Climate Alpine
Discover Swiss Scenery
Preserving Peaks, Protecting the Planet
My goal with this project is to help spread information about climate change and how impactful it may be towards mountains and alps in Switzerland. The main 3 sustainable development goals that I chose are SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG 13 - Climate Action and SDG 15 - Life on Land
Sustainable Development Goals
About
Climate change is having an extremely significant impact on the Swiss Alps. Rising temperatures are causing glaciers to melt at an alarming rate, which is leading to an increase in water levels in rivers and lakes. This, in turn, is causing flooding and landslides, which are having a devastating effect on the local communities, villages and ecosystems.
ATL'S
Use a variety of media to communicate with a range of audiences - For my passion project I decided to make a website because I felt that it was a good way to help me communicate with a wide audience and convey information about the impact climate change is having on Swiss alps and how it is degrading the mountains and ecosystem in Switzerland.
Gather and organize relevant information to formulate an argument - I made a website for my Passion project because I thought it would be a good way for me to convey information about climate change and its effects on the Swiss alps by gathering information and conveying it to a wide audience using a website. I picked this ATL because it would help me focus on how to effectively gather information; interviews etc.
Interview with Thierry Lim
Have you ever thought about how climate change may impact Swiss mountains?
Thierry: Yes, I often think about how climate change may negatively impact natural processes that may be important to humans. For example, the Swiss mountains are known for their glaciers, which are very important for water supply. Because these glaciers melt due to climate change, these natural processes are impacted. This causes reduced mountain water availability during summer months when glaciers and mountain water are used a lot ...
