Actions to tackle climate change
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe how we can mitigate against and adapt to climate change.
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.
Teacher tip
It's useful to use real-world examples to make the distinction between adaptation and mitigation clear. For example, show images of wind farms or electric cars to represent mitigation and flood barriers or drought-resistant crops to illustrate adaptation.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the main difference between weather and climate?
Q2.Which of the following is a factor that influences climate?
Q3.What does the term microclimate refer to?
Q4.Which of these is an example of a climate zone?
Q5.How does altitude affect the climate of a region?
Q6.What factor can cause seasonal changes in weather?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is a carbon footprint?
Q2.What does sustainable mean in the context of climate change?
Q3.How can individuals reduce their carbon footprint?
Q4.Why is it important to both mitigate and adapt to climate change, rather than focusing on just one?
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