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Rio+20: the future we want

Rio de Janeiro, BrazilPHOTO: JENNY MATHEWS/ACTIONAID

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What I KNOW about sustainable

development

What I WOULD LIKE to know about sustainable

development

What I have LEARNT about sustainable

development

What do you know about sustainable development?

Complete the first two

columns of your KWL

grid

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Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future

generations to meet their own needs.

Women, from Brazil, breaking open the coconuts of the Babassu palmPHOTO: LUCA ZANETTIACTIONAID

What is Rio+20?

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What do these images represent?

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Which issues do you think world leaders should be discussing at Rio+20?

1 in 5 people live on less

than $1.25 a day

The Earth’s natural

resources such as water and land are in

demand from growing

populationsThe Earth’s

natural resources are under threat

from the impacts of

climate change

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Jobs

Rose Cicy, who’s farm was affected by flooding, has been provided seeds by the government to help restore her crops PHOTO: JAMES AKENA/ACTIONAID

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EnergyAshley Church of England School in Surrey now uses solar panels for hot water and electricityPHOTO: KRISTIAN BUUS/ACTIONAID

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Cities – The Wall Street Campaign

Over 40,000 children, men and women live on the streets of Chennai. They are seen as problem and get little or no support in their struggle for identity and rights.

The ‘Wall Street Campaign’ in Chennai, IndiaPHOTO: PARVINDER SINGH/ACTIONAID

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Food

Men on a cash for work programme building stone walls in Haiti for flood prevention PHOTO: CHARLES ECKERT/ACTIONAID

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“Collecting water is normal but it is far and the water is very dirty. Sometimes we have to chase animals away before we use the water.”

Justine, 15, Uganda

WaterJustine, 15, on her way to fetch waterPHOTO: GEORGIE SCOTT/ACTIONAID

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Oceans

“Over the past few years, because there are not enough fish, more and more families are having to rely on collecting seafood, and it’s becoming muchmore difficult to survive just on this.”

Mama Codou N’Diaye Mama Codou N’Diaye collecting mussels and oysters, SenegalPHOTO: CANDACE FEIT/ACTIONAID

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DisastersLifeguards K. Anusha, G. Divya Rani, D. Divya Deepika and G. Vijayakumari, all aged between 12 to 13, from Andhra Pradesh, IndiaPHOTO: G M B AKASH/PANOS PICTURES/ACTIONAID

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Which are the best solutions?

a) Invest in renewable energy

b) Create more ‘green’ jobs

c) Run a campaign to get people to save

water

d) Provide training on flood risk

e) Make houses more energy efficient

f) Set more targets to limit carbon emissions

g) Help farmers to grow drought

resistant cropsh) Stop cars from driving in cities

i) Add your own solution

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Youth of the world: make some noise!

Human rights are guaranteed everywhere in this world! Where we appreciate people for

their values not money!Rawan, Jordan

All African children have access to quality

education, regardless of their parent’s economic

background.Tumisang, South Africa

The same opportunities for all people’s needs,

special or not.Sebastian who is visually

impaired, Ecuador

A world with equality, social

justice, and liberty for all.

Aaron, Canada

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What I KNOW about sustainable development

What I WOULD LIKE to know about sustainable

development

What I have LEARNT about sustainable development

What have you learnt about sustainable development?

Complete the last

column of your KWL

grid

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PowerDown... and save energy

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