Introduction to climate change and sustainable travel

Climate change impacts the weather

• True

• False

Which is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon Dioxide

• Helium

• Water Vapor

• Methane

Answer explanation

Yes, even water vapor will warm the climate!

Which is an effect of climate change?

• More floods

• Sea level rise

• More droughts

• Increased global temperature

• All of these

Answer explanation

Indeed, climate change can have a lot of different kinds of effects

Global warming has already reached this level:

• 0.8 degrees

• 1.1 degrees

• 1.5 degrees

• 2 degrees

Answer explanation

At the current rate, it is expected to exceed 1.5 degrees of warming around 2030

What action will impact you carbon footprint the most?

• sustainable travel

• being vegetarian

• buying second handed clothes

Answer explanation

This will cut CO2 emissions by a lot more than other actions, for an average person

How much less CO2 do trains emit compared to trains (approximately)

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

Answer explanation

Traveling by train will cut your CO2 emissions by a lot!

For which of these trips can you take the night train?

• Barcelona-Porto

• Milan-Zurich

• Vienna-Brussels

• Berlin-Beijing

Answer explanation

Has anyone here ever taken a night train?

Should we advocate for sustainable travel within AEGEE?

• Yes!

• No :(

Answer explanation

Ofcourse we should! Sustainable travel should be an important part of a climate conscious lifestyle, especially for people traveling so much