Global Issues

What are the issues

that matter most in
today's world?

What is a Global
Issue?

A global issue is a broad

description that is often used to
explain matters of great social
concern that affect human
populations locally and that are
shared among diverse human
societies within our global
community.

Key words
DESTRUCTION OF HABITATS
OVERPOPULATION
ENDAREGED SPECIES

THE EXPLOITATION
OF WOMEN

DEFORESTATION
NATURAL DISASTERS
FAMINE

FLOODING

THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT

POVERTY
GLOBAL WARMING

MALNUTRITION

Famine

1.5 BILLION MORE PEOPLE BY 2

STILL UNDERPAID
B

Every 6 seconds one kid dies

of hunger
D

C
G
E
12 CM
In Latin America about 31% of
urban people are classified as
living in slums.

F
H

ON BRINK OF EXTINCTION

How would you solve these

issues..?

What would you do if

you could make a
difference?
In groups imagine that you are a new charity

and that you have a budget on 10 million

pounds to spend, what would you do with the
money?
Name of the charity.
Aim of your charity.
Distribution of your budget.
What would you do first.
How would you spend the money
Which country would you help and why.