Our world at risk - Erasmus+ Tenerife

Introduction

The world we live in is currently at risk due to a number of reasons concerning our environment. Climate change, global warming, microplastics, sustainability or fossil fuels, among many others, have become mainstream concepts and vocabulary in our society. It is of paramount importance that everyone, but especially you, the young generations, know about the potential threats of our world and try to mitigate the negative consequences that are to come.

Task

Therefore, in today's webquest you will cooperate to deepen your knowledge on some specific topics in relation to our environment and will introduce the information provided to you.

Process

Step 1: What does this image represent to you?

 

Mitigation and Adaptation | Solutions – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the  Planet

 

 

 

 

Step 2: Watch the following video for a general overview on the topics you are going to research

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4H1N_yXBiA

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4H1N_yXBiA

 

 

Step 3: In groups, you are going to create and oral presentation (about 4 minutes) on different topics:

 

Team 1: Sherezade Bernal, Benedetta Borrelli, Ilinca David, Mihail Costev

Team 2: Jhanna Cordero, Gift Asomba, Enes Hirsali, Octavian Voica

Team 3: Sofía Alejandra, Yasmina Elena, Bogdan Soare, Matthias Beimel, 

Team 4: Daniella Rodríguez, Víctor Camejo, Daria Mircea, Sofia Bolma

Team 5: Lucía Alaminos, Shanoa Davitiis, Ana Pop, Luca Plugaru

 

Team 1: Climate change and food

https://www.epa.gov/climateimpacts/climate-change-impacts-agriculture-a….

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/dining/climate-change-food-eating-habits.html

Fom the second link, use some data to show your classmates how the food we consume contributes to climate change.

 

Team 2: The Oceans 

https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/science/climate-issues/ocean-impacts

https://www.fauna-flora.org/explained/how-does-plastic-pollution-affect-marine-life/#:~:text=Threats%3A%20Large%20items%20of%20plastic,coral%20reefs%2C%20preventing%20healthy%20growth.



Team 3: Endemic species and biodiversity

https://www.carbonbrief.org/climate-change-will-hit-endemic-plants-and-animals-the-hardest-study-warns/

 

Team 4, Climate change and tourism 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/02/tourism-industry-climate-crisis

 

Team 5: Climate change: is there any hope? 

https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/

https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/reverse-climate-change.php

From the second link, choose the 4 solutions you find more interesting to present to your classmates.

 

In your presentations, you need to include an example of how your topic is reflected in your context (Tenerife-Spain and Bucharest-Romania)

 

Step 4: Use the following links to create your presentations.

Team 1: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1eNp8Vuym-_qKlucU59AYr4NaT3qZTGQbX5pDF8plePk/edit?usp=sharing

Team 2: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ifl5SfeYYW78dC-PkclWWCgTUhvbko-5hUynb34RS7o/edit?usp=sharing

Team 3: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jGkz_-AZ8k_ZudRyAnwhcJVwyEz7vFafQDi76Z3GLDI/edit?usp=sharing

Team 4: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1p6dov5aBjgTiO1goSTydFPe70B4KvaiDUJYIf0RFkz8/edit?usp=sharing

Team 5: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18_oliZiKWtQNycxGxotH2njFe5lEct5ziWBOVwKQhXs/edit?usp=sharing