## Before the flood

In 2016 the documentary 'Before the flood' was released. In this film/documentary actor Leonardo diCaprio shows us the effects of climate change.

Prior-knowledge:

In geography five scales can be distinghuished:

local (your small direct surrounding)

regional (a very flexible scale, depends on topic))

national (border to border)

continental (Europe, Africa etc.)

global (planet)

Before the flood:

Watch the film on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFmVRsQho4Y and do the following excercises:

1. Make a summary of the film (A4, Times new roman 12).;
2. Make a list of problems that were mentioned in the film. Also mention the scale on which these problems take place (see tekst above prior knowledge);
3. In what ways does the local scale effect the global scale?
4. In what way do you contribute to the problems that were mentioned in the docu?
5. As evidenced in the film, every decision we make can have an environmental impact. What changes are you going to make in your day-to-day life to reduce these problems?
6. The film was filled with powerful imagery, eye-popping statistics, and a myriad of ideas of how to live a greener lifestyle. What was most powerful and inspiring to you? What will you tell your peers about this film?
7. From the streets of Miami to the islands dotted across the Pacific, people are being affected by Climate Change everyday. Have you had any first-hand experiences with Climate Change? What was that like and what changes did you make as a result of that experience?