Questions from Kampala

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01. Question 1

Asked by: Kampala | Thun 3

If you could choose anyone in the world to be your special climate hero or role model, who would it be?

It would be DAVID DE ROTSHILD.

Inspired by a UNEP report on marine litter, David de Rothschild made it his mission to conduct further research on the topic. He wanted to create a compelling and pioneering adventure that would inspire people to act more responsibly towards our planet. Moved to action, David and a handpicked crew of leading scientists, sailors, adventurers, thought leaders and artists plan to set sail approximately 10,000 nautical miles across the Pacific. The boat, called Plastiki, is a distinctive, one-of-a-kind 60-foot (20m) catamaran made out of reclaimed plastic bottles, srPET plastic and recycled waste products. Their mission: To beat waste by thinking smart and showcasing how refuse can be used as a resource thus inspiring sustainable solutions for a better way of living.

02. Question 2

Asked by: Kampala | Thun 3

Magic Johnson said: “I believe in the power of heroes. What is a hero? There are as many different answers to that question as there are people in the world, and that’s a good thing: we need different kinds of role models for different kinds of people. I personally think a hero is a leader who has a positive impact on people. A hero is someone who acts and through those actions changes the world.” – Tell me your definition of a hero.

A hero is someone who is able to change the world into a better one. It's someone who sacrifices himself for the world and the other people. He must be strong and he mustn't give up when it's difficulte. A hero should be committed to a cause.

03. Question 3

Asked by: Kampala | Thun 3

A group of students thought it would be great to collect portraits of climate heros from all over the world. That’s what they say: “If we show people that if those local climate heros can make the effort, then anybody can. Let them see that what they are doing is rapidly becoming the norm, not the exception. Your climate heros don’t need to be famous. We’d like to show people just like you and me – with the little difference that they care. The goal is to realize an impressive exhibition of portraits from all over the world.”

a) What are the most important things people in your country need to change in order to become climate heros?

b) Some participants of this projects don’t like the word “hero”. Which other words could we use instead?

a.)

- Live in a house which is well insulated. Like that you don't have to heat the house too much

- Don't take the car when it isn't absolutely necessery, go by public transports, by bicycle or on foot.

- Buy local (Swiss) produce and not imported things.

- Save water! (Even in a country with a lot of water it takes energy to distribute and heat it)

- Don't throw away things which could have been recycled.

b.)

- We think the word "hero" isn't matched for people who save the climate, because everyone can do something to save the climate and not only "heroes".

04. Question 4

Asked by: Kampala | Thun 3

In 1992, at the age of 12, Severn Cullis-Suzuki and her friends traveled to 1992’s Rio Earth Summit, where she gave a powerful speech that deeply affected the leaders who heard it. She became known as “The Girl Who Silenced the World for 5 Minutes.” She hasn’t stopped since, starting several groups and projects and becoming a dynamic, luminous light in a new generation of eco-leaders. She says: “Each individual really does count. And the more I've thought about it, the more I've realized that each person is a role model to all the people around us. That's how cultures evolve and things become cool--the influence of a few individuals that catches on.”

What change can YOU make?

(no answer yet)

Now it is your turn to compile the questions 5 until 8. Carefully consider the best way of posing the questions in order to gain the best possible insight into the everyday views of your partner class.