The SDGs or Global Goals are a set of goals set by the United Nations to end poverty by which year?
2030
2070
2050
The definition of extreme poverty is when people earn:
1.9 dollars a day
1.25 dollars a day
5 dollars a day
How many people in the world suffer from hunger?
1 in 10
1 in 5
1 in 20
What is main cause of death in children 5 years or younger in the developing world?
Malnutrition
War
Communicable diseases e.g. cholera, COVID-19
How many children around the world are forced to work ?
1 in 15
1 in 7
1 in 30
Which of the following are important in gender equality? Equal pay for men and women; Women being able to receive loans to start a business; Girls receiving the same level of education as boys
all three
Where does 90% of waste water from human activity go?
It is discharged back into the rivers and seas without being
It is treated and recycled
It is held securely in watertight tanks
What is the most used renewable energy in the world?
Solar
Hydro
Wind
Which of the following is not a criterion for ‘decent work’?
A lunch hour
Appropriate wages
A safe place to work
Social protection for families
Which of these cities are often included in the top 10 ‘greenest’ cities in the world? Amsterdam (Netherlands), Miami (USA), Berlin (Germany)), Johannersburg
Amsterdam (Netherlands), Berlin (Germany)
How much of the world’s wealth does the richest 1% of the population have?
30%
15%
50%
From highest to lowest which type of transport is the most polluting on a 10Km journey in a city? Bus, tram, underground, motorbike, bicycle, car
Car, motorbike, bus, tram, underground
What proportion of the world’s food is wasted or thrown away?
1/10
1/6
1/3
Write down 5 (or more) things that you can do to reduce your own impact on climate change.
un.org/en/actnow
True or false? At the current rate there will be more plastic in the oceans that fish by 2050.
True N.B. There is more than 150 million tonnes of plastic in oceans at the moment and that could double by 2050
Stopping forests disappearing is really important in combatting climate change because…
They are green spaces to walk in
We need wood to build houses and other products
Trees provide oxygen
