Welcome to Our Presentation

On“Climate Change and its Impact on Elderly

People”

Presented by Md. Nisar Uddin Adil (Adill

Shaakir)Institute of social Welfare and

ResearchUniversity of Dhaka

Seminar Group – D

Table of Contents Concept of Climate Change Causes of Climate Change Impact of Climate Change Climate Change around the World Situation of Climate Change in Bangladesh Impact of Climate Change on Elderly People Role of Social Worker in Climate Change Prevention of Climate Change Recommendations for climate change

Concept of Climate Change

Bangladesh is one of the countries in the world most severely impacted by climate change, which affects all regions, rural and urban areas. It is one of the largest deltas in the world which is highly vulnerable to Natural Disasters because of its Geographical location, Flat and low-lying landscape, Population density, Poverty, Illiteracy, Lack of Institutional setup etc.

WHO Defines, Climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health – clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter.

Illustration of Climate Change

Causes of Climate Change

Natural Causes

Man Made Factors

Man Made Factors of Climate Change

Greenhouse gases and their sources

Carbon dioxide Water vapor

Methane gas

Nitrous oxide CFCs

chlorofluorocarbon

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Natural Causes of Climate Change Continental

Drift Ocean

Currents

Solar Radiations

Earth Orbital Changes

Volcanic Eruptions

Impact of Climate Change Floods Cyclones and Storm Surges Salinity Intrusion Extreme Temperature and Drought

Impact of Climate Change (cont.….)

Sectorial Impacts of Climate Change

Agriculture

Heat Waves Rise in Sea Level High Temperatures

Climate Change around the World

Situation of Climate Change in Bangladesh

Bangladesh located on a Delta High Population density Most of Bangladesh 5m above sea level One of the poorest countries in the world Poor building construction Most people working in fishing and rice farming Monsoon rains Cyclones Flooding of Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers Drought in North of country Glacier melt in Himalayas

Impact of Climate Change on Elderly

PeopleSocio-cultural challenges

Economic challenges

Health related challenges

Socio-cultural challenges

The way in which older people are viewed by society is a barrier that can fuel discriminatory thought and practice.

Economic challenges

Poverty Loss of property Complication of Crop cultivation Drought heavy rainfall Brokers sleeplessness

Health related challenges

Health related challenges (Cont.…)

The Other Impacts

Food securityWater securityHeat wavesMigration or displacementUrbanizationEnergy and Resource poverty

Role of Social Worker to prevent Climate Change

Mass campaigning. Education spreading in urban to rural area. Role playing in government action policy. Creating pressure for making environmental law. Eco – School education system start. Fund collation Vulnerability assessment. Designing service delivery in disaster. Making public and government consciousness for battling

climate change issues. Risk area assessment and provision.

Prevention of Climate change

o Get involvedo Be energy efficiento Choose renewable powero Eat wiselyo Trim your wasteo Let polluters payo Fly lesso Get informedo Green your commuteo Support and Donate

Conclusion & Recommendations for Climate

Change Ensure national level adaptation funding. Ensure the disaster risk reduction and preparedness planning Strengthen heat wave awareness Ensure water resource management Adaptive agriculture policy Small holder farmer policy Invest in Health care Paris agreement Develop age-friendly cities Clean and sustainable energy for elderly people