01. Interview

Our Question: a) Ask ten people what they think about: 1.The climate change 2.The possible consequences for your country - and take note of the answers. b) What do yout think about these answers?

02. Search the local newspapers of your country for articles about climate change.

Our Question: a) What kind of direct problems have been mentioned? b) What solutions have been proposed? c) What priority have these reports about climate change been given in the newspapers in your country? d) Which headline caught your eye and impressed you the most? Explain the reason why. e) Which headline would you give an article about climat change?

03. The topic of climate change arouses a number of strong emotions in people.

Our Question: a) Write down your emotional feelings for the words “anger, responsibility, hope and indifference” in connection with the topic of climate change. b) Which kind of emotion do you feel most strongly in connection with the topic of climate change? (This does not have to be one of the four mentioned above). Explain the reasons why.

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Our Answer: Definitively, we have percieved a dramatic change in the last 10 years, since global warming has revealed fauna and flora loss. Ten years ago, this was almowt invisible, even imposible to hear about, leave behind paying attention to the consequences. But, of course, climate change started many years before the 90's. Is just that, as young as we are, we have started to listen about it only recently. Proof of climate change manifstations in our country can be numbered, even by some uniterested people: a) Our snow mountains, like Pastoruri in Huaraz, have been affected, and you can see it. Almost every peruvian knows Pastoruri, and is visible that the ice has diminished. Today, there are even some parts where you see nothing but land. b) Our sky. Some years ago our sky was cleaner. Ok, let's face it, Lima is not aknowledged as one of the most beautiful-sky-owning city. In fact, our sky tends mostly to be gary (because we have cloudy wheather). But now, it's nos only cloudier, but dirtier. You can sense it while you breath

02. Search the local newspapers of your country for articles about climate change.

Our Answer: Do you mind if we post our answers in spanish? Just to show you how the headlines are. Of course, we'll comment them - Noticias nacionales: Tala de más de 150 árboles en Chorrillos, sin consulta a los vecinos, por parte del Municipio de Lima. http://peru21.pe/noticia/323061/talan-arboles-medio-protestas-vecinos-chorrillos Lima es una de las ciudades más contaminadas http://peru21.pe/noticia/325423/lima-mas-contaminadas-region Lucha contra la tala ilegal en Tumbes http://www.peru.com/noticias/portada20090811/49280/Tumbes-combatira-tala-ilegal-con-comites-de-control-y-vigilancia-de-bosques-secos Energias renovables en el Perú http://www.puntodeequilibrio.com.pe/punto_equilibrio/01i.php?pantalla=noticia&id=15783&bolnum_key=29&serv_key=2100 Cambio climático y beneficios al Imperio Incaico http://www.latercera.com/contenido/739_169219_9.shtml a) There's a diverse group of problems and solutions. For instance, we can see a group of news about environmental problems in Perú. One of the most shocking right now is the logging of several trees in one district in Lima, without the consent of the neighbours. These trees were very old and part of the community history, but now they have been taken out so the city council expands a nearby highway. b) On the side of solutions, we can read osme efforts from different entities to insert renewable technologies in our country, for instance, eolic tech. In places such as the sea or dessertic areas, wind are stronger than ever and with this you can both suplement villages/ communities as well as factories or power companies. c) the priority variates according to the media used. For instance, there are some specialized environmental journals where you can read all of this, but in broad every-day media environment is not the first issue to deal with. d) LIMA IS ONE OF THE MOST POLLUTED CITIES IN THE REGION e) Climate change: die now or live trying it out.

03. The topic of climate change arouses a number of strong emotions in people.

Our Answer: Sometimes indifference is the strongest feeling you can precieve from everyday people.It's terrible to see that not everybody is commited with environmental protection, and that makes us sometimes feel angry and disappointed. For example, in our school we try to carry out many programs related to environmental protection, such as ideas paper recyling. As we are in third year, we are going to end school in 2 more years, so, to araise money for our prom trip we collect all paper from school and sell it to some paper collectors that use it to prepare boxes. The amount we get paid is minimum, but in 2 years we'll see the results of our efforts. But when we try to replicate this experience with our community, it is so difficult because neighbours might not be interested just because the are lazy enough not to classify their garbage. Still, we don't give up on our ideas and maintain our hopes up.

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