Climate change is the most daunting challenge facing the planet. Across the world citizens, businesses and governments are becoming aware of the environmental, humanitarian and financial consequences of inaction. As
former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said:
‘It has profound implications for virtually every aspect of human well-being, form jobs and health to growth and security’.
The UK is becoming the first country in the world to establish in legislation, its goal of becoming a low-carbon economy. The UK Climate Change Strategic Framework explains the UK’s strategy for achieving the ambitious objectives and how our domestic policy is part of a wider international strategy to create a global low carbon economy.
Source: DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).
The Co-operative Factoids are interesting facts about Climate Change.
The climate quizzes can be used to introduce the topic or as a conclusion.
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