Session 3: Map the Hazard

Submitted by Brigitte Rudram | published 5th Jul 2018 | last updated 5th Jan 2023
Session 3: Map the hazard

Description

Critical thinking challenge to map out extreme weather and its impacts. Voting determines the most frequent and impactful hazards in the local community.

Real World Goals

  • Understand the difference between weather and climate.
  • Explore the link between the greenhouse gas effect, global warming, climate change, hazards and impacts with a focus on local context.
  • Understand how more extreme weather can result in hazards and related impacts in your community
  • Determine which hazards most affect your community

Duration

45 – 60 minutes 

Further resources

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Y-Adapt

Y-Adapt is a curriculum for young people that helps them to both understand climate change and to take practical action to adapt to the changing climate in their community.
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Contributors

Contributing Organisations

Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre