Water in climate crisis

Do countries of the Global North, as for example the USA and Poland, suffer from water shortages?

• YES
• NO

The most acute consequences of the climate/water crisis affect the least wealthy

• YES
• NO

Which sector consumes the most water in the world?

• industry
• agriculture
• domestic use

Which sector consumes the most water in Poland?

• industry
• agriculture
• domestic use

What is the virtual water?

• a mobile application that reminds of daily drinking of 2.5l of water
• water used by 1 person to satisfy his/her needs
• water that was used to produce a particular item or service
• water that can be bought online

To produce one kilogram of tomatoes you need 214 litres of water. To produce 1 kg of beef you need:

• 2 times more water
• 12 times more water
• 32 times more water
• 72 times more water

Lake Naivasha in Kenya is drying up as a result of planting a product for the export to Europe. Which product?

• bananas

• caoutchouc

• roses

• wheat

Climate change is a direct threat to small island states

• YES
• NO

Which statement is NOT true?

• climate changes make natural disasters more frequent
• 90% of all natural disasters are related to water
• floods are more than 40% of all natural disasters
• melting glaciers due to climate change will provide us more drinkable water

What can be done to tackle the water crisis?

• reducing consumption

• voting and signing the petitions

• choosing food/ clothes that use less water

• drinking tap water instead of bottle water