1 A workshop for sixth formers CLIMATE CHANGE COUNTDOWN

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A workshop for sixth formers

CLIMATE CHANGE COUNTDOWN

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Countdown – three components

• Numbers game – calculation

• Conundrum – un-jumble letters

• Letters game

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Numbers game

Target number:

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Numbers solution

325-220 = 105105-30 = 75150/75 = 2

Source: www.danieltebbutt.com/countdown.html

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Climate change countdown

• 325 million livelihoods. • 150 thousand deaths annually.• 220 million people in Africa exposed to

drought annually.• 4 billion people currently vulnerable globally.• 1 billion people in Asia could face water

shortages by 2050s.

• 30% predicted fall of crop yields in central and south Asia.

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2oCTipping point!

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Omar’s carbon footprint?• How often does he use public transport?• Electricity?• Fuel?• Personal transport?• Holidays?• Read paper or magazine?• Check his email?• Charge his mobile phone?• Listen to MP3 player?• Any electrical appliances?• Where does his food travel from?

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Country carbon footprintsTonnes per person per year.

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Tonnes per person per year.

Country carbon footprints

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Conundrum 1

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M I TI G AT I O N

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Conundrum 2

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Solving the conundrum

• MitigationMeasures to prevent or reduce climate change.

• AdaptationAdjusting lifestyle and livelihoods to live with the consequences of climate change.

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‘The richer a nation or social class, the more resources it uses, the more waste it creates, the higher are its emissions, and the greater is the consequent impact on the planet – and especially on those without access to resources (both rural and urban poor).’

Rajan Khosla, Christian Aid’s expert on climate change in India

Read, reflect & discuss

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‘There should be a concerted effort by everyone. Only a joint effort can really make the planet safe.’

Periyasmai, 16, from India

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Concluding conundrum

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