3 3 OF THE WORLD’S OF THE WORLD’S CAUSESCAUSES

By Georgia GuthireBy Georgia Guthire

PovertyPoverty • Almost half of the world live on Almost half of the world live on

less than $2.50 a day.less than $2.50 a day.• Nearly a billion people entered Nearly a billion people entered

the 21st century unable to read a the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names.book or sign their names.

• Millions of women spending Millions of women spending several hours a day collecting several hours a day collecting water. water.

• There are 121 million children out There are 121 million children out of education world wide.of education world wide.

PovertyPoverty

• Shelter, safe water and healthShelter, safe water and health

• For the 1.9 billion children from For the 1.9 billion children from the developing world, there are:the developing world, there are:

•640 million without adequate 640 million without adequate shelter (1 in 3)shelter (1 in 3)

•400 million with no access to safe 400 million with no access to safe water (1 in 5)water (1 in 5)

•270 million with no access to 270 million with no access to health services (1 in 7health services (1 in 7))

Poverty, pictures Poverty, pictures

RacismRacism• What is racism?What is racism?• Racism is being judged or Racism is being judged or

treated poorly for your skin treated poorly for your skin color or beliefs.color or beliefs.

• Racism can be a very touchy Racism can be a very touchy subject for some.subject for some.

• I think racism is unfair I think racism is unfair

RacismRacism• The top 5 most racist countries The top 5 most racist countries

are are • China China • U.S.AU.S.A• Japan Japan • Germany Germany • North U.S.ANorth U.S.A

Racism, Racism, picturespictures

Global warming and Global warming and climate changeclimate change• The climate is changing.The climate is changing.• With global warming on the increase With global warming on the increase

and species and their habitats on the and species and their habitats on the decrease.decrease.

• For many years, large, influential For many years, large, influential businesses and governments have been businesses and governments have been against the idea of global warming. against the idea of global warming. Many have poured a lot of resources Many have poured a lot of resources into discrediting what has generally into discrediting what has generally been accepted for a long time as real. been accepted for a long time as real.

Global warming and Global warming and climate change climate change • Environmental issues are also a

major global issue. Humans depend on a sustainable and healthy environment, and yet we have damaged the environment in a number of ways.

• Research has shown that air Research has shown that air pollutants from fossil fuel use make pollutants from fossil fuel use make clouds reflect more of the sun’s rays clouds reflect more of the sun’s rays back into spaceback into space.

Global warming and Global warming and climate change picturesclimate change pictures

Thanks Thanks • I want to say thanks to:I want to say thanks to:• Mrs. Budge for making me do Mrs. Budge for making me do

thisthis• Google Google • The Globalissuses.orgThe Globalissuses.org• And thank to you for And thank to you for

watching!!! watching!!!