2nd year cspe

Question 1

Stewardship

Answer 1

• The management and care of something —> planet earth
• each person is a temporary caretaker of the earth
• they must be aware of and manage their impact on the earth and its resources

Question 2

Carbon footprint

Answer 2

• a carbon footprint is a measure of how each persons activities effect the environment
• it measures the greenhouse gases produced
• measure units = carbon dioxide (Co2)
• two types are primary and secondary carbon footprints

Question 3

Three R’s

Answer 3

Reduce , reuse , recycle (repair)

Question 4

Ireland and the environment

Answer 4

Known as the green country or Emerald Isle

Question 5

Department of environment , heritage and local government

Answer 5

Responsible for Ireland meeting international duties regarding climate change

Question 6

Minister for housing , planning and local government

Answer 6

Mr.Simon Coveney T.D

Question 7

Minister for communication , climate action and environment

Answer 7

Denis Naughten

Question 8

Laws in place to protect the environment

Answer 8

• water pollution act 1997
• litter pollution act 1997
• levy on plastic bags
• switch to long life fluorescent lamps
• plan in place for 40% of cars to be electric by 2030

Question 9

Young people and the environment

Answer 9

• tidy towns
• national spring clean
• dundrum riverbank group
• Young environmentalist
• the community garden
• green schools

Question 10

Kyoto Copenhagen and beyond

Answer 10

Everyone is responsible for the environment —> helps when the government acts

Question 11

International agreements

Answer 11

Kyoto protocol

Cop15 copenhagen un climate change conference (2009)

Question 12

Kyoto protocol

Answer 12

• negotiated in December 1997
• agreement for countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Ireland signed in 2002 (all eu countries signed)
• shows that undeveloped countries are willing to make changes to protect the worlds climate

Question 13

Copenhagen accord

Answer 13

• December 2009
• world leaders meet to discuss climate change
• accord states that climate change is an on going problem and countries must make a conscience effort to keep temperature increase to 2 degrees
• results were disappointing as accord was not agreed by all countries

Question 14

European Union

Answer 14

The EU is aware of how important protecting our environment is so they :

• pass laws to protect the environment
• provide grants for various environmental projects
• organise conferences and meetings
• set up European Enivronmetal Protection Agency
• set up Change Campaign

Question 15

Change campaign

Answer 15

Turn down Switch off

Recycle Walk (public transport )

Question 16

Animal rights

Answer 16

Using animals for medical experiments
Housing them in very bad conditions while breeding or transporting them to provide food for humans
Cosmetics testing on animals
Wearing of fur and wool
Keeping them in zoos , circuses and aquariums
Hunting them

Question 17

Animal welfares

Answer 17

Caring for animals that are pets or on farms and are looking after them
Making sure they don’t suffer

Question 18

Extinction happens when:

Answer 18

Animals are recognised as pests or are feared in some way
They are hunted , poached or collected for research
Disease strikes
Habitats destroyed