Heat
What is one thing that heat impacts
Athletes
Agriculture
Military Workers
Outside Workers
What is one impact of increasing percipitation?
Increases floods and huge storms, causing for more damage costs, affecting citizens.
Name one solution
Constructing more NetZero buildings
Manufacturing more battery powered cars that are affordable for all
Spread the impacts of climate change on social media
Join clubs based off of environmentalism, like the Environmental Club at MHS (meets every other monday after school)
Send your message for the Regulatory Review Committee to approve DEEP's proposed regulations now. (A plan for making vehicles cleaner for the environment.)
Name one article mentioned in the slides
(We will know if it's right or not)
How much money did we have to pay for Hurricane Sandy?
$71 billion
What is the illness caused by heat called?
Exertional Heat Stroke
What do dry periods cause?
Stress for forests
stress for agricultural systems
increases fires
what club can you join to help climate change?
Enviormental Club
Name two articles mentioned in the slides
(we will know)
How many tornadoes were there in 2018?
10
What prices are increasing due to heat?
Meat and syrup prices
What does NOAA stand for?
National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
What days does the club meet?
every other monday
Explain why two articles connect to the prompt
The Right to Play : We all have the right to rest from work and relax/play. Increasing heat is violating this human right as it is affecting a person's ability to play outside, specifically athletes.
Food and Shelter For All : People have the right to be cared for. As heat continues to rise, our food will become more expensive and harder to obtain, making it difficult for people to provide for themselves and others.
Social Security: We all have the right to affordable housing. Increasing precipitation affects a person's right to affordable housing because it prevents organizations like habitat for humanity from completing home building projects for underprivileged and struggling families.
Workers Rights: Every grown-up has the right to do a job. As precipitation increases, outside workers will have bigger problems in completing their work making it difficult and frustrating.
What are in our weather patterns now?
Name 4 ways humans release greenhouse gasses and fossil fuels everyday MENTIONED in the slides
showering
running cars
turning on lights
turning on heat/air conditioning
What was the guys name that we interviewed for percipitation?
Mcklevie
Name 5 things you can do to help climate change. Doesn't need to be on slides.
(we will tell you if you're right)
name all 4 articles mentioned in slides
Social Security : We all have the right to affordable housing.
Workers Rights : Every grown-up has the right to do a job.
The Right to Play : We all have the right to rest from work and relax/play.
Food and Shelter For All : People have the right to be cared for.
name 3 things one person talked about in any of the interviews.
(we will tell you if its right)
What was the year that the average temperature in CT rised to 3.5 degrees fahrenheit?
The average temperature in the state has risen almost 3.5 degrees fahrenheit since 1895
What was the % of increase CT saw in percipitation?
38%
what is the name of the place you can send a message to support climate change?
the Regulatory Review Committee
Name all 4 articles mentioned in the slides + numbers and why they connect to the prompt
Social Security (Article 22): We all have the right to affordable housing.
Workers Rights (Article 23): Every grown-up has the right to do a job.
The Right to Play (Article 24): We all have the right to rest from work and relax/play.
Food and Shelter For All (Article 25): People have the right to be cared for.
What year did lyme disease begin to increase?
1998