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Rio+20: t he future we want

Rio+20: t he future we want. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil PHOTO: JENNY MATHEWS/ACTIONAID. What do you know about sustainable development?. Complete the first two columns of your KWL grid. What is Rio+20?.

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Rio+20: t he future we want

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  1. Rio+20: the future we want Rio de Janeiro, Brazil PHOTO: JENNY MATHEWS/ACTIONAID

  2. What do you know about sustainable development? Complete the first two columns of your KWL grid

  3. What is Rio+20? 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 palm PHOTO: LUCA ZANETTIACTIONAID

  4. What do these images represent?

  5. 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 populations The Earth’s natural resources are under threat from the impacts of climate change

  6. 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

  7. Energy Ashley Church of England School in Surrey now uses solar panels for hot water and electricity PHOTO: KRISTIAN BUUS/ACTIONAID

  8. Cities – The Wall Street Campaign The ‘Wall Street Campaign’ in Chennai, India PHOTO: PARVINDER SINGH/ACTIONAID 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.

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

  10. Water Justine, 15, on her way to fetch water PHOTO: GEORGIE SCOTT/ACTIONAID “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

  11. 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 CodouN’Diaye Mama CodouN’Diayecollecting mussels and oysters, Senegal PHOTO: CANDACE FEIT/ACTIONAID

  12. Disasters Lifeguards K. Anusha, G. Divya Rani, D. DivyaDeepika and G. Vijayakumari, all aged between 12 to 13, from Andhra Pradesh, India PHOTO: G M B AKASH/PANOS PICTURES/ACTIONAID

  13. Which are the best solutions?

  14. Youth of the world: make some noise! All African children have access to quality education, regardless of their parent’s economic background. Tumisang, South Africa A world with equality, social justice, and liberty for all. Aaron, Canada Human rights are guaranteed everywhere in this world! Where we appreciate people for their values not money! Rawan, Jordan The same opportunities for all people’s needs, special or not. Sebastian who is visually impaired, Ecuador

  15. What have you learnt about sustainable development? Complete the last column of your KWL grid

  16. PowerDown... and save energy

  17. For further information visit www.actionaid.org.uk/schools

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