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: 1. person employee from the cafeteria: " Yes it exists (hahaha) that means that we have less chicken sandwiches! Piranhas are coming. Less water --> the lake becomes bigger" our comment: his answers aren't serious and they don't make sense. =) 2.person Cook from the cafeteria: " We have to think about what we do. The consequences are that the glaciers melts." our comment: these are important facts in our country 3.person Student from our class: " The politicians have to talk less and to react more and faster. The glaciers are melting." our comment: to react is the most important thing! 4.person Woman from the administration: " Polar bears are in danger of extinction! grapes are riping earlier." our comment: many animals are in danger of extinction! 5.person mother of a student: "A lot has changed since my childhood. The weather changed. Summers are shorter but hotter." our comment: a few days in summer are too hot and the next day it could be cold. 6.person mother of another student: " Maybe it's just too late to react. Agriculture has bad earnings 'cause the rain is falling harder and destroys our plants." our comment: Maybe food is becoming scarce. 7.person sister of a student: " it's very sad. everybody has to pitch in. The consequences are that there will be more sickness. our comment: Why more sickness? 8.person student: " Everybody has to start on his own. we don't have to look at what others are doing! " our comment: this is true! 9.person student:" We mustn't think that we can't do anything because we're a little country. A lot of people think that just people in the USA can change something." our comment: the organisation in a little country is much easier than in big countries. So in Switzerland it should be easier getting people to react. 10.person teacher: " i think it's a very serious problem. And i try to do as much as I can to reduce CO2 emissions ( I don't own a car). But because I have friends in the US I want to see them and so I have to fly there. The consequences are that I'm worried about the future of the Alps." our comment: To have no car it's a good advancement.

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

Our Answer: a) -animals are dying out -large CO2 emissions -solar energy -oil spill (water pollution) -floods, high water -rise of temperature -the ice is melting -rainforest is cut down -temperature changes in the arctic -forest fires -..... b) -parasols in space -clouds over the sea -transport of sulphure into the stratosphere -CO2 free eco town -oceans with iron fertilizer -water from the depths of the seas -network for climate information -use solar energy -promotion of renewable energies and sustainable use of resources -more fuel-efficient processes in industry and for energy c) - There is a lot written about victims and the impact of climate change in the newspapers but more could be written directly about climate change and solutions for climate change. d) Now it`s also raining in desert town!! It was impressiv for us because it`s very special when it rains in desert town. And nevertheless we don`t realize how dreadful it really is. And what we have to do against. d) One day we will go under in our own dirt!

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

Our Answer: a.) anger: I think of all the people who cut down the rainforest, throwing exhaust fumes into the air and wasting energy. Responsibility: Everyone has responsibility to do something about climate change. This concerns everybody. Hope: As long as there is a group of people, even if it still so small, there is hope of changing the climate and contributing ro a better enviroment. Indifference: Many people are indifferent with regard to this issue because they are not affected. However, they do not think of their children who have to suffer from their parents' mstakes. b.) Our strongest feeling is anger, because we have to see how other people are recklessly destroying the earth, and we lern a lot from the climate change and how we can fight against it, while we are trying with our project to help preserve the earth in front of a climate catastrophe.

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