climate change education in and for sids
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Jeanette LarueJeanette LarueCoordinator Environmental EducationCoordinator Environmental Education
Environmental Education UnitEnvironmental Education UnitMinistry of Education, SeychellesMinistry of Education, Seychelles
Climate Change Education Climate Change Education about, in, and for SIDSabout, in, and for SIDS
Why CC Education in SIDSWhy CC Education in SIDS Most vulnerable to adverse effect of cc - natural Most vulnerable to adverse effect of cc - natural
environment, social lives, economyenvironment, social lives, economy Impact is unavoidable, more GHG emission Impact is unavoidable, more GHG emission Changes can become dangerous if we are not Changes can become dangerous if we are not
preparedprepared CC education is part of a process of building a more CC education is part of a process of building a more
resilient population resilient population Education can change the way in which things are Education can change the way in which things are
done / behaviour modificationdone / behaviour modification Education is both a medium and long term solution to Education is both a medium and long term solution to
cc challengescc challenges
CC in & about SIDSCC in & about SIDS Science of climate change – its history, Science of climate change – its history,
the causes, consequences, and the causes, consequences, and solutionssolutions
Understanding and differentiating Understanding and differentiating between greenhouse effect and air between greenhouse effect and air pollution/ozone layer destructionpollution/ozone layer destruction
Local context, emission from our own Local context, emission from our own country, even SIDS have to aim at country, even SIDS have to aim at reducing GHGreducing GHG
Potential of future risks and how can we Potential of future risks and how can we deal with these risks – eg disastersdeal with these risks – eg disasters
Need to include natural disaster issuesNeed to include natural disaster issues Need to consider appropriate method in Need to consider appropriate method in
different context (think of existing different context (think of existing mechanisms)mechanisms)
CC Education for SIDSCC Education for SIDS CC must be child – centred and CC must be child – centred and
participativeparticipative Critical knowledge, skills and Critical knowledge, skills and
valuesvalues Creative, problem solving and Creative, problem solving and
social transformation (project social transformation (project approach)approach)
Development of adaptive capacity Development of adaptive capacity & resilience& resilience
Interaction with the communityInteraction with the community
DefinitionsDefinitions
Climate ChangeClimate Change‘‘a change of climate which is attributed directly or a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time climate variability observed over comparable time periods’.periods’. (UNFCCC) (UNFCCC)
Climate Change AdaptationClimate Change Adaptation Adjustment in natural or human systems in response to Adjustment in natural or human systems in response to
actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities (IPCC, 2007).(IPCC, 2007).
Definitions -MitigationDefinitions -Mitigation Climate change mitigationClimate change mitigation are measures or are measures or
actions to decrease the intensity of actions to decrease the intensity of radiative forcingradiative forcing in order to reduce in order to reduce global warmingglobal warming. Most often, mitigations involve . Most often, mitigations involve reductions in the concentrations of greenhouse reductions in the concentrations of greenhouse gases, either by reducing their sources or by gases, either by reducing their sources or by increasing their sinks.increasing their sinks.
Mitigation is distinguished from adaptation, Mitigation is distinguished from adaptation, which involves acting to minimize the effects of which involves acting to minimize the effects of global warming. global warming.
Effects of Climate changeEffects of Climate change
Difference between:Difference between:
In brief:In brief: 1. Ozone depletion is the thinning of the earth’s ozone 1. Ozone depletion is the thinning of the earth’s ozone
layer, which is responsible for keeping most of the sun’s layer, which is responsible for keeping most of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. This is caused by the presence of ultraviolet radiation. This is caused by the presence of other greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere, and other greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere, and although naturally occurring, the rate of depletion is too although naturally occurring, the rate of depletion is too fast for nature to cope up with.fast for nature to cope up with.
2. Global warming is the phenomenon wherein heat is 2. Global warming is the phenomenon wherein heat is trapped within the earth’s atmosphere because of trapped within the earth’s atmosphere because of greenhouse gases. This in turn affects our climate and greenhouse gases. This in turn affects our climate and leads to other phenomena. Global warming causes leads to other phenomena. Global warming causes ozone depletion, among other thingsozone depletion, among other things
Ozone Depletion Ozone Depletion
CC Projects in SIDSCC Projects in SIDS
Producing resources
Learning to cope with food shortages
Rehabilitating the coast eg Sandwatch project
Building capacity of people
Rehabilitating mangroves
Rain water harvesting in Rain water harvesting in schools schools
Identifying the problem
Science Project Building Capacity of teachers
Exhibitions
School
competitions
Installation of system in school
Children & Youth Leading the way Children & Youth Leading the way in SIDSin SIDS
Raising Awareness and sensitisation of the public
Sustainability of CC Education in Sustainability of CC Education in SIDSSIDS
Challenges Challenges Development looks Development looks
‘good’/ ‘progress’ but ‘good’/ ‘progress’ but not always not always sustainablesustainable
Changing cultures Changing cultures Educational reformsEducational reforms Funding Funding
What is neededWhat is needed More networking for CC More networking for CC
Educators (local, regional Educators (local, regional & international)& international)
Sharing of experiences Sharing of experiences and best practicesand best practices
sharing of resourcessharing of resources CCE needs to be CCE needs to be
consistent with SD consistent with SD strategies strategies
