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Supporting education in Ethiopia
Understanding Climate Change
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What is the greenhouse effect?
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What is global warming?
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CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) EMISSIONS
8.5 metric tons per person
0.1 metric tons per person
18.0 metric tons per person
World average 4.49 per person
Who should take responsibility for reducing CO2 emissions?
Source: World Bank 2008
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How has climate change affected
us?
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What about developing countries?
They are the least responsible for climate change
BUTThey are the most vulnerable to its effects
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Focus on Ethiopia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0OFchuac-o&feature=relmfu
Click on the link below to see a 3 minute video of people in Ethiopia talking about the impact of climate change on their lives
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The Impact of Climate Change
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Maryam is 11. She is from the Dorze tribe in Southern Ethiopia. How has climate change affected her?
“The well near our house has dried up. Now I have to walk for
three hours every morning to fetch water from the river for my family. I can’t go to school any more because I can’t get
back in time.”
“The well near our house has dried up. Now I have to walk for
three hours every morning to fetch water from the river for my family. I can’t go to school any more because I can’t get
back in time.”
Maryam
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What can you do to help stop climate
change?
What can you do to help stop climate
change?
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IndustryUrban planning
BuildingTransport
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Use energy saving light bulbs
Fill the dishwasher
Use recycled paper
Turn down your thermostat
For more ideas check out: http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk
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In Ethiopia, people are trying different solutions to fight climate change.
These farmers are planting trees. Trees absorb
greenhouse gases and stop the ground from drying out.
These farmers are planting trees. Trees absorb
greenhouse gases and stop the ground from drying out.
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Farmers are switching to animals which can live more easily in dry conditions.
Camels and goats do not need as much water as sheep and cows.
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Getting electricity from solar power is a good solution in sunny countries like Ethiopia! Solar power is clean and produces no greenhouse gases.
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“The danger posed by war to all of humanity - and to our planet - is at least matched by the climate crisis and global warming. I believe that the world has reached a critical stage in its efforts to exercise responsible environmental stewardship.”
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
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