Australia+Climate+and+Population+Change

By: Jasmine Smith, Starlet Taylor, TaiShara Twyman, Kimberly Wood
 * Australia Climate Change, Population Movement and the Impact on Education **

Climate change has been a major issue in Australia since the 21st century due to major climate events. These issues have gained government and public attention. Water sources have decrease due to more migration to urban areas. Changes in climate has led to major changes in human and natural systems. The climate change for the entire world has been correlated with some of the recent damaging storms that have been occurring. These damaging storms often lead to people seeking refuge in other places. After the 2004 tsunami, Australia “put a high priority on processing temporary visas for victims, and fast-tracking existing applications” (International Organization for Migration, 2008). This storm caused a significant population movement into Australia.media type="youtube" key="wvzJ_sA97Uc" width="560" height="315"
 * Climate Change **

Australia is becoming a place for people of South Pacific to migrate to. Australia’s population is expected to increase by 400 million within the next twenty-five years. This will lead to problems with infrastructure, water supply, agriculture, and transportation. The increase of population will cause poverty, chronic unemployment, welfare dependence, drug and alcohol abuse, crime, homelessness and other forms of social dysfunction to increase. Problems will also arise with an inadequate access for education and welfare services.
 * Population Movement: **

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Flooding and other disastrous occurrences may impact the education of Australia. However, the most influential thing that will impact the education of Australia would be to educate the students about the changing world and climate. There has been a recent concern in Australia about the diminishing water supplies and rising fuel costs, and uncertainty about future energy supplies, which are all correlated with global warming and climate change.  According to Queensland University of Technology, Australia would need at least three more planets if everyone lived like the average Australian. The answer to this would be to educate the students about sustainability. The students should be taught encouraged to be social and environmental activist who understand the world and how it works. They would also receive instruction on being problem solver and seekers, in which they could possibly take matters in their own hand and change their environment.
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**References:**   [|__http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ClimatechangeinAustralia#AustralianYouthClimateCoalition__]  <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> [|__http://www.skwirk.com.au/p-c_s-11_u-132_t-383_c-1343/urban-planning-and-population-movement/nsw/urban-planning-and-population-movement/australia-in-its-regional-context/challenges-for-australia-population__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> [|__http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/resource_themes/sustainability_global_warming_and_climate_change/climate_change_and_its_impact_on_young_children.html__] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">