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Module 3 – Climate Justice

Multiple choice question

Select the correct option

• Climate justice is based on the idea that
  • the Global North contributes more to climate change, but the effects of climate change do not affect them at all
    • Incorrect.
  • the Global South contributes the least to climate change, but they suffer the most damages
    • Correct.
  • the Global South should not be part of the solution to climate change
    • Incorrect.
  • the Global North should not be part of the solution to climate change
    • Incorrect.
• Who should pay for the costs of reducing carbon emissions?
  • only America and China (as the biggest emitters)
    • Incorrect.
  • the wealthy developed nations
    • Correct.
  • the poor countries only
    • Incorrect.
  • both poor and rich countries
    • Incorrect.
• What is the main reason why you should support the climate justice movement?
  • to become popular
    • Incorrect.
  • to gain money from the Global South
    • Incorrect.
  • to create awareness about climate change and its effects around the world
    • Incorrect.
  • to create awareness about the disproportionate impacts of climate change on different communities
    • Correct.
• What do the big piles of rice grains in the video about climate justice refer to?
  • the rate of climate change in different countries
    • Incorrect.
  • the amount of carbon dioxide emissions by different countries
    • Correct.
  • the rate at which countries are affected by climate change
    • Incorrect.
  • the amount of money that countries contribute to climate change
    • Incorrect.
• Which form of justice is the fair distribution of wealth, opportunities and privileges within a society?
  • climate justice
    • Incorrect.
  • gender justice
    • Incorrect.
  • racial justice
    • Incorrect.
  • social justice
    • Correct.
• Which of the following regions together contributed only 8% of the historical carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
  • Asia, the Middle East and Europe
    • Incorrect.
  • Africa, Europe and the Middle East
    • Incorrect.
  • Africa, Asia and the Middle East
    • Correct.
  • all of these
    • Incorrect.
• What must be done first to address climate injustice?
  • The main contributors should take full responsibility.
    • Correct.
  • All countries should immediately stop their carbon emissions.
    • Incorrect.
  • Youth activists should demand climate justice even louder
    • Incorrect.
  • The poorest countries should start to contribute less.
    • Incorrect.
• Considering the impacts of present actions, choices and policies on the needs and interests of people in the future is called ____________.
  • gender equality
    • Incorrect.
  • workers’ rights
    • Incorrect.
  • intergenerational equity
    • Correct.
  • racial justice
    • Incorrect.
• What can the youth do to work for climate justice?
  • keep educating themselves
    • Incorrect.
  • reflect on their power and privilege
    • Incorrect.
  • get involved in local, national or international campaigns
    • incorrect.
  • all of the above
    • Correct.
• Which statement below indicates the greatest injustice of climate change?
  • Poor countries contribute the least but suffer the most from the impacts of climate change.
    • Correct.
  • Rich countries contribute more and suffer more from the impacts of climate change.
    • Incorrect.
  • Both rich and poor countries suffer proportionally from the effects of climate change
    • incorrect.
  • Both rich and poor countries contribute at the same level to climate change.
    • Incorrect.

True false question

Indicate whether the following statements are true or false:

• Climate justice is going to be impossible without racial, gender, economic and intergenerational justice.
  • True
    • Correct.
  • False
    • Incorrect.
• Recognition of responsibility for future carbon emissions is an important part of climate justice.
  • True
    • Incorrect.
  • False
    • Correct.
• Wealthy nations and the wealthy within each nation have the greatest responsibility for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
  • True
    • Correct.
  • False
    • Incorrect.
• The “polluter elite” is the 1% of the global population that is responsible for two times more greenhouse gas emissions than the world’s poorest 50% of people.
  • True
    • Correct.
  • False
    • Incorrect.
• “Generational genocide” is the term used to describe young people not caring about older people during an extreme weather event.
  • True
    • Incorrect.
  • False
    • Correct.