Global climate change Refers to changes in any aspects of the earth’s climate including temperature, precipitation and storm intensity and patterns.
Global warming is an increase in Earth’s average surface temperature due to rising levels of greenhouse gases.
Global climate change Refers to changes in any aspects of the earth’s climate including temperature, precipitation and storm intensity and patterns.
Global warming is an increase in Earth’s average surface temperature due to rising levels of greenhouse gases.
human activites like Fossil fuel burning
Green house gasses
Deforestiration
Industrialization
Agriculture
these al are the major factor of climate change in 21th century
International efforts in resource management and conservationTRIDIP BORUAH
All the International efforts in resource management and conservation were discussed. Role of community participation in conservation of nature is discussed.
This is a powerpoint presentation on Global warming that can be used to spread awareness in the society as well as help students on their homework about global warming.
human activites like Fossil fuel burning
Green house gasses
Deforestiration
Industrialization
Agriculture
these al are the major factor of climate change in 21th century
International efforts in resource management and conservationTRIDIP BORUAH
All the International efforts in resource management and conservation were discussed. Role of community participation in conservation of nature is discussed.
This is a powerpoint presentation on Global warming that can be used to spread awareness in the society as well as help students on their homework about global warming.
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The thrust of all development activities has been on industrialization, trade and urbanization as symbols of national growth and progress. There is significant relationship between environment and technology and society.
The presentation talks about Global Warming and its consequences in India. The presentation even includes topic like Enviornmental Refugee, Carbon Foot Prints etc. A social Work Perspective is there.
Green House Gases
Greenhouse gases, including Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), are gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect. They allow the Sun's energy to reach Earth's surface but limit heat loss. Rising atmospheric concentrations of these gases could lead to higher temperatures and significant climate change. The next 50 years may see altered weather patterns, rising sea levels, and desert shifts. Human activity is dependent on climate, impacting food production, water supplies, construction, energy usage, transportation, and flood protection.
Causes
Greenhouse gases, which allow solar radiation to warm Earth during the day, contribute to its average temperature of 15 degrees Celsius. The increase in carbon dioxide concentration from 280 ppm (PPM means parts-per million and Percent means per hundred) in 1800 to 359 ppm in 1994 is attributed to increased use of fossil fuels, decreasing forest cover, and methane release from agricultural practices. If these levels continue to rise, global temperatures may reach 1 to 4 degrees Celsius higher by the mid21st century.Future Impact
Greenhouse warming is expected to cause severe stress on natural ecosystems, desert expansion, melting polar ice caps, ocean thermal expansion, more extreme weather events, and displacement of traditional agricultural areas. Rising sea levels are the most significant hazard, with glaciers melting and sea water expanding. This change will increase the frequency and severity of extreme events, affecting human health and living standards. The most vulnerable will experience the most severe impacts, necessitating concrete action to control pollution sources and mitigate potential impacts.
Environmental Awareness
Human activities, including urbanization, industrialization, and social structures, are posing ecological problems due to excessive use and misuse of natural resources. This imbalance affects energy budgets and climate change. To maintain ecological balance, mass awareness, afforestation, deforestation prevention, judicious resource use, pollution control, and environmentally respectful development is crucial, achieved through mass media, green marches, and environmental weeks.Salient Features of Environmental Awareness
Environmental education is crucial for controlling pollution, conserving resources, and maintaining ecological balance. NGOs play a vital role in educating people, particularly secondary school children. It covers various aspects of the environment, including atmosphere, earth, water, plants, animals, natural resource management, air, soil, and geological formations. It aims to create awareness, develop habits, promote values, and guide problem-solving and decision-making. It leads to positive attitudes and commitment of environment protection. It can be achieved by:
1. Gaining an understanding of the composition and operation of the inanimate natural system, as well as how it interacts with living things.
2. Realizing that all living things
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Our work shows that supporting community engagement and action can build the resilience of natural and societal systems.
BirdLife advocates for the importance of healthy ecosystems to be recognised in national, regional and international climate change and development policy.
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https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
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4. DEFINITIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY.
Webster Dictionary (1913) To maintain, to support, to keep
alive, to subsist, to nourish.
Sustainability is defined as meeting the needs of current and
future generations through simultaneous environmental,
social and economic improvement. State Sustainability
Strategy (Western Australia)
“Using, conserving and enhancing the community's
resources so that ecological processes, on which life
depends, are maintained, and the total quality of life, now
and in their future, can be increased”
Ecologically Sustainable Development Steering Committee 1992.
5. Educators are becoming increasingly aware
of the importance of sustainability in early
childhood and school – aged services.
Services that embrace and promote
sustainability can actively contribute to
using the earth's resources responsibly.
They can inspire children to develop an
appreciation for the natural environment
and to become sustainably competent
participants in creating their future.
6. So why do early childhood
educators need to understand
and promote this learning to
children? This e-book tells us
why from a child's point of
view.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lieN18OTlME&list=PL952C160CFCC6FE5
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7. ACTIVITY 1
Engaging children with sustainability
practices relates to the National Quality
Standards. What quality area do you think it
might connect with?
What standard and elements would it
connect with?
Let's relook at this document, and see what
it says.
8. Engaging children with sustainability
practices ALSO relates to a number of the
Early Years Learning Framework outcomes
in Belonging, Being and Becoming.
Let's revisit this document, and investigate
the learning outcomes.
ACTIVITY 2
9. Social sustainability
Is concerned with the impact of business practices on the
working conditions, community and regions in which it
operates. It can also refer to the degree of satisfaction and
well-being of people.
Environmental sustainability
Is concerned with the environmental impacts of business
such as the impact on the natural environment and
environmental processes; the consumption of energy/water
and other non-renewables; waste production and disposal;
and the impacts of the production and disposal of goods.
Economic sustainability
Is concerned with measuring the external cost of an
organisation on its environment (including its influence on the
land and the economic impacts on the surrounding people),
not just the internal profit.
10. THE IMPACT OF KEY GLOBAL
ISSUES
HOW CAN WE INVOLVE THE CHILDREN IN
LEARNING ABOUT THEIR WORLD?
11. CLIMATE CHANGE
Australia and the world are experiencing rapid changes in
climatic conditions.
This human induced climate change is resulting in
significant changes in weather patterns.
Since the middle of the 20th
century, Australian
temperatures have, on average, risen by about 1c in an
increase in the frequency of heatwaves and a decrease in
the number of frosts and cold days.
Rainfall patterns have also changed – the northwest has
seen an increase in rainfall over the last 50 years while
much of Eastern Australia and the far southwest have
experienced a decline.
12. Australian Bureau of Meterology
http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/climate/change/timeseries.cgi
13. GREENHOUSE EFFECT
This is a naturally occurring process that occurs
as the heat radiated from the sun warms up the
various gases that are in the earths atmosphere.
Without these gases it would be impossible for
living things to survive.
The gases play an important role in trapping
heat from the sun.
14. GREENHOUSE EFFECT
They keep the earth warm and insulated –
similar to what happens within a
greenhouse for plants.
The 'enhanced greenhouse effect' refers to
the effect that the increasing concentration
gases has on increasing the world's
average temperature – a direct result of
Post Industrial Revolution activities.
15. GREENHOUSE EFFECT
There is “....an altered balance between
input and output radiation of the Earth. If
the input is greater than the output, the
difference causes the temperature of the
Earth to increase” (BOM, 2010)
16. Gases that contribute to this
effect
CARBON DIOXIDE
Carbon dioxide is released into the air as humans
and animals exhale and as we burn fossil fuels.
Plants and trees absorb much of this.
Deforestation is the major contributor to
increases in carbon dioxide as trees are cleared
for wood and development and the plants and
trees are no longer able to absorb carbon dioxide
via the process of photosynthesis. (Vivian Head, 2008)
18. Gases that contribute to this
effect
CARBON DIOXIDE
“The Amazon Rainforest has been described
as the Lungs of our Planet because it
provides the essential environmental world
service of continuously recycling carbon
dioxide into oxygen. More than 20 percent
of the world oxygen is produced in the
Amazon Rainforest”. Raintree website (1996)
19. Gases that contribute to this
effect
METHANE
While there is not much methane in the
atmosphere as carbon dioxide, methane
traps heat 21 times more effectively
(National Centre for Sustainability). It is
mainly a by product of bacteria that live in
the intestines of some animals, including
cows and sheep. It helps to break down
organic matter in wetlands (i.e. rice fields).
20. Gases that contribute to this
effect
METHANE
Rubbish dumps also release large amounts
of methane into the atmosphere as
discarded organic matter beaks down.
Methane emissions may account for as
much as a third towards global warming
and as the main cause for rising ozone
levels. Vivian Head (2008)
21. Gases that contribute to this
effect
METHANE
When a cow belches methane is released. In
one day a cow can emit up to a quarter of a
kilo of methane! (Vivian Head, 2008)
Multiply that by how many cows there are in
the world!!!
22. Gases that contribute to this
effect
NITROUS OXIDE
This gas is present in very small quantities in the
atmosphere but is 200-300 times more effective
at trapping heat than carbon dioxide (National
Centre for Sustainability). Again, Nitrous Oxide is
produced naturally by bacteria that live in the soil.
Since 1970 nitrous oxide has risen by more than
15 percent, mainly due to our increased use of
nitrogen based fertilizers, emissions from
sewerage plants and vehicles' exhaust fumes.
(Vivian Head, 2008)
23. Gases that contribute to this
effect
CHLORINATED FLOROCARBONS
Also known as CFC's these gases can be
easily converted into liquid and used in the
production of fridges, air conditioners and
aerosols. CFC's have a warming effect of
3000 to 13000 times more than carbon
dioxide and they take up to 400 years to
break down. They also contribute to the
depletion of the ozone layer.
24. Gases that contribute to this
effect
OZONE AND THE OZONE LAYER
About 90% of ozone is concentrated
between 15 and 30 kilometers above the
earth's surface which is called the
stratosphere.
This is the ozone layer.
It absorbs 93-99% of the high frequency
ultraviolet light from the sun.
25. Gases that contribute to this
effect
OZONE AND THE OZONE LAYER
Exposure to this form of light is potentially
damaging to living things. The ozone layer
protects us from this.
Ozone is also found closer to the ground in
the troposphere in lower concentrations
where it is a large contributor of the smog
often seen hanging over major cities
around the world (BOM,2010)
26. Gases that contribute to this
effect
Over the past 20 years the widespread use
of CFC's (Chlorofluorocarbons) in products
like spray cans and refrigeration units has
significantly contributed to the hole in the
ozone layer.
28. ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
Assessing your ecological footprint is a way to
calculate the demands you put on natural
resources compared to the earth's ability to
regenerate these resources. It shows the
impact you are having on the planet's
biocapacity.
“The Earth's biocapacity is the amount of
biologically productive area – cropland, pasture,
forest, and fisheries – that is avilable to meet
humanity's needs. ” World Wildlife Fund
29. ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
The WWF Living Planet Report (2008)
states that since the late 1980's human
consumption has exceeded the earth's
biocapacity and continues to 'overshoot' at
an alarming rate. By 2003 the overshoot
had reached 25%. by 2007 it had reached
50%.
30. ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
Lets us have a look at this video Change
the way you think from the World Wildlife
Fund about how much it takes to make a
coffee.
http://www.wwf.org.au/our_work/people_and_the_environment/human_footprint
/
31. ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
WWF Composition of Australia's Ecological Footprint
http://www.wwf.org.au/our_work/people_and_the_environment/human_
footprint/footprint_calculator/
32. ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
The Earth's biocapacity to sustain human
consumption is being exceeded by many
countries including Australia.
Australia's Ecological Footprint – the
amount of land and water area a population
uses to sustain themselves – significantly
exceeds the Earth's capacity.
Examples can be seen in ??? ...students to
answer.....
33. ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
Critical water shortages
Decline of certain species
Stressed fisheries (not enough fish)
Land degradation
34. ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
ACTIVITY 3 – Working in pairs
Using your iPads let us spend some time
calculating our own ecological footprint!
http://www.wwf.org.au/our_work/people_and_the_environment/human_footprint
/footprint_calculator/
35. ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
DVD
Children of Rio – Sustainable Development.
This was a study initiated after the First
Earth Summit in Rio
United Nations Economic and Social Council.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSiYw3a-
jfo
36. EARTH RESOURCES - energy
Energy is the major cause of climate change in
Australia. This is because 90% of the electricity
we use is produced by burning polluting coal.
This has made Australians the highest per
capita greenhouse polluters in the world.
While most greenhouse gas omissions are
produced by industry, the amount and type of
energy used by households also has
considerable implications for the environment.
37. EARTH RESOURCES - energy
In 2006-2007 household energy consumption
made up about 8% of total energy use.
Electricity is used by almost every Australian
household and accounts for 85% of household
greenhouse emissions (excluding car).
Some electricity comes from renewable energy
(8%) but MOST electricity (92%) comes from
burning fossil fuels such as coal and gas.
So how do we reduce greenhouse pollution?
38. EARTH RESOURCES –
renewable energy
This is energy sourced from the wind,
water, sun and biomass products, such as
wood.
2 ways to use renewable energy
1. installing small renewable generation units
i.e. wood or solar hot water
2. choose renewable energy as part of their
electricity supply via Greenpower.
39. EARTH RESOURCES –
renewable energy
What is Greenpower?
This is an Australian government accreditation program
for renewable energy. The energy is generated by
mini hydro, wind power and biomass which produce
no greenhouse gas omissions.
Your chosen service provider organises this on your
behalf.
Students to now complete ACTIVITY 4 (p24)
http://www.greenpower.gov.au/what-is-greenpower.aspx
40. EARTH RESOURCES - water
The impact of climate change is also linked to the
reduction in the amount of rainfall we have
Higher temperatures is another factor.
If you combine this with the increasing population you
can see that we are running out of water.
Australia is one of the driest countries on Earth.
Many regions have had water restrictions placed there
for a number of years - others have annual changes to
the restrictions.
41. EARTH RESOURCES - water
Water usage by Australian States (HANDOUT 1)
Volume of household water used per capita (kL) 1993-94 – 2011-12
http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/CaSHome.nsf/Home/MAT+02+Water+Use+It+Wisely
What could you do to conserve water at a either
your home or a children's service?
42. EARTH RESOURCES - water
The ABS (March 2007) suggests that
Australians saved a large proportion of
water in their households -
1. bathroom used 66.5% of the household
water
2. followed by the laundry (63.9%)
3. and the kitchen (49.9%)
4. only 39.8% saved water in the toilet.
43. EARTH RESOURCES – food
Everyone is familiar with the saying “you are
what you eat”. However do we really know what
we are eating?
The Australian Dietary Guidelines inform us
about what food groups and servings we should
have – however many of us are unaware of
what ingredients have been added in food
production. And how these additives can affect
our health.
44. EARTH RESOURCES – food
1. Additives - many are known to cause allergies and
reactions – especially in children.
2. Antibiotics – many large scale meat production uses
antibiotics and other drugs to increase animal yields.
3. Genetic Engineering – this is the changing of the
genetic makeup of a plant or animal by the
transference of genes to improve production and resist
pests.
45. EARTH RESOURCES – food waste
There are over a billion people on this planet
who do not have enough to eat – yet stop
and think about how much food is thrown
away every week. The cost of food waste in
Australia is more than 13 times the $386
million that was donated by Australian
households to overseas aid agencies in
2003. Australian Conservation Foundation
(2007)
46. EARTH RESOURCES – food waste
The most recent estimate by the United
Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation,
released in October 2009, says that 1.02
billion people are undernourished, a
sizeable increase from its 2006 estimate of
854 million people.
Let us have a look at some specific facts....
http://www.foodwise.com.au/foodwaste/food-waste-fast-
facts/
48. EARTH RESOURCES – waste
Commercial packaging is now everywhere in
our modern world. Our food, drinks, clothing,
medicine, furniture, computers, cleaning
materials, publications all come packaged.
Much packaging cannot be recycled and ends
up as land fill. Some products sold today break
down more easily than the traditional plastic
products.
49. EARTH RESOURCES – waste
“Without growing awareness of the detrimental
environmental effects of current waste disposal,
there is a significant onus of accountability for
effective waste management. Better practice
and safer solutions are required. Not only is
there a need for more research on current
disposal methods such as landfill, incineration,
chemical and effluent treatment, but also on
recycling, waste management, clean
technologies, waste monitoring, public and
corporate awareness and general education.”
Wessex Institute of Technology
50. EARTH RESOURCES – waste
Handout 3
Clean Up Australia Fact Sheet
ACTIVITY 5
List 3 ways in which you could reduce the
amount of waste you produce at your
workplace/home.
51. CHEMICALS
We are now bombarded with a wide range of
chemical products to choose from.....however
the frightening fact is we simply do not know
what affects these chemicals are having on our
bodies – both short and long term.
Very little research has been carried out on the
chemicals we use in our homes and
workplaces.
52. CHEMICALS
One of the main reason is that Australia has no
government regulatory body that overseas
chemical production or use to ensure
consumers are protected from toxic products.
Hazardous chemicals are also included in the
carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide gases
emitted from cars, and industry manufacturers.
After use the storage containers of these
pollutants end up as landfill which then pollutes
our soil and waterways.
53. CHEMICALS
The effect that chemicals are having on children's
health is extremely concerning as children are
more vulnerable than adults. Again there is no
regulatory body or regulations in Australia
independently testing products and protecting
children's health.
According to the National Toxics Network, since
World War II approximately 80,000 new synthetic
chemicals have been manufactured and released
in our environment.
54. CHEMICALS
A 2002 report by the World Health Organization
(WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
identified a growing number of children's health
impacts caused by chemical exposure.
The WHO has stated that approximately 3 million
children under the age of five die every year due to
environmental hazards and this is not limited to
developing countries.
Dr Mariann Lloyd-Smith, Intergenerational Equity in Action
:http://ntn,org.au/ntndocs/intergenerationalequityinaction
55. CHEMICALS
A solution to our pollution problems?
“Walk around Australia. Try not to use the
car”. Maeve, 4 years
HANDOUT 4
56. CHEMICALS
ACTIVITY 6
Working in pairs research the internet to
locate any childhood diseases that are
caused by chemicals.
Can you think of any others?
60. BIODIVERSITY
“Biodiversity is the variety of life:the different
plants, animals and micro-organisms, their
genes and the ecosystems of which they
are a part. Australia is one of the diverse
countries on the planet. It is home to more
than one million species of plants and
animals, many of which are found nowhere
else in the world.”
Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage
and the Arts (1996)
61. BIODIVERSITY
It encompasses environments and ecosystems
that are present on the land and in the water at
3 levels:
1. genetic activity – the variety of genetic
information in all plants, animals and
microorganisms
2. species diversity – the variety of the species
3. ecosystems diversity – the variety of habitats,
biotic communities and ecological processes.
HANDOUT 5
62. SUSTAINABLE RESOURCES
Sometimes there is no one perfect solution or choice.
Try and buy organically grown cotton or wool products
Hemp is know to be a sustainable product
Choose organic vegetables
Choose ethically responsible companies
Look for eco labels whenever possible
Select items from recycled or sustainable sources
63. Labels that promote environmental
performance
Some eco friendly labels include