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Disparities in exposure to climate change risk and vulnerability, including variations in people’s location, wealth, social differences (age, gender, education), risk perception
Detailed examples of two or more societies with contrasting vulnerability
Government-led adaptation and mitigation strategies for global climate change:
global geopolitical efforts, recognizing that the source/s of greenhouse gas emissions may be spatially distant from the countries most impacted
carbon emissions offsetting and trading
technology, including geo-engineering
Civil society and corporate strategies to address global climate change
Case study of the response to climate change in one country focusing on the actions of non-governmental stakeholders
Synthesis, evaluation and skills opportunities
Why perspectives and viewpoints may be different about the need for, practicality and urgency of action on global climate change
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary:
Hazard: A threat (whether natural or human) that has the potential to cause loss of life, injury, property damage, socio-economic disruption, or environmental degradation
Examples: Hurricane/Typhoon, Drought, Floods, Landslide, Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcanoes
Hazard Event: The occurrence (realization) of a hazard, the effects of which change demographic, economic and/or environmental conditions
Disaster:A major hazard event, which causes widespread disruption to a community or region, with significant demographic, economic and/or environmental losses, and which the affected community is unable to deal with adequately without outside help (IB definition, other may vary)
Risk is the probability of a hazard event (in this case GCC and its ) causing harmful consequences (expected losses in terms of deaths, injuries, property damage, economy and environment).
Vulnerability: The geographic conditions that increase the susceptibility of a community to a hazard or to the impacts of a hazard event
Your textbook uses the term sensitivity. Don't use sensitivity.
Exposure: the degree to which people are exposed to climate change
Adaptation: the process of change by which a society becomes better suited to its environment or hazard risk. (In this case GCC)
Adaptive capacity: the degree to which they (countries, people, businesses etc) could mitigate the potential harm by taking action to reduce their exposure or vulnerability
Disparities in exposure to climate change risk and vulnerability
Disparities in exposure to climate change risk and vulnerability
The map shows the risk per country to a 1 to 2 degree change in global temperature.
The map shows the risk per country to a 1 to 2 degree change in global temperature.
- Which economic development level is responsible for producing the most greenhouse gases?
- Which level will face the early consequences of a 1 to 2 degree change?
- "Global climate change is a consequence of inequality" discuss this statement
Discussion: Using specific locations and events, how does the following affect risk and vulnerability to hazard events caused by global climate change?
Discussion: Using specific locations and events, how does the following affect risk and vulnerability to hazard events caused by global climate change?
location
wealth
age
gender
education
risk perception
What do you 'like' about the infographic? Which element of the infographic clearly conveys its message?
What do you 'dislike' about the infographic? Which element of the infographic struggles to conveys its message - or could be done in a clearer way?
Detailed example #1: Bangladesh
Detailed example #1: Bangladesh
Take detailed notes of Nagle and Cooke p. 452-5 and the video below.
Review notes from the Dhaka Megacity case study from the Core 1 unit
Pay close attention to the risk and vulnerability to climate change in terms of:
location
wealth
age
gender
education
risk perception
IB Style question:
IB Style question:
In your groups, write a thesis statement for the following IB style question:
Using examples, examine the demographic and socio-economic factors that affect the vulnerability of a community to hazard events. [10] Markscheme
Detailed example #2: Canada
Detailed example #2: Canada
Take detailed notes on the risk and vulnerability to climate change in terms of:
Take detailed notes on the risk and vulnerability to climate change in terms of:
- location
- wealth
- age
- gender
- education
- risk perception
Up to 1:21
Question:
Compare and contrast the consequences of Global Climate Change on two societies with contrasting vulnerability.
Government-led adaptation and mitigation strategies for global climate change:
Government-led adaptation and mitigation strategies for global climate change:
Take detailed notes on Government-led adaptation and mitigation strategies for global climate change in terms of:
GHG emission
Mitigation
Adaptation
Financing
Emission/Carbon trading
Carbon offsetting
Technology, including engineering
COP26 - The verdict?
COP26 - The verdict?
Activity: Answer these questions
Activity: Answer these questions
- State and explain one geopolitical attempt to reduce the challenges posed by global climate change. [3]
- State and explain one global geopolitical attempt to mitigate the causes of global climate change. [3]
- Explain two government-led strategies to reduce the causes of global climate change. [2+2]
- “The effectiveness of policies in managing global climate change is limited by geopolitical factors.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? [10]
Mitigating and Adapting to Global Climate Change
Mitigating and Adapting to Global Climate Change
Econ kids: Explain externalities? How is CO2 an externality? How would you measure the cost of such externalities? How would you pay for them?
Reduce Resource Consumption (Core 3)
Reduce Resource Consumption (Core 3)
Substitution (biofuels or renewable energy)
Reduce energy consumption
Reduce consumption through efficiency
Growing importance of renewable energy and technological innovation (Core 3)
Growing importance of renewable energy and technological innovation (Core 3)
Becoming cheaper and increasingly efficient.
Solar
Wind
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
Many others
Managing CO2 emissions
Managing CO2 emissions
Using the handout, (YIS only) define the following terms and evaluate its effectiveness with the use of 1 or 2 examples
Using the handout, (YIS only) define the following terms and evaluate its effectiveness with the use of 1 or 2 examples
Carbon pricing
Carbon emission trading
Carbon off-setting
Emission reduction fund (ERF)
Here is a solution that is very unpopular
Evaluate the article's main points. How feasible is this idea?
Geo-engineering and Climate-engineering
Geo-engineering and Climate-engineering
You do not need to know all of these. Be familiar with at least two of each category.
You do not need to know all of these. Be familiar with at least two of each category.
In groups or 3, create 6 annotated diagrams explaining how the following help mitigate or adapt to the impacts of climate change. If applicable, give a location where this is being done/attempted/considered, and a simple evaluation.
1. CO2 removal
1. CO2 removal
Carbon-sequestration
Protecting and enhancing carbon sinks
Afforestation and re-afforestation (REDD)
Desert greening
Genetically modified crops
Ocean fertilization
2. Managing insolation
Cloud seeding
Enhancing cloud brightness
Microbubbles
Space mirrors!
3. Reactive measures (Adaptation)
Seawalls
floating islands
Rainwater storage
Higher foundations for waterfront properties
Zoning changes
Better flood defence
Planned retreat of coasts
Changing agricultural systems
Enhanced emergency response
Education, awareness, economics etc
Infographic Exercise.
Infographic Exercise.
What makes a good infographic? (source C. Wright)
Have a look at each of the following infographics and answer the following questions:
What is the main message of the infographic?
What specific statistics can be easily understood?
Is there a bias?
How could it be improved? What could be added?
Consider general design, layout, readability, data,
Climate Finance and Carbon Markets
Summative assessment
Summative assessment
You will create an outline for an essay answering the following question:
Evaluate the response to climate change of non-governmental stakeholders in a named country of your choice.
Evaluate the response to climate change of non-governmental stakeholders in a named country of your choice.
You can print the outline and bring it to class, where you will have 35 minutes to write it.
Your outline should include:
A thesis statement
An introduction where you introduce the issue and define your vocabulary
Three arguments, including a counter argument with
Supporting facts
Specific case study
A conclusion
Date of in-class essay: December 8th
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