МІЖНАРОДНИЙ ПРОЕКТ ІЗ ВИВЧЕННЯ КЛІМАТИЧНИХ ЗМІН ТА ПОШУКУ РОЗВ’ЯЗАННЯ ПРОБЛЕМИ «The Climate Action Project of Koen Timmers»

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МІЖНАРОДНИЙ ПРОЕКТ ІЗ ВИВЧЕННЯ КЛІМАТИЧНИХ ЗМІН ТА ПОШУКУ РОЗВ’ЯЗАННЯ ПРОБЛЕМИ

«The Climate Action Project of Koen Timmers»

Мрії, які збуваються, - це не мрії, а плани

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Проект KOEN TIMMERS "ПРОЕКТ КЛІМАТИЧНИХ ДІЙ" підтримується Далай-Ламою, Фондом ООН, д-ром Джейн Гудолл та світовими лідерами. Протягом останніх років його демонстрували National Geographic, BBC та ще 40 національних ЗМІ.

Інформаційна картка

Даний проект розглядається як інноваційна форма позакласної роботи учителя англійської мови,  керівника міжнародного клубу "PrimeStar" Охтирської     ЗОШ  І-ІІІ ступенів  №1 Охтирської міської ради Сумської області по формуванню екологічно свідомої , соціально активної особистості учня, людини демократичного світогляду, яка дотримується громадянських прав та свобод шляхом проведення активної роботи підлітків–лідерів по громадянському та  екологічному вихованню, формуванню поняття громадянина світу та відповідальності за збереження довкілля і попередження кліматичних змін планети .

Міжнародний  проект із вивчення кліматичних змін та пошуку розв’язання  проблеми  The Climate Action Project of Koen Timmers www.climate-action.info   започатковано фіналістом ТОП- 10 світової премії GLOBAL TEACHER PRIZE 2019.  Проект із використанням  прийомів  STEM освіти  - це  вдале поєднання креативності та технічних знань учнів. З першого жовтня 2019 р. 4 тижні поспіль  члени міжнародного клубу"PrimeStar" Охтирської ЗОШ  І-ІІІ ступенів №1 виконували конкретні завдання, завантажували відеоролики, здійснювали пошукову роботу та реалізовували міні- проекти.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FtynNQfG3I  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrah76hgQgE&t=55s 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfojH_Fbl5o&t=46s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrah76hgQgE&fbclid=IwAR1EHyX5vdNfwUJMR5Lwo4_Q2rZNzOeGpvz6TH-asuMQDDNf7zrspSZejfg  

 На черзі - питання озеленення району школи силами місцевої громади.

The Climate Action Project of Koen Timmers aims to change mindsets of students across the world. Part of this student-centered approach is connecting students from different countries and continents, so their learning process becomes global. During each of the first 3 weeks students are asked to create a video to be published at the website www.climate-action.info. The project  started on Oct 1 2019.

With these videos, students are able to share their findings and learn directly and a synchronously from peers. This is important because the impacts of Climate Change may be very different in other parts of the world. During the fourth (last) week there can be live interactions through video conferencing tools.

Each Week Teacher and students create a brief video sharing their findings Video to be published on YouTube and submitted to www.ClimateAction.info Watch videos from other participants (especially from other continents and countries)

Four Weeks of Learning and Sharing

WEEK 1 - EXPLORATION CAUSES

What is Climate? What is causing Climate Change?

What is causing climate change locally and globally?
Students create video to be shared at climate-action.info

https://youtu.be/BfojH_Fbl5o

Environmental issues   ✎ edit Climate Action Project week1

 International Club "PrimeStar"  Okhtyrka Secondary School #1 Sumy Region Ukraine 

ВІДПОВІДЬ УЧНІВ

Climate Action Project week2 International Club"PrimeStar" Okhtyrka Secondary School #1 Sumy Region Ukraine.

Today, it is safe to say that significant climate change is already happening. We need to reflect and understand that humanity has no right to use the planet's atmosphere for pollution. If we do not take active action, we will soon be nearing to the point where global climate changes will no longer be possible and life on the planet will be threatened in the future. Moreover, current forecasts for the occurrence of adverse meteorological phenomena indicate the need to take them for the norm of the present. There is a need to develop and implement the  climate change adaptation action plan. An adaptation to global climate change is a kind of  adaptation in natural or human systems in response to actual or anticipated climate impacts or their effects, thereby reducing harm and taking advantage of opportunities.

The main cause of climate change is the usage  of fossil fuels and the inefficient use of produced  energy. The greenhouse gases generated by human activity cause the greenhouse effect to increase. Excessive gases generated by CHP, transportation, agriculture, industry, and forest fires keep the sun warm in the lower atmosphere, preventing it from returning to space.

The impact on the Ukrainian climate is as follow:     

According to the findings of NASU , UAAS and the State Committee for Hydrometeorology of Ukraine, an increase in carbon dioxide in the air can cause:the growing threat of catastrophic floods in the Carpathians, the transformation of the steppes of the southern region into deserts, the flooding of coastal parts and the acute shortage of drinking water in the central and eastern regions of Ukraine;

raising the average temperature in all seasons of the year. In some scenarios, most significant in winter, in others, in spring;

rainfall increase by 20%;

raising of the level of the Black and the Azov seas, intensifying the phenomena of flooding of territories, abrasion of coasts, seas and reservoirs;

displacement into subtropical cyclones in the temperate and northern zones that will contribute to the desertification of southern Ukraine;

irreversible degradation of the steppes of the Black Sea, the  Azov Sea and steppe parts of the Crimea penincula;

decrease in forest productivity throughout Ukraine, in particular as a result of the spread of epiphytoses and pests.

There may also be a threat of migration from the countries of the south-eastern regions, where there will be a significant deterioration of living conditions due to the rapid change of natural and climatic conditions and the threat of infectious diseases not characteristic of Ukraine ( malaria , dengue , etc.).

Effects  The most notable consequence of climate change will not be gradual warming, but "emergencies" such as severe droughts, floods, storms, hurricanes, extremely hot days that will occur more often.The ocean level will rise and ocean currents can be changed significantly. Humanity will have to face water supply problems and the degradation of agricultural land and forests.  

   Climate Action Project week2  International Club"PrimeStar" Okhtyrka Secondary School #1 Sumy Region Ukraine

WEEK 2      EFFECTS

What are the effects of climate change? Are they the same locally as globally?

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Climate Action Project week2 International Club"PrimeStar" Okhtyrka Secondary School #1 Sumy Region Ukraine

Today, it is safe to say that significant climate change is already happening. We need to reflect and understand that humanity has no right to use the planet's atmosphere for pollution. If we do not take active action, we will soon be nearing to the point where global climate changes will no longer be possible and life on the planet will be threatened in the future. Moreover, current forecasts for the occurrence of adverse meteorological phenomena indicate the need to take them for the norm of the present. There is a need to develop and implement the  climate change adaptation action plan. An adaptation to global climate change is a kind of  adaptation in natural or human systems in response to actual or anticipated climate impacts or their effects, thereby reducing harm and taking advantage of opportunities.

The main cause of climate change is the usage  of fossil fuels and the inefficient use of produced  energy. The greenhouse gases generated by human activity cause the greenhouse effect to increase. Excessive gases generated by CHP, transportation, agriculture, industry, and forest fires keep the sun warm in the lower atmosphere, preventing it from returning to space.

The impact on the Ukrainian climate is as follow:     

According to the findings of NASU , UAAS and the State Committee for Hydrometeorology of Ukraine, an increase in carbon dioxide in the air can cause:

the growing threat of catastrophic floods in the Carpathians, the transformation of the steppes of the southern region into deserts, the flooding of coastal parts and the acute shortage of drinking water in the central and eastern regions of Ukraine;

raising the average temperature in all seasons of the year. In some scenarios, most significant in winter, in others, in spring;

rainfall increase by 20%;

raising of the level of the Black and the Azov seas, intensifying the phenomena of flooding of territories, abrasion of coasts, seas and reservoirs;

displacement into subtropical cyclones in the temperate and northern zones that will contribute to the desertification of southern Ukraine;

irreversible degradation of the steppes of the Black Sea, the  Azov Sea and steppe parts of the Crimea penincula;

decrease in forest productivity throughout Ukraine, in particular as a result of the spread of epiphytoses and pests.

There may also be a threat of migration from the countries of the south-eastern regions, where there will be a significant deterioration of living conditions due to the rapid change of natural and climatic conditions and the threat of infectious diseases not characteristic of Ukraine ( malaria , dengue , etc.).

Effects  The most notable consequence of climate change will not be gradual warming, but "emergencies" such as severe droughts, floods, storms, hurricanes, extremely hot days that will occur more often.The ocean level will rise and ocean currents can be changed significantly. Humanity will have to face water supply problems and the degradation of agricultural land and forests.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

WEEK 3     

What are potential solutions? Students try to create prototypes

THERE ARE NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS LED BY YOUNG PEOPLE and we are among leaders to reach them.International Euroclub «PrimeStar» Okhtyrka Secondary School No1 , Ukraine

Climate change refers to significant, long-term changes in the global climate. It is  more than the “average” of the climates of specific places. Climate change is the defining issue of our time and now is the defining moment to do something about it. The members of International Euroclub «PrimeStar» of Okhtyrka Secondary School No1 , Ukraine do  really understand its importance.   It is  expected that with   such global warming the Earth  will have 280 mln.  climate refugees from megapolices  even if GW is limited by 2%.The see level will reach 4,5-6 meters. It happened that this July 2019  was the hottest in the history of mankind and Swiss icebergs lost 180 mln. ton of ice . The territory of Hong-Kong-will be 31%, Chinghai—39%, Miami -  43%,Amsterdam-92% l be under water in the nearest future.. According to the IDMC center from Geneva in 2018 -16 mln people left their homes because of climate changes. On September, 29 in Kyiv there was March of Climate changes protestants from different cities of Ukraine who demanded from  the President and Government of Ukraine completely use renewable energy till 2050, refuse from building new electric power stations, digging new  natural resources and  use electric public transport ,  build roads for bicycles. Another demand is to ban usage of plastic plates and glasses as well as their production at all.       

Special Summit UNO September, 23 2019  discussed questions of 3D printing using plastic waste ,data storage in plant DNA,  Anurag Saha Roy talked about crowdsourcing,  weather &agriculture data for farmers,  Brighton Mabasa discussed the issue of weather app for smallholder farmers,  Michelle Han –suggested  accountability  platform for sustainable fashion. WE CAN   create highly engaging videos with our phone and design social media strategies to reach millions of people daily. We do  understand that from building community to engaging with decision-makers, Instagram can be an extremely valuable tool for awareness, advocacy, and action.  We know that @STATEOFYOUTH PRESENTS “INSTAGRAM ON PURPOSE”. Everybody can  join Instagram and State of Youth as they take   through some of the easiest, yet savviest, creative ways to use Instagram Stories to amplify our voice, mission, and purpose. We support the idea to lead an interactive workshop on circularity for apparel and footwear focusing on innovative design, materials choice, waste avoidance, circular packaging, etc. using the open-sourced Circular Design Guide. This guide is being used across the industry as a framework to reduce impact on the planet. WE can CALL our governments and the private sector provide climate finance commensurate with the scale of our planetary emergency. There is Join Youth Climate Lab, with the support of Connect4Climate, for a fast-paced opportunity to work with experts, decision makers, and other participants to co-create recommendations for ways to generate more youth-friendly and ambitious climate finance.

As we are already experiencing impacts from climate change as a result of global warming, including deadly heat waves, extreme weather events, and threats to life on earth we  have already  :

• joined    CLIMATE ACTION PROJECT,   explored  causes of climate changes,
• discussed if they are  the same locally as globally
• studied what are the effects of Climate Change
• and worked hard on potential solutions. Our students tried to create prototypes and have done mind-maps.

We do deeply understand that   98 countries, more  than 94,347 students  from 854  Schools are united  with one Big Mission.

So, what have we already done is that  our school is participating in  ZERO Waste Project. We had done flashmobs, shot social adverts and had trainings .  In May, 2019 we implemented the  project Eco Bags from secondhand  clothes or things, for example old T-shirts or jeans.  On April 13, 2019 our  International Euroclub «PrimeStar»  Okhtyrka Secondary School No1 , Ukraine organized  English  camp «SPRING - 2019 CAMP EXCITE - OKHTYRKA»CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: DEFENDERS OF THE PLANET with Peace Corp and Erazmus+ volunteers.

We discussed how to use local public transport more effectively, how to get  to school by bus and how to organize an art exhibition on this burning problem. We would like to organize a workshop on how to use art to create social efforts to solve the climate emergency.  This workshop will be a chance for our students to share how they are using art and creativity in our local community.

We agree that planting trees is the one of the most effective ways to combat climate change. #PlantED is a global tree planting initiative aiming to plant more than 1M trees by October 2019, as part of the Climate Action Change  Project .And we will do this.

The Youth Climate Summit — the first UN climate summit for young people gave the Youth chance to introduce  their solutions and be meaningfully engaged with decision-makers. This historic event took place as part of a weekend of events leading up to the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit on 23 September,2019. The Youth Climate Summit brought  together young activists, innovators, entrepreneurs, and change-makers who are committed to addressing the global climate emergency. It was action-oriented, intergenerational, and inclusive, with equal representation of young leaders from all walks of life.

The Youth Climate Summit was all about young leaders, so we’re turning the mic over to them! Now we feel a flavor of the geographical spread of participants, and examples of actions they are taking themselves, thus building a real sense of the passion and enthusiasm of young people to help solve a crisis we did not make.

It is obvious that we will not achieve the Paris Agreement & the17 Sustainable Development Goals without nature-based solutions. Young people are at the helm of this. We, young leaders of International Euroclub «PrimeStar» of Okhtyrka Secondary School No1 , Ukraine will launch a powerful call to action that drives forward action on this front.

НАШЕ ВІДЕО   https://youtu.be/Zrah76hgQgE  THERE ARE NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS LED BY YOUNG PEOPLE and we are among leaders to  reach them.

WEEK 4    

 Students take Action and have live Interactions with global peers . 

students taking action - live, virtual interactions via Skype - webinars with experts  ( скайп – зустрічі)

• Céline Cousteau (France) - Oct 30 | 2pm GMT  - life in the Amazon. Céline is a famous explorer and film maker. Watch her TED talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErjBEc__5rk
• Mio Horio had a hurricane in Japan? This all was an effect of climate change. A brief message from Mio:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX9SAZ3nO9U&feature=youtu.be

Preparing week 4

- next week we will launch our global tree planting #PlantED. We'd LOVE to have you planting trees. Make sure to register your tree planting at http://plant-ed.net
- next week there will be live virtual (Skype) interactions between our students. Students really love this part of the project. Last year they travelled more than 100,000 virtual miles. Now is a good moment to sign up for a Skype call using this document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15uF42WLmqCh9Cz2FDhJ76MNPQXM4kILshXGFuHvloCg/edit?usp=sharing 
- there will be webinars with experts which you can join: Céline Cousteau (famous explorer and documentary film director), Matt Larsen-Daw (#OurPlanet WWF), Richard E Hyman (former diver captain Cousteau), Hannah Heynderickx (young researcher), etc. 
Interested? Sign up: https://forms.gle/eZPUwU63cHHCnSmm9

Take Action Global (TAG) believes ‘learning by doing’ and student-centered lessons are vital in empowering our children to take action for social good. This teaching guide is developed to help teachers provide educational experiences in which the student drives the lesson. It should be used by the teacher to plan activities during the Climate Action Project, not given to students.