๐ŸŒ GCSE Environmental ยท Climate, Society & Solutions
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Climate, Society & Solutions

GCSE Environmental & Citizenship ยท Ages 14โ€“16

Weigh the evidence and impacts, compare mitigation and adaptation, examine climate justice, and evaluate real solutions.

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Evidence & Impacts

๐Ÿฆœ Rosie: "The evidence โ€” temperature records, ice cores, sea level โ€” is strong and consistent." List impacts across systems.
Environmental impact:
Social/economic impact:
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Mitigation vs Adaptation โš–๏ธ

๐Ÿฆ” Gary: "Mitigation reduces causes; adaptation copes with effects. We need both." Sort examples.
Mitigation
Adaptation
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Climate Justice โš–๏ธ

๐ŸฆŽ Elvis: "Those least responsible often face the worst impacts." Reflect on fairness.
One reason climate change raises justice questions:
What a fairer response could include:
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Evaluate a Solution

๐Ÿฆœ Rosie: "Every solution has trade-offs." Evaluate one (e.g. EVs, nuclear, rewilding, carbon tax).
Solution:
Strengths
Limitations
5

Personal & Political Action ๏ธ

๐Ÿฆ” Gary: "Change happens through lifestyle AND systems (voting, campaigns, business)." Plan both.
Lifestyle change
Community project
Write to a representative
Support a campaign
Vote / advocate
One personal + one collective action I'll take:
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Climate & Society Certificate

Excellent work, !

You examined evidence and impacts, compared mitigation and adaptation, explored climate justice, evaluated a solution and planned action. ๐ŸŒ

Signed by Rosie ๐Ÿฆœ, Gary ๐Ÿฆ” and Elvis ๐ŸฆŽ ยท Date:

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