Transcript Ice-Climate Education* On the move

Ann Maria Piho
2012
„ICE-CLIMATE EDUCATION“
ON THE MOVE
ARCTIC POPULATION
There live approximately 4 million people,
including more than 30 indigenous
people eg Chukchi, Nenets, Yakut, Lapps, Eskimos
etc.
 Activities can be categorized into two groups:
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1)Sea Peoples
2)Elk Peoples
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These peoples have lived continuously in the
Arctic for thousands of years and are facing major
environmental change
NENETS
Samoyed peoples of the North-European
and West Siberian tundra and forest tundra.
 Population of approximately 41 000th.
 Traditional areas of activity include reindeer,
hunting and fishing.
 Today herders still move some 300 000
animals between winter grounds near the
treeline and summer pastures lining the Kara
Sea.
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ETHNIC SURVIVAL IS ENDANGERED, WHY?
Globalization;
 Climate change;
 Endangered language and culture;
 Small population;
 Split-up/dispersion;
 Historical influences;
 Development of the oil industry.
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OIL INDUSTRY AND THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ON INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES
Pollution of rivers;
 Deforestation;
 Excessive numbers of people;
 Nature pollution/contamination;
 Global warming;
 Reduced fish stocks and fair game multiplicity.
 Few suitable pastures for reindeer;
 Endangers the lives and culture of indigenous
people.
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DOES THE CHANGES IN ARCTIC AFFECT US AS
WELL?
Yes, if the extent of the projected climate
changes continue, this will result in serious
consequences for us all.
 Less snow cover means that the
Earth absorbs more solar energy, and Ocean
currents are shifting.
 Sea levels will rise.
 Climate change affects weather
and agricultural production.
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IS CLIMATE CHANGE PROVEN?
WHERE DO WE GET OUR ENERGY AND
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION
SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND PEAK OLI
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Looking at the top of the oil- it looks rather surrogates tar sands, pumping beneath the Antarctic, biofuels, coal
making to liquid fuel.
If rich countries (including Estonia) will not
reduce dependence on oil, the wars for resources will be
kept and the climate catastrophe is unavoidable.
When analysing the peak oil and climate
change problems together then we should redesign the
whole system - low power consumption, enduring
and local systems are the only viable future.
SOLUTIONS
Green construction and renovation, healthier,
environmentally friendlier, more energy
efficient housing.
 Local food sustainably grown food, home environment,
supported by agricultural.
 Appropriate technologies, modern
and efficient technologies.
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It's an action: You can't change
the world, but you can change
yourself !!!
REFERENCES
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http://indykids.net/main/2011/05/power-in-our-hands/
http://www.gofrm.com/forums/showpost.php?p=58261&postcount
=7
http://www.ourclimate.net/
http://www.jurivella.ru/forestnenetsvana/eesti/naftatoostus.htm
http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/index.shtml
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Nenets
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tribe/tribes/nenets/index.shtml
http://www.reindeerblog.org/
http://eng.yamburg.ru/press/news/news_1359.html?month=07&ye
ar=2011
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nenets_Autonomous_Okrug
THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION!