environment,
for me
transformational leadership is one of the most popular and widely spread approaches, which
is considered
by many specialists as highly prospective. In this respect, it is important to underline
that the
transformational leadership has not only benefits but it may have certain risks which can
threaten the
normal development and performance of the organization, where this approach is applied.
Today, the role of leaders is extremely important for the successful performance of
various
organization. At the same time, the effective application of leadership qualities highly
depends on the
approach used by leaders to their associates and subordinates.
The report of Ms. Cherry Yurag focuses on the qualities of a transformational leader, that
leaders
should inspires people by being a role model, motivates people to achieve high
standards, challenges
people to develop creative solutions, develop people on an individual basis and aligns
company interest
with employee need.
Among the variety of approaches existing in the contemporary business environment,
for me
transformational leadership is one of the most popular and widely spread approaches, which
is considered
by many specialists as highly prospective. In this respect, it is important to underline
that the

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transformational leadership has not only benefits but it may have certain risks which can
threaten the
normal development and performance of the organization, where this approach is applied.
Pollution, climate change, habitat destruction and over-exploitation of natural
resources such as fresh water and fisheries are doing great harm to human health, wellbeing
and livelihoods, especially among poorer regions, and is undermining the prospects for a
long-term resilient and robust economy. One of the prerequisites for industry to flourish in a
sustainable manner is the availability of an assured supply of affordable and clean energy,
together with improved resource efficiency. The risks of climate change are well documented
and its impacts are already affecting people and ecosystems. Meeting the climate challenge
requires industries and institutions — both public and private — to be able to assess and
understand climate change, design and implement adequate policies and to work towards
resource efficient societies and low emission growth. “Decoupling” natural resource use and
environmental impacts from economic growth is a key requirement for overcoming the
pressing challenge of growing resource consumption levels.Against this background, UNIDO
supports countries in their environmental management efforts, including the implementation
of multilateral environmental agreements and the provision of sustainable energy. It helps
create new green industries, establishing national road maps for greening the supply chain,
determining benchmarks and indicators, disseminating and sharing best practices, running
clean technology programmes, undertaking various capacity-building exercises and
contributing to international forums with the necessary research and expertise.

UNIDO's services include capacity building, direct technical support to enterprises

and assistance to government institutions on Cleaner Production (CP) policy matters, as well
as the promotion, adaptation and transfer of environmentally sound technologies and the
implementation of advanced CP business models, such as chemical leasing. In the field of
water management UNIDO focuses on the sustainable use of water resources. This includes
capacity-building for the industrial sector to improve water productivity, reuse and recycling,
as well as the introduction at all levels of government policies and training in the adoption of
the ecosystem approach and the sustainable use of its living resources. UNIDO stresses the
need to improve industrial energy efficiency by contributing to the transformation of markets
for energy-efficient products and services. It promotes sustainable energy solutions for
making industries more productive and climate resilient, which in turn promotes green jobs
and green growth, including the deployment of industrial energy efficiency standards, smart

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grids based on renewable energy and renewable energy for industrial applications as well as
the promotion of climate resilient industries.

An urgent need also remains to phase out the production and consumption of ozone
depleting substances (ODSs), which lead to the continuing degradation of human health and
the natural environment. The Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol provide a
response to that need. UNIDO assists governments of developing countries that are
signatories to the Montreal Protocol to comply with its requirements through transferring
non-ODS-based technologies to Article 5 countries and supports them to meet the set targets
in terms of tonnages of ODS to be eliminated. There is a commitment on the part of
governments that are parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
(POPs) to implement legal, organizational and environmental management measures,
including substantive technological changes, in order to comply with the requirements of the
Convention. The production and use of POPs as well as their presence in the biosphere are
causing serious damage to human health and the environment. UNIDO also assist countries in
reaching compliance with the Stockholm Convention and develops capacity s in developing
countries to protect their populations and their environmental resources from POPs-related
pollution. UNIDO also supports countries in addressing the commitments under the
Minamata Convention on Mercury.

“We need to strengthen the conviction that we are one single human family. There are
no frontiers or barriers, political or social, behind which we can hide, still less is there room
for the globalization of indifference.” (Laudato Si’ #53) “Undeniably, the poor are the
victims “we have to realize that a true ecological approach always becomes a social
approach; it must integrate questions of justice in debates on the environment, so as to hear
both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.” (Laudato Si’ #53) “Caring for the Earth is
living Integral Ecology, ecology is not just entirely ‘environmental,’ it is beyond
environmental, rather it is the quality of life in all elements of ecology: environmental,
economic, social, cultural, behavioral, and ‘structural.” (Laudato Si’ #137) “Strategies for a
solution demand an integrated approach to combating poverty, restoring dignity to the
excluded, and at the same time protecting nature (All of these reflect a generous and worthy
creativity which brings out the best in human beings… when done for the right reasons, can
be an act of love which expresses our own dignity.)” Caring for the Earth is ending
environmental or climate change (Laudato Si’ #24), “which are already being dramatically
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felt in many countries, especially the insular states of the Pacific, remind us of the gravity of
neglect and inaction. The time to find global solutions is running out. We can find
appropriate solutions only if we act together and in agreement. There is therefore a clear,
definitive and urgent ethical imperative to act.” (Message of Pope Francis to the President of
COP 20 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – UNFCCC)
Caring for the Earth is breaking free from fossil fuels “the use of highly polluting fossil fuels
— especially coal, but also oil and, to a lesser degree, gas — needs to be progressively
replaced without delay…” (Laudato Si’ #165) “There is an urgent need to develop policies so
that, in the next few years, the emission of carbon dioxide and other highly polluting gases
can be drastically reduced, for example, substituting for fossil fuels and developing sources
of renewable energy,” (Laudato Si’ #26) starting with our homes, our communities to our
institutions. Caring for the Earth is a call for us to collectively divest, re-channeling our
resources for the common good, contributing to a pro-people and pro-environment
investment sp that our resources can cripple the profit-driven powers of business and
individuals. “An effective fight against global warming will be possible only through a
responsible collective action, which overcomes particular interests and behaviors and
develops unfettered by political and economic pressures. A collective response which is also
capable of overcoming mistrust and of fostering a culture of solidarity, of encounter and of
dialogue; capable of demonstrating responsibility to protect the planet and the human
family.” (Message of Pope Francis to the President of COP 20 under the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change – UNFCCC) Caring for the Earth is caring for
biodiversity. “The natural environment is a collective good, the patrimony of all humanity
and the responsibility of everyone.” (Laudato Si’ #95) The reality of ecological degradation
of our forests, our oceans and even of the air quality affect all of us creatures — plants,
animals, humans and every living being. We want our “common home” to be livable not only
of today but also for the future, not only for humans but also for other creatures.

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