How is climate change a threat to nations?
I can explain the human and environmental impact of climate change on nations.
- Year 11
How is climate change a threat to nations?
I can explain the human and environmental impact of climate change on nations.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Climate change drives species extinction, habitat loss, and soil erosion, worsening the environmental crisis.
- Positive action is happening at individual, group, and government levels to combat climate change.
- Climate change impacts human rights, with vulnerable communities facing food insecurity, health risks, and displacement.
- Resource scarcity from climate change threatens global stability, increasing the risk of conflict and civil unrest.
Keywords
Climate change - the long-term changes in the Earth's weather patterns and temperatures, often caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and pollution
Human rights - basic rights and freedoms that all people are entitled to
Resource scarcity - the limited availability of natural resources, such as food, water, fuel, and raw materials, which are required to meet the needs of the population
Common misconception
Climate change only affects the environment.
Climate change also impacts human rights, causing issues like food insecurity, displacement, and health risks, particularly for vulnerable communities.
Equipment
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Complete this sentence: refers to the long-term shift in temperature and weather patterns.
Q2.What do we call the UN's goals that they aim to achieve by 2030?
Q3.Climate refugees are people who are fleeing what?
Q4.Where is the UN based?
Q5.Which of the following is an example of soft power?
Q6.Match the sentence starter to its end.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How does climate change affect human rights?
Q2.Which of the following are national security threats caused by climate change?
Q3.Match the terms to the definitions.
