The BBC Gets Children To Support Heated Debate On Man-Made Global Warming
BBC World Class and the British Council produced the climate change interactive project, which has a clickable map so that you can see what weather youngsters are experiencing in their area.
You may enjoy the missive from Saudi Arabia (“It’s hot”) and news from Bournemouth that – get his – mad-made global warming has created “drab” summers. Because before global wamring became the thing to talk about Bournemouth was balmy…
Here are some of the choicest cuts on the matter of man-made climate change:
* We believe that we’re affected by climate change because it seems like winter starts earlier. Harsh weather conditions cause health problems. We can help by recycling, reducing pollution and gas emissions.
Sleepy Hollow High School, New York State, USA
* I strongly believe that I am affected by climate change. I live on an island in the Caribbean which would be submerged by rising sea levels caused by climate change.
St Francois’ Girls School, Trinidad and Tobago
* Everybody should be aware about the problem that the Earth has and should be extra carful to care for our planet. It is important to take care of our planet because without it we can’t live long if it is gone.
Quebec High School, Quebec City, Canada
* Because the ice melts in the poles, the sea gets higher and we are at sea level. It is very easy that the sea would come and cover us. All homes would go under water.
Tomas de Berlanga School, Galapagos, Ecuador
* The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen made me think a lot. The European Union can decrease greenhouse gases emissions themselves, but they should pay more attention to helping other developing countries. They just ask developing countries to reach the goals that countries of European Union want those countries to do. On the other hand, as the largest developed country on EARTH, the United States can just cut down 4% of their greenhouse gases emissions. I think the USA can do much more.
Beijing Number 171 High School, Beijing, China
* Lots of houses are below five metres above sea level and if sea levels rise many homes will be under water and the island would be divided into three islands. Lots of grazing land would become useless for farmers. I’ve noticed the water getting further up the side of the pier and the banks We are all affected by climate change and it is our job to look after the natural world.
Sanday Community School, The Orkneys, Scotland
* Some people say that they are not affected by Climate Change but I disagree. I believe everyone is affected one way or another… We as a community in Bournemouth are being affected. Bournemouth’s main industry is tourism and the wet, drab, grey summers we have been having recently, as well as our beaches are getting washed away with the storms are seriously affecting our income as a town.
Avonbourne School, Bournemouth, England
* Several times we could not leave home because elephants invaded our home area in search of pasture and water. One month ago a herd of twenty elephants destroyed our school fence, we were so scared . This is a calling, every individual on planet earth should now wake up and play a part
Igwamiti Primary School, Kenya
* I do think we’re affected by climate change. The oil that’s causing all of these issues in the world is coming from this particular spot. So if we were the effect, we gotta suffer from the result. There are no ‘seasons’ in our country; it’s just hot, hot, and hot!
Dhahran Ahliyya Schools, Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
* It’s the people’s job of course, but most people don’t care about the natural world and think it’s boring to care. The king, and the people, everybody has to care about our world. The only one who controls it is God.
Njad School, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Posted: 20th, January 2010 | In: Reviews Comment (1) | TrackBack | Permalink
