Managing climate change – mitigation
I can understand how climate change can be managed through mitigation strategies.
Managing climate change – mitigation
I can understand how climate change can be managed through mitigation strategies.
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Lesson details
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.
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
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.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
use public transport
provide power from renewable energy
the Paris Agreement