Understanding Climate Change: Impact on Humans

Explore the human impact of climate change through cross-curricular resources for 7-11 year-olds provided by Oxfam. Sessions cover topics such as the greenhouse effect, causes of global warming, carbon footprints, and effects of climate change. Engage with interactive activities and visual aids to grasp the severity of climate issues and inspire action.

• Climate Change
• Human Impact
• Oxfam Resources
• Cross-curricular
• Environmental Education

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1. Climate challenge Explore the human impact of climate change Cross-curricular resources for 7 11 years www.oxfam.org.uk

2. Session 1 What is climate change?

3. What do we know?

4. Weather or climate?

5. What is the greenhouse effect? Most heat escapes into outer space and cools the Earth. Some heat is trapped by greenhouse gases. Sun s rays warm the Earth.

6. Why is the climate getting warmer?

7. The greenhouse effect in a jar

8. Session 2 What is climate change?

9. What is responsible?

10. The life of aluminium can

11. The journey of a loaf of bread

12. What is a carbon footprint?

13. Put them in order CO2emissions per person (tCO2): World ranking according to CO2emissions per person (tCO2): Country United Arab Emirates USA Australia UK South Africa China Brazil India Malawi 27.1 3 17.7 15.6 8.5 6.0 6.3 2.5 1.7 0.1 8 12 35 51 49 70 79 113

14. Who is responsible? CO2 emissions per person

15. Session 3 Climate change impacts

16. Effects of climate change

17. Water

18. Homes

19. Food

20. Farmers

21. Fishing

22. Beaches

23. Climate change consequences Habitats damaged and destroyed. Children miss out on an education. Flooding of coastal and low- lying areas. Children aren t able to go to school. Sea levels rise. Homes, schools and crops damaged and destroyed. People have nowhere to live. Increased risk of extreme weather events. Increases in air and sea temperatures. People go hungry. Unpredictable rainfall. People can t afford to buy food. Climate Farmers aren t able to grow crops to sell or feed their families. change Food prices go up.

24. Climate change consequences Sea levels rise. Increases in air and sea temperatures. Flooding Climate change Increased risk of extreme weather events. Unpredictable rainfall. Farmers aren t able to grow crops to sell or feed their families. Drought