Transcript USPG Powerpoint Presentation

Faith action on
climate change
The Church of Bangladesh’s
response to global warming
Environmental disaster
 93 major disasters
 200,000 deaths
 £3.6 million in damages
CLIMATE AND NATURAL HAZARDS
Jan Feb Mar
Flood
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Flash flood
Drought
Erosion
Cyclone/tornadoes
Cold wave
Risk intensity
Medium
High
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Despite a population of 140
million, Bangladesh has one of
the smallest carbon footprints on
the planet – yet it is one of the
countries most affected by
climate change.
‘My culture and life in Britain
was part of the problem’
James Pender,
USPG Mission Companion
Impact of climate
change
Rising sea levels
‘The river was working its way
towards the villages at a rate of
two feet per year, so that the
villages would be submerged.’
Rising sea levels
‘I will have nowhere to move to.
I will just have to go to Dhaka
city and try to find some work.’
Church response
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James Pender
Solar panels at hospital
Tree plantation
Organic farming
Nitrogen fixing plants
The challenge to us
The solution to global warming
largely lies with developed
countries.
‘I’m frightened to think my
grandchildren might have no
place to live. I want to be sure that
they, and their children, will be
able to enjoy the beauty of my
country.’
For more information
Tel: 0845 273 1701
Email: [email protected]
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