We have already considered Global

Climate change in the Maldives

Global climate change is expected to

have the most dramatic impacts on
some low lying islands such as the
Maldives.
DO WE WANT TO LOSE THIS IN THE
FUTURE?

QUICK CHECK! SELECT

THE CORRECT
STATISTIC
.
We know that Since (50% /80%) of its 1,200 islands are
no more than 1m above sea level, within 100 years the
Maldives could become uninhabitable.
The country's (360,000 / 3,600,000) citizens would be
forced to evacuate.
Sea level is rising up to (0.9 / 1.3 cm) a year

ANSWE
RS Since 80% of its 1,200 islands are no

more than 1m above sea level,

within 100 years the Maldives could
become uninhabitable.
The country's 360,000 citizens would
be forced to evacuate.
Sea level is rising up to 0.9cm a yea

What steps can be taken to reduce the

consequences of climate change to ensure a
sustainable future?
All Must: Be able to suggest named groups (governments and
NGOs) who may attempt to tackle the causes and
consequences of climate change.
Grade C/D
Most Should: Be able to explain ways in which climate may
be tackled in a sustainable way by governments and NGOs on
a local, national and international scale.
Grade B/C
Some Could: demonstrate the different viewpoints, values
and attitudes held on the effects of climate change and how it
can be managed Grade A/B
Copy down the date and title!

What can we do to manage climate

change?
There are two aspects to managing climate change:
1.Tackling the causes
2.Tackling the consequences
Ultimately a sustainable management approach must be taken to
ensure we are able to meet the needs of people today as well as
the needs of people in the future.
Lets look at some approaches made by governments and NGOs..
on a local, national and international scale.

INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES
At the initiative of the European Union and the most vulnerable
developing nations, taken at the Durban climate conference in
December 2011, UN (United Nations) negotiations are under
way to develop a new international climate change
agreement that will cover all countries.
The new agreement will be adopted in 2015, at the Paris climate
conference, and begin in 2020.
It will take the form of a protocol, another legal instrument or 'an
agreed outcome with legal force', and will be apply to all
countries.

GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES
(INTERNATIONAL)

Male, the capital, is surrounded by a 3m-high (9.8ft) wall, which

took 14 years to construct at a cost of $63m. Unable to foot the
bill themselves, the government happily accepted aid from Japan,
which paid for 99% of the cost. INTERNATIONAL AID
But the wall offers protection for just one of the Maldives' 200
inhabited islands - and then only against tidal surges rather than
rising sea level - the longer-term threat.

TASK:
CONSIDER THE VIEWS OF NAMED STAKEHOLDERS ON
THIS STRATEGY.
E.G. Residents of one of the unprotected Maldive
Islands.
Residents of the protected Maldive island.
Taxpayers in Japan

UK GOVERNMENT
(NATIONAL)
The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) works to make sure
the UK has secure, clean, affordable energy supplies and promote
international action to mitigate climate change.
The government is working at home and abroad to adapt to the effects of
climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by investing in
low-carbon energy sources, improving fuel standards in cars and
increasing energy efficiency wherever possible.
DECC aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2050.
They are reducing emissions by:
-Reducing the demand for energy and helping people and
businesses to use
energy more efficiently.
-Investing in low-carbon technologies.
-Publicly reporting carbon emissions from businesses and the
public
Sector.

UK Government : National scale

How are they going to reduce carbon emissions in the UK?
e.g.Under National policy these are ways Essex County Council is
Adapting to Climate Change

TASK: Decide whether each of these strategies tackle cause or consequence?

Carry out flood risk and management work concerning surface runoff and ground water.
Twitter' available for traffic control centre alerts re road conditions (flooding).
Department of Health Heat Wave Plan in place
Encouraging recycling and improving recycling facilities.
Provide more public transport
To promote energy saving initiatives and energy efficient appliances

TASK:
CONSIDER THE VIEWS OF NAMED STAKEHOLDERS ON THIS STRATEGY.
local residents of Chelmsford
Environmentalists
Essex county council

BedZED! Local
Scale

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF
rqRJbCmIQ

Who created BEDZED?

A local project,
NGO example : BedZED was
developed as a partnership between
BioRegional, housing association
Peabody and architects ZEDfactory.

Beddington Zero Energy Development(BedZED)

is anenvironmentally friendly, carbon
neutralhousing development inSurrey,England.

The Beddington Zero Energy Development ( BedZED)

The residential and workspace development in the London borough of Sutton is a carbonneutral community .
The 82 houses, 17 apartments, and 1,405 m of workspace were built between 2000-02, and
the project was later shortlisted for the Stirling Prize in 2003.
The BedZED Development design meets very high environmental standards, with a strong
emphasis on roof gardens, sunlight, solar energy, reduction of energy consumption, and
waste water recycling. In terms of materials, BedZED is built from natural, recycled, or
reclaimed materials. All the wood used is approved by the Forest Stewardship Council or
comparable internationally recognized environmental organizations.
Using passive solar techniques, houses arranged in south facing terraces to maximize heat
gain from the sun.
A centralized heat and power plant (CHP) provides hot water, which is distributed around the
site via a district heating system of super-insulated pipes. Should residents or workers require
a heating boost, each home or office has a domestic hot water tank that doubles as a
radiator. The CHP plant at BedZED is powered by off-cuts from tree surgery waste that would
otherwise go to landfill.
.The entire development has been designed to encourage alternatives to car use. A green
transport plan promotes walking, cycling, and use of public transport. A car pool for residents
has been established.
BedZED was the first low-car development in the UK to incorporate a car club, ZEDcars. A
pedestrian first policy with good lighting, drop curbs for prams (strollers) and wheelchairs,
and a road layout that keeps vehicles to walking speed.

Differing views on climate

change
TASK:
CONSIDER THE VIEWS OF NAMED STAKEHOLDERS ON
THIS STRATEGY.
Local residents of Beddington
Bedzed residents
Greenpeace
UK Government
Housing developers