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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01. Interview

Our Answer: Question: Ask ten people what they think about the climatic change. What do you think about the answers? Answer: Our school is a boarding school so this question was asked to school Staff and these are their answers: Headmaster (Mr. Sagata): I think Climate change is the rise and fall of weather condition, the changes are happening in the globe and the effects may be positive or negative. Our Class Teacher (Mr. Tesha): For sure I don’t know anything concerning Geography because I am a Biology and Chemistry teacher. Our School Secretary (Ms. Eveline): I think climate change is due to weather change but I am not very sure. Our Librarian (Mr. Ambele): I am not concerned about climate change Our Computer Teacher (Mr. Caesar): What I know is that we human beings are the ones destroying the environment, due to human actities and that’s all. Our Store Keeper (Mr.Mangi): I think my environment is not suitable for me because I am surrounded by papers everywhere. Our School Chef (Mr. Ngosha): Because I a school chef, I always experience smoke around me, truly I don’t know where exactly that smoke goes and it affects the climate. Our School Cleaner ( Ms. Rehema): I don’t know and I have no idea concerning climate change the only thing I know is to sweep the school environment. Our School Matron (Ms. Lydia): I know nothing about climate change and climatic condition but I would like you to teach me. Our School Nurse (Ms. Mary): Please don’t disturb me because I have a lot to do b) Our opinions about the answers I think many people are not aware of what is climate change hence they should be taught on what exactly climate change is to understand the effects and how to control it. c) Possible consequences for my country is climate change will brig environmental disasters that will harm our community and disturb peace and joy that we have been enjoying.

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

Our Answer: Climate change to hit the poorest people hardest' Speaking during the Civil Society Climate change forum held in Dar es Salaam yesterday (26th May 2009), an official from the Environment Department in the Vice-President's Office, Ms Emelda Adam, said that impact of global warming have manifested in the country and were affecting all sectors of the economy. She said that agriculture, water, and health sectors were the most vulnerable and affected by climate change. She said that Tanzania like any other least developed country was more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and hence the need for developing countries to take the lead in supporting adaptation of measures put in place to curb the problem. Ms Adam said that cooperation between developed and developing countries in technology development and transfer was key to mitigate climate change effects. She said that rich countries have largely created the climate crisis but it was the poor countries that were most hit by its consequences, yet they were least able to cope with the climate change disasters.

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

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