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Slide3What is climate?
The word climate means the
long-term weather patterns
for a particular area.
On Earth we have different climates depending on where you are.
Can you think of any different climates?
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Slide4What is climate change?
Climate change
is the process of our planet heating up.
Our planet has warmed by an average of
1°C
in the last 100 years.
This is already having huge impacts across the planet for people and wildlife
.
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Slide5Why is it happening?
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The Earth’s climate is getting warmer because of human activity.
We a burn
fossils fuels
like coal, oil and natural gas for energy, to generate electricity, to power our cars and to use for heating and cooking.
We also cut down trees across our planet to make space for things like farming and expanding cities
.
Slide6Greenhouse gases
When we burn fossil fuels we release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Greenhouse gases keep our planet warm.
By releasing more and more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, we are causing our planet to warm up very quickly.
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Slide7Why does it matter?
Climate change is damaging natural environments across our planet:
More extreme weather events
Sea level rise
Melting ice caps and sea ice
Warming ocean
temperatures
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Slide8What can we do?
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What can we do at home or at school to try and
tackle climate change
?
Slide9Thinking about energy
What can we do?
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Walk to school or on short journeys
Reduce the amount of electricity and heat you use at school
Find out what your school's energy supplier
is
What else might you be able to do
?
Slide10Thinking about food
What can we do?
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Grow your own food at school or at home
Start meat and dairy free days at school
!
What else might you be able to do
?
Slide11Take positive action
What can we do?
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Plant trees at school or in your local community
Write to your local council, MP or MSP
Make changes around your
school
What else might you be able to do
?
Slide12Watch!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3A2hxfF-sM
Slide13Want to do more?
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Slide14Learn more about our work with UK schools. Visit us at
wwf.org.uk/schools