will help educaters to know and teach about climate change

1. Jeanette LarueJeanette Larue
Coordinator Environmental EducationCoordinator Environmental Education
Environmental Education UnitEnvironmental Education Unit
Ministry of Education, SeychellesMinistry of Education, Seychelles
Climate Change EducationClimate Change Education
about, in, and for SIDSabout, in, and for SIDS

2. Why CC Education in SIDSWhy CC Education in SIDS
 Most vulnerable to adverse effect of cc - naturalMost vulnerable to adverse effect of cc - natural
environment, social lives, economyenvironment, social lives, economy
 Impact is unavoidable, more GHG emissionImpact is unavoidable, more GHG emission
 Changes can become dangerous if we are notChanges can become dangerous if we are not
preparedprepared
 CC education is part of a process of building a moreCC education is part of a process of building a more
resilient populationresilient population
 Education can change the way in which things areEducation can change the way in which things are
done / behaviour modificationdone / behaviour modification
 Education is both a medium and long term solution toEducation is both a medium and long term solution to
cc challengescc challenges

3. CC in & about SIDSCC in & about SIDS
 Science of climate change – its history,Science of climate change – its history,
the causes, consequences, andthe causes, consequences, and
solutionssolutions
 Understanding and differentiatingUnderstanding and differentiating
between greenhouse effect and airbetween greenhouse effect and air
pollution/ozone layer destructionpollution/ozone layer destruction
 Local context, emission from our ownLocal context, emission from our own
country, even SIDS have to aim atcountry, even SIDS have to aim at
reducing GHGreducing GHG
 Potential of future risks and how can wePotential of future risks and how can we
deal with these risks – eg disastersdeal with these risks – eg disasters
 Need to include natural disaster issuesNeed to include natural disaster issues
 Need to consider appropriate method inNeed to consider appropriate method in
different context (think of existingdifferent context (think of existing
mechanisms)mechanisms)

4. CC Education for SIDSCC Education for SIDS
 CC must be child – centred andCC must be child – centred and
participativeparticipative
 Critical knowledge, skills andCritical knowledge, skills and
valuesvalues
 Creative, problem solving andCreative, problem solving and
social transformation (projectsocial transformation (project
approach)approach)
 Development of adaptive capacityDevelopment of adaptive capacity
& resilience& resilience
 Interaction with the communityInteraction with the community

5. DefinitionsDefinitions
Climate ChangeClimate Change
‘‘a change of climate which is attributed directly ora change of climate which is attributed directly or
indirectly to human activity that alters the composition ofindirectly to human activity that alters the composition of
the global atmosphere and which is in addition to naturalthe global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural
climate variability observed over comparable timeclimate variability observed over comparable time
periods’.periods’. (UNFCCC)(UNFCCC)
Climate Change AdaptationClimate Change Adaptation
 Adjustment in natural or human systems in response toAdjustment in natural or human systems in response to
actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, whichactual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which
moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunitiesmoderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities
(IPCC, 2007).(IPCC, 2007).

6. Definitions -MitigationDefinitions -Mitigation
 Climate change mitigationClimate change mitigation are measures orare measures or
actions to decrease the intensity ofactions to decrease the intensity of
radiative forcingradiative forcing in order to reducein order to reduce
global warmingglobal warming. Most often, mitigations involve. Most often, mitigations involve
reductions in the concentrations of greenhousereductions in the concentrations of greenhouse
gases, either by reducing their sources or bygases, either by reducing their sources or by
increasing their sinks.increasing their sinks.
 Mitigation is distinguished from adaptation,Mitigation is distinguished from adaptation,
which involves acting to minimize the effects ofwhich involves acting to minimize the effects of
global warming.global warming.

8. Effects of Climate changeEffects of Climate change

9. Difference between:Difference between:
 In brief:In brief:
 1. Ozone depletion is the thinning of the earth’s ozone1. Ozone depletion is the thinning of the earth’s ozone
layer, which is responsible for keeping most of the sun’slayer, which is responsible for keeping most of the sun’s
ultraviolet radiation. This is caused by the presence ofultraviolet radiation. This is caused by the presence of
other greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere, andother greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere, and
although naturally occurring, the rate of depletion is tooalthough naturally occurring, the rate of depletion is too
fast for nature to cope up with.fast for nature to cope up with.
 2. Global warming is the phenomenon wherein heat is2. Global warming is the phenomenon wherein heat is
trapped within the earth’s atmosphere because oftrapped within the earth’s atmosphere because of
greenhouse gases. This in turn affects our climate andgreenhouse gases. This in turn affects our climate and
leads to other phenomena. Global warming causesleads to other phenomena. Global warming causes
ozone depletion, among other thingsozone depletion, among other things

10. Ozone DepletionOzone Depletion

11. CC Projects in SIDSCC Projects in SIDS
Producing
resources
Learning to cope with
food shortages
Rehabilitating the coast
eg Sandwatch project
Building capacity of
people
Rehabilitating
mangroves

12. Rain water harvesting inRain water harvesting in
schoolsschools
Identifying the
problem
Science Project Building Capacity of
teachers
Exhibitions
School
competitions
Installation of
system in
school

13. Children & Youth Leading the wayChildren & Youth Leading the way
in SIDSin SIDS
Raising Awareness and
sensitisation of the public

14. Sustainability of CC Education inSustainability of CC Education in
SIDSSIDS
ChallengesChallenges
 Development looksDevelopment looks
‘good’/ ‘progress’ but‘good’/ ‘progress’ but
not alwaysnot always
sustainablesustainable
 Changing culturesChanging cultures
 Educational reformsEducational reforms
 FundingFunding
What is neededWhat is needed
 More networking for CCMore networking for CC
Educators (local, regionalEducators (local, regional
& international)& international)
 Sharing of experiencesSharing of experiences
and best practicesand best practices
 sharing of resourcessharing of resources
 CCE needs to beCCE needs to be
consistent with SDconsistent with SD
strategiesstrategies

15. Thank You
jeanettelarue@hotmail.com