66thth – 8 – 8thth JulyJuly

Gleneagles Gleneagles Hotel, Hotel,

Perthshire, Perthshire, ScotlandScotland

Where is Where is Gleneagles?Gleneagles?

Edinburgh is here

Gleneagles is about 45 miles to the north west

But Gleneagles is not actually But Gleneagles is not actually a place.a place.It’s more a railway station and a It’s more a railway station and a big hotel!big hotel!

Bed and breakfast for two people for one night is Bed and breakfast for two people for one night is around £500!around £500!

……but you do get a round of golf amidst but you do get a round of golf amidst fabulous scenery thrown in!fabulous scenery thrown in!

This is where a group of world This is where a group of world leaders who call themselves leaders who call themselves

the G8 will meet from the 6the G8 will meet from the 6thth to to 88thth July July

Gleneagles Hotel is an ideal venue for Gleneagles Hotel is an ideal venue for the meeting :the meeting :

•It is secludedIt is secluded

•It is less than an hour’s drive from two It is less than an hour’s drive from two international airports international airports

•It is only 1 mile from the A9 dual It is only 1 mile from the A9 dual carriagewaycarriageway

What is the G8?What is the G8?

•G8 is the ‘Group of Eight’ nationsG8 is the ‘Group of Eight’ nations

•It began in 1975 with Japan, France, It began in 1975 with Japan, France, Germany, UK, Italy and USA. Canada joined in Germany, UK, Italy and USA. Canada joined in 1976 and Russia in 19981976 and Russia in 1998

•The ‘Presidency’ of G8 changes each year The ‘Presidency’ of G8 changes each year

•Tony Blair became President of G8 on 1st Tony Blair became President of G8 on 1st January 2005January 2005

•The country which has the Presidency The country which has the Presidency organises the annual meeting of Heads of organises the annual meeting of Heads of Government of the G8 countriesGovernment of the G8 countries

•This meeting is called a SummitThis meeting is called a Summit

• At the Summit, the leaders discuss major At the Summit, the leaders discuss major political, economic and social issues which political, economic and social issues which affect the worldaffect the world

The G8 The G8 CountriesCountries

USA

CANADA UK RUSSIA

JAPANFRANCE

GERMANY

ITALY

What do you notice about the distribution of these What do you notice about the distribution of these countries?countries?

Are there any ‘surprises’ in the list? Do you think there Are there any ‘surprises’ in the list? Do you think there any omissions?any omissions?

The G8 LeadersThe G8 Leaders

Tony Blair

George W. Bush

Vladimir Putin

Junichiro Kiozumi

Paul Martin

Jacques Chirac

Gerhard Schröder

Silvio Berlusconi

Which countries do they Which countries do they lead?lead?

Tony Blair

George W. Bush

Vladimir Putin

Junichiro Kiozumi

Paul Martin

Jacques Chirac

Gerhard Schröder

Silvio Berlusconi

United Kingdom

Russia

Canada

Germany

USA JapanFrance

Italy

Two main Two main themes will themes will

be be discussed discussed at the G8 at the G8 Summit Summit 2005?2005?

AfricAfricaa

Climate Climate ChangeChange

Why Why Africa?Africa?

““Africa is a wonderful, diverse Africa is a wonderful, diverse continent with an extraordinary, continent with an extraordinary, energetic and resilient people. But it energetic and resilient people. But it is also plagued with problems so is also plagued with problems so serious that no continent could serious that no continent could tackle them on its own.” tackle them on its own.”

Tony BlairTony Blair

Here is just one story from Africa Here is just one story from Africa ………………

Abibya Gyarko and her husband have a small farm on which Abibya Gyarko and her husband have a small farm on which they grow maize and tomatoes. They used to be they grow maize and tomatoes. They used to be prosperous by African standardsprosperous by African standards

In the 1990s (as a condition of loans and aid) In the 1990s (as a condition of loans and aid) the World bank forced Ghana to open its the World bank forced Ghana to open its markets to imported tomatoesmarkets to imported tomatoes

Cheap tinned tomatoes produced by European Cheap tinned tomatoes produced by European farmers who are subsidised by their farmers who are subsidised by their governments have flooded the market in governments have flooded the market in GhanaGhana

Two of Ghana’s three tomato processing Two of Ghana’s three tomato processing plants have closedplants have closed

Many of the three million Ghanaians who Many of the three million Ghanaians who relied on tomatoes for a living have been relied on tomatoes for a living have been plunged into povertyplunged into poverty

Africa is the only

Africa is the only

region in the world

region in the world

that has got poorer in

that has got poorer in

the last generation

the last generation

Africa’s share of

Africa’s share of

world trade halved

world trade halved

between 1980 and

between 1980 and

20022002

To date 13 million

To date 13 million people have died of

people have died of Aids in Africa and

Aids in Africa and 26 million are HIV

26 million are HIV positivepositive

Maternal and child

Maternal and child

mortality rates are

mortality rates are

increasing in Africa. One

increasing in Africa. One

in six children in Africa do

in six children in Africa do

not live to celebrate their

not live to celebrate their

fifth birthday

fifth birthday

98% of children in Africa

98% of children in Africa go to bed each day

go to bed each day feeling hungry

feeling hungry

42% of the population

42% of the population of Africa do not have

of Africa do not have access to safe water

access to safe water

Fact

Fact

Fact

Fact

Fact

Fact

World leaders do not all agree about World leaders do not all agree about why Africa has so many problems…..why Africa has so many problems…..

HistoryHistory??

Unfair Unfair trade?trade?

DebtDebt??

Corruption?Corruption?

Lack of foreign Lack of foreign investment?investment?

War?War?

Natural Natural disasters?disasters? Lack of Lack of

education?education?The G8 summit will be an opportunity The G8 summit will be an opportunity

to discuss these issuesto discuss these issues

Other events have been timed to focus Other events have been timed to focus attention on the G8 discussions on attention on the G8 discussions on Africa……….Africa……….

As the leaders of the world's richest countries As the leaders of the world's richest countries gather in Scotland for the G8 Summit, tens of gather in Scotland for the G8 Summit, tens of

thousands of people will gather in Edinburgh on thousands of people will gather in Edinburgh on 2nd July to demand trade justice, debt 2nd July to demand trade justice, debt

cancellation, and more and better aid for the cancellation, and more and better aid for the world's poorest countries.world's poorest countries.

5 concerts, 100 artists, a 5 concerts, 100 artists, a million spectators, 2 billion million spectators, 2 billion viewers, and 1 message... viewers, and 1 message... To get those 8 men, in that To get those 8 men, in that 1 room, to stop 30,000 1 room, to stop 30,000 children dying every single children dying every single day of extreme poverty. day of extreme poverty.

““Just get on Just get on with it guys!”with it guys!”

Bob GeldofBob Geldof

Why Climate Why Climate Change?Change?

““Climate change is a global problem Climate change is a global problem that needs addressing now for the that needs addressing now for the sake of future generations. The sake of future generations. The science is well established and the science is well established and the dangers clear. dangers clear.

No country can tackle climate change No country can tackle climate change on its own. But there are actions that on its own. But there are actions that we can take together to lessen its we can take together to lessen its impact. It is crucial to every country impact. It is crucial to every country in the world that we establish a in the world that we establish a consensus now on the nature of the consensus now on the nature of the problem and what actions we can problem and what actions we can take. take.

Again it is the world's richer, Again it is the world's richer, industrialised countries - the G8 - that industrialised countries - the G8 - that have to take the lead.”have to take the lead.”

Tony Blair

The ten hottest years on

The ten hottest years on

record have occurred since

record have occurred since

19911991

FactDuring the 20

During the 20 thth century

century

world energy use

world energy use

multiplied ten times

multiplied ten timesFact

13% of the world’s 13% of the world’s

population live in G8 population live in G8

countries and together

countries and together

they produce 47% of global

they produce 47% of global

carbon dioxide emissions

carbon dioxide emissions

Fact

Temperatures Temperatures have risen by have risen by 0.60.6ºC in the last ºC in the last centurycentury

Fact

Sea levels are expected to

Sea levels are expected to

rise by over 50cms in the

rise by over 50cms in the

next century

next century

Fact2003’s heat-wave

2003’s heat-wave

was linked to

was linked to 26,000 26,000 premature

premature deaths deaths

Fact

Climate change Climate change is a global is a global problem and problem and requires a requires a global solution.global solution.

…………..these are the issues that ..these are the issues that the G8 leaders will discuss at the G8 leaders will discuss at GleneaglesGleneagles from the 6from the 6thth – 8 – 8thth

July.July.

What would YOU say to What would YOU say to them?them?

Write your plea on the ‘post-it’ Write your plea on the ‘post-it’ which your teacher will give you which your teacher will give you

and stick it on the G8 display and stick it on the G8 display board .board .