Questions about Controversy

For Project 3 I will be continuing with the topic of the Pope and climate change.  Below I have drafted a list of possible questions to address in the project.

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Who:
- Who (organizations/governments) did the Pope direct his speeches to?
- Who, in the US government, has responded to the Pope's comments on the environment?
- Who, were the people that openly opposed the Pope's actions?
- Who were the people that rallied behind the Pope?
- Who were the people that acted on the Pope's words, if any?

What:
- What are the Pope's qualifications in science?
- What were the main points in the Pope's encyclical about climate change?
- What were the main points in his speeches?  Were they catered to the audience differently?
- What actions did the Pope specifically call for?
- What incited the most outburst?

When:
- When did the Pope release the encyclical and how was it initially received?
- When did the Pope first become involved in the environment.
- When was the last time a major religious figure spoke out about climate change?
- When is the Paris conference on climate and what is due to be discussed?
- When was the Pope directly effected by climate change?

Where:
- Where did the Pope visit/speak?
- Where did tour location's have the most obvious reactions to the Pope's visits?
- Where are the Pope's supporters and how extensive is this following?
- Where is the population of the US that supports environmental research?
- Where is there going to be the most drastic changes in the US?

How:
- How have different medias covered the Pope's tour?
- How will the Pope effect the conversation in Paris?
- How will the Pope effect the next US politics and the election?
- How has social media reacted to the Pope's stance?
- How will the Pope's and the churches history effect the response to the Pope's call to action?