1) Understand the texts.

2) Keywords from the texts: Study the list of words. Listen to the explanations in English.


-(The Kyoto Protocol)
 122
 1997
 2005
 2012
 Japan
 EU
 The U.S.A.
 greenhouse gasses
 a 5% decrease (the whole world, by 2012)
 a 6% decrease (Japan)
 an 8% decrease (Central and Eastern Europe)
 a 60% decrease (needed to stop global warming)
 an 8% increase (Australia)
 Russia (agreed and made The Kyoto Protocol a real law.)

-(Wangari Maathai)
 2004
 'Think globally act locally.'
 a Ph.D
 an ecologist
 women's rights
 wood
 Kenya
 desertification
 sustainable development
 GBM
 The Nobel Peace Prize

3) Essay: (90 words)
  What things should be done in Japan to reduce CO2 ?  Make sure your suggestions match the information in the graph below.