rio+20: a future we want - powerpoint (by actionaid)
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With Rio+20 (the UN conference on Sustainable Development) starting on June 20th 2012, ActionAid has put together teaching resources to help learners explore issues around sustainable development. This PowerPoint and accompanying activity sheets and teacher's notes explains what Rio+20 is as well as linking the key ideas of the conference with case studies from around the world. Learners explore what is meant by sustainable development, and think about some of the possible solutions to the environmental and economic challenges we face. Suggested for KS2 and KS3 Citizenship and Geography lessons. Also available to download: activity sheets, teacher's notes.TRANSCRIPT
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Rio+20: the future we want
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilPHOTO: JENNY MATHEWS/ACTIONAID
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What I KNOW about sustainable
development
What I WOULD LIKE to know about sustainable
development
What I have LEARNT about sustainable
development
What do you know about sustainable development?
Complete the
first two
columns of
your KWL grid
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Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs.
Women, from Brazil, breaking open the coconuts of the Babassu palmPHOTO: LUCA ZANETTIACTIONAID
What is Rio+20?
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What do these images represent?
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Which issues do you think world leaders should be discussing at Rio+20?
1 in 5 people live on less
than $1.25 a day
The Earth’s natural
resources such as water and land are in
demand from growing
populationsThe Earth’s
natural resources are under threat
from the impacts of
climate change
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Jobs
Rose Cicy, who’s farm was affected by flooding, has been provided seeds by the government to help restore her crops PHOTO: JAMES AKENA/ACTIONAID
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Energy
Ashley Church of England School in Surrey now uses solar panels for hot water and electricityPHOTO: KRISTIAN BUUS/ACTIONAID
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Cities – The Wall Street Campaign
Over 40,000 children, men and women live on the streets of Chennai. They are seen as problem and get little or no support in their struggle for identity and rights.
The ‘Wall Street Campaign’ in Chennai, IndiaPHOTO: PARVINDER SINGH/ACTIONAID
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Food
Men on a cash for work programme building stone walls in Haiti for flood prevention PHOTO: CHARLES ECKERT/ACTIONAID
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“Collecting water is normal but it is far and the water is very dirty. Sometimes we have to chase animals away before we use the water.”
Justine, 15, Uganda
WaterJustine, 15, on her way to fetch waterPHOTO: GEORGIE SCOTT/ACTIONAID
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Oceans
“Over the past few years, because there are not enough fish, more and more families are having to rely on collecting seafood, and it’s becoming muchmore difficult to survive just on this.”
Mama Codou N’Diaye Mama Codou N’Diaye collecting mussels and oysters, SenegalPHOTO: CANDACE FEIT/ACTIONAID
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DisastersLifeguards K. Anusha, G. Divya Rani, D. Divya Deepika and G. Vijayakumari, all aged between 12 to 13, from Andhra Pradesh, IndiaPHOTO: G M B AKASH/PANOS PICTURES/ACTIONAID
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Which are the best solutions?
a) Invest in renewable energy
b) Create more ‘green’ jobs
c) Run a campaign to get people to save
water
d) Provide training on flood risk
e) Make houses more energy efficient
f) Set more targets to limit carbon emissions
g) Help farmers to grow drought
resistant crops
h) Stop cars from driving in cities
i) Add your own solution
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Youth of the world: make some noise!
Human rights are guaranteed everywhere in this world! Where we appreciate people for
their values not money!Rawan, Jordan
All African children have access to quality
education, regardless of their parent’s economic
background.Tumisang, South Africa
The same opportunities for all people’s needs,
special or not.Sebastian who is visually
impaired, Ecuador
A world with equality, social
justice, and liberty for all.
Aaron, Canada
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What I KNOW about sustainable development
What I WOULD LIKE to know about sustainable
development
What I have LEARNT about sustainable development
What have you learnt about sustainable development?
Complete the last
column of your KWL
grid
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PowerDown... and save energy
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