Actions to tackle climate change
I can describe how we can mitigate against and adapt to climate change.
- Year 7
Actions to tackle climate change
I can describe how we can mitigate against and adapt to climate change.
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Key learning points
- There are a range of things we can do to measure our impact on the planet.
- Living more sustainably can help tackle climate change.
- We can mitigate against climate change by: planting trees, international agreements, and using alternative energy.
- We can adapt to climate change by: adapting agriculture, considering water supply, and protecting the land from erosion.
Keywords
Carbon footprint - A number representing the total number of carbon dioxide or other greenhouses gases that an individual, product, person, or country produces.
Adaptation - Making changes to suit different conditions.
Sustainable - If something is sustainable it is able to continue over a long time.
Mitigation - Actions to reduce or prevent something.
Common misconception
It's fine to adapt or mitigate, we don't need to do both.
Adaptation helps us cope with climate change, but it doesn’t stop the problem from getting worse. Mitigation helps slow down climate change. The best approach is to use both mitigation and adaptation.
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