Starter quiz
- What is a greenhouse gas?
- gas that cools the atmosphere
- gas that reflects sunlight
- gas that traps heat in the atmosphere ✓
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- Give an example of a sustainable energy source.
- 'solar' ✓
- ______ means actions to reduce or prevent the emission of greenhouse gas.
- 'Mitigation' ✓
- Which of these is an international agreement on climate change?
- NATO
- Paris Agreement ✓
- Kyoto protocol ✓
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- Match the mitigation strategy with who could do it.
- Individuals⇔use public transport ✓
- Nationally⇔provide power from renewable energy ✓
- Internationally⇔the Paris Agreement ✓
- ______ is the ability to meet the needs of today without compromising the needs of tomorrow.
- 'Sustainability' ✓
Exit quiz
- What is the main goal of climate change mitigation?
- to ignore climate change
- to increase emissions
- to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ✓
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- Which energy source is considered renewable?
- coal
- natural gas
- solar energy ✓
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- What are the main aims of COP?
- to force higher income countries to reduce CO2 emissions
- to agree on actions to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions ✓
- to support lower income countries with climate change mitigation ✓
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- The Paris Agreement was adopted by _________ countries.
- 195 ✓
- 95
- 100
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Key learning points
- Managing climate change can involve mitigation strategies.
- Mitigation strategies include alternative energy production, carbon capture and planting trees.
- Mitigation can involve international agreements.
Common misconception
Individuals cannot make significant contributions to mitigation.
Although national and international mitigation strategies are essential to achieve meaingful mitigation of climate change, individual actions, such as reducing energy use, collectively contribute to mitigation efforts.
Keywords
Mitigation - actions to reduce or prevent the emission of greenhouse gases
Renewable energy - energy from natural sources that are constantly replenished, like wind and solar
Paris agreement - an international treaty on climate change aiming to limit global warming
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