2019 World Citizen Essay
According to the World Health Organization, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year between 2030 and 2050 due to increased malnutrition, malaria, diarrhea, and heat stress. Climate change can also have a negative impact on global health due to lack of clean air, safe drinking water, adequate food, and secure housing. If you had the opportunity to address the impact of climate change on global health, WHERE would you go, WHAT issue or concern would you try to solve and WHY, and WHAT steps would you take to bring about a sustainable solution?
Links to websites
https://www.world-affairs.org/world-citizen-essay-contest/ - World Citizen Essay prompt and resource page.
www.who.int/news-room - World Health Organization site with articles on climate change, fact sheets, etc.
https://aspringofhope.org/a-drop-in-the-bucket/ - organization with some solutions to address poverty in South Africa, Drop in the bucket fundraises to drill wells on school property, building community.
https://www.seattleschools.org/student_portal/online_student_resources - Culturegrams, Encyclopedia Brittanica, Newsbank (advance readers) Login: studentsps, password: access
https://www.who.int/news-room/facts-in-pictures/detail/health-and-climate-change - health and climate change connection via slideshow.
Videos
What is climate change (according to a kid)? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv7OHfpIRfU
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/gone-in-a-generation/?utm_term=.3f2c57ea6a30#hurricane - multimedia presentation on effects of climate change in the United States.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/gone-in-a-generation/?utm_term=.3f2c57ea6a30#hurricane - multimedia presentation on effects of climate change in the United States.
Other Sources
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/climate-change-and-health/ - World Health Organization fact sheet on climate change.
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