Climate Solutions

​Lesson Objectives

To identify potential solutions to climate change.
To understand the different scales of these solutions.
To assess how different countries need different responses.

Open Ended

1. 1. Compare the Co2 emissions of China and the USA. Use evidence.

2.    Are the countries of the world equally to blame for the current climate crisis? Use evidence from the maps and your own knowledge to support your answer.

Challenge question: Should all countries take equal responsibility for fixing this problem?

​Climate change is already happening. Average global surface temperatures have risen by over 1°C since the late 19th Century. Temperatures will continue to rise between 1.8°C and 4.0°C over the next century. However, the behaviour of individuals, governments and global organisations will have a huge impact on the extent and impact of climate change.

​Who is responsible?

Open Ended

Decide if each approach is aimed at the individual, nation or international scale (it could be more than one). Secondly, decide if they are examples of adaptation or mitigation.

Open Ended

Decide if each approach is aimed at the individual, nation or international scale (it could be more than one). Secondly, decide if they are examples of adaptation or mitigation.

Open Ended

Decide if each approach is aimed at the individual, nation or international scale (it could be more than one). Secondly, decide if they are examples of adaptation or mitigation.

Open Ended

Decide if each approach is aimed at the individual, nation or international scale (it could be more than one). Secondly, decide if they are examples of adaptation or mitigation.

Open Ended

1. Who is the most to blame for climate change? UK or Mali? Use evidence from the table. Develop points with connectives. Are there any anomalies?

Open Ended

Suggest 3 suitable ways that the UK and 3 ways that Mali could adapt to or mitigate climate change. Use evidence and justify your choices.

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	China	Malaysia	India	UK	Botswana
Current greenhouse gas emissions	China emits more than U.S and Europe	Malaysia Greenhouse emissions	India Greenhouse emissions	UK Greenhouse emissions	Botswana Greenhouse emissions
Effects of global warming	China global warming challenges Impacts on China’s climate	Impacts in Malaysia Floods, less food, water shortages	Climate Asia Climate change impacts	Impacts and Solutions in the UK Impacts of climate change in the UK	How will Botswana be impacted by climate change? Increased droughts and floods Climate change threats real for Botswana

Poll

The money should go to...

• China

• Malaysia

• India

• UK

• Botswana

​Lesson Objectives

To identify potential solutions to climate change.
To understand the different scales of these solutions.
To assess how different countries need different responses.

​Homework

​1) Explain how human activities contribute to climate change. Provide at least two specific examples.
2) Describe the potential impacts of climate change on fragile environments such as coral reefs and polar regions.
3)What are the main challenges in implementing international agreements aimed at reducing climate change, such as the Paris Agreement?
4)Explain the greenhouse effect and its role in global warming.
5)How do rising sea levels due to climate change threaten coastal and island environments? Provide specific examples.