GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE CAMBRIDGE IGCSE: CLIMATE CHANGE. Definitions, questions for the research project, global/international perspectives, local/national perspectives, family/personal perspectives, useful websites.

1. CLIMATE CHANGE
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
CAMBRIDGE IGCSE P4

2. CLIMATE CHANGE DEFINITION
• climate change refers to any significant change in the measures of
climate lasting for an extended period of time. In other words, climate
change includes major changes in temperature, precipitation, or wind
patterns, among other effects, that occur over several decades or
longer.
https://www.epa.gov/climatechange/climate-change-basic-information

3. QUESTIONS FOR YOUR
RESEARCH PROJECT

4. GLOBAL/INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
• What causes climate change?
• What are the effects of climate change?
• Is the present climate change a natural phenomenon or human
induced?
• How do different countries approach climate change?

5. LOCAL/NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
• How does my country approach climate change?
• What facilities or laws exist to help reduce the impact?
• What measures are taken in the local community?

6. FAMILY/PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES
• Are my family and friends really aware of the issues?
• Do I, my family or my friends do anything that might contribute to
climate change?
• Are there further steps we could take?

7. WEBSITES 1
www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/english.html - Information about the atmosphere,
climate and environment.
www.atlanticrising.org/ - Atlantic Rising explores what will be lost around the
Atlantic Ocean if sea levels rise by one metre. Links to resources for schools.
www.yourclimateyourlife.org.uk/ - Royal Geographical Society (based in
London) website to highlight the issues of climate change for young people.
www.foe.co.uk - Friends of the Earth website.
www.cat.org.uk/education/ed_content.tmpl?subdir=education&sku=ED_50
Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales, United Kingdom. A centre
dedicated to promoting alternative technology for energy, building, food
production, etc. and a greener lifestyle.
www.coolkidsforacoolclimate.com - Student-centred website offering
information on climate change.

8. WEBSITES 2
www.carbontrust.co.uk/publications - Free energy-saving guides available for
download.
epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html - United States Government
Environmental Protection Agency site for children, with information on
climate change and resources for teachers.
www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/links.html - Information for students.
gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Resources/FAQs/glob_warmfaq.html - Global warming
and the greenhouse effect.
www.pewclimate.org/global-warming-basics - Information about global
warming.
tiki.oneworld.net/global_warming/climate_home.html - Climate change for
children.

9. WEBSITES 3
globalwarmingkids.net/ - Global warming for children.
www.rafi.ki/gemin-iplus/ - Rafiki project on Carbon footprint.
www.rafi.ki/gemin-iplus/ - Rafiki project on Climate change.
www.rafi.ki/gemin-iplus/ - Rafiki project on Recycling.