AY Honor Climate Change Requirements

Climate Change

Skill Level

Unknown

Year

Unknown

Version

29.06.2026

Approval authority

Franco-Belgian Union

1. What is climatology?

2. Conduct research and create a diagram showing temperature trends between 1900 and 2000.

3. Discuss with your unit our responsibility to care for the environment, drawing on the following texts:

• Genesis 2:15
• Jeremiah 2:7

4. Explain the following terms:

a. Climate change

b. Greenhouse gases

c. Fossil fuels

d. Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

e. Rising sea levels

f. Deforestation

5. Based on your research into current events, explain the impact of global warming on wildlife and the oceans.

6. Working alone or in a group, carry out one of the following projects:

a. Create a detailed and practical plan for a rainwater harvesting system (including the plan and the associated budget).

b. Visit a "third place" and explain how such a location can have a positive impact on the environment.

7. With your unit, participate in two of the following activities:

a. Discuss the role of Christians in environmental preservation with young people your age. Write a summary of this for your church or conference website.

b. Participate in a "Climate Fresk" workshop or an equivalent activity.

c. Give a presentation on the Adventist Church's ecological initiatives and efforts to preserve the environment.