3. Discussion in class or in groups
Climate change is related to energy use, and energy use is connected to our daily consumption. A suggested contribution for solving the climate problem is that we consume less. If we consume less, however, every individual will save money. What should we spend this money on? Go for an exotic holiday? Go to theatre? Give them to someone who needs them? Work less and make less money?
Discuss with your classmates how we can avoid the situation that reduced consumption of certain goods ends up with (some kind of) consumption anyway, leading to emission of greenhouse gases.
4. Economic growth and standard of living
Do you think the government should try to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases even if it slows down the growth in your country’s standard of living?
a) Which of the following answers do you think is the best one?
1) No, I don’t think the government should make any effort to reduce these emissions
2) No, the government should only take measures to reduce emissions that do not harm business or slow down growth.
3) Yes, measures that leads to a slight reduction in growth is worth it as long as we still get richer year by year
4) Yes, we should do whatever it takes to reduce these emissions even if it costs us quite a bit
b) Write a text (100–300 words) where you give the reasons for your answer in a). What will be the consequences for our way of living? |
