East Africa facing hunger Climate change in the South Pacific Full lesson plan from redcross.org.uk/education Full lesson plan from redcross.org.uk/education 1

A refugee is: A person who – owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion – has left their home country. As a result, they are unable or unwilling to seek protection from, or return to, their home country.   (Source: adapted from the definitions in the 1951 United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees)

“Many of those who are displaced across borders as a result of climate change may not meet the refugee definition. Nevertheless, they are in need of protection and assistance.”   (Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Tuvalu location

Being resilient means: Having the ability, skills, behaviours and coping strategies to support yourself and others during times of change or a sudden shift in circumstances, such as a crisis caused by a disaster or emergency. (Source: British Red Cross teaching resources glossary)

Photo credit Slide 2 Caption: Life In Tuvalu - Pacific island striving to mitigate climate change effects. Copyright: Fiona Goodall/Getty Images for Lumix. This resource and other free educational materials are available at redcross.org.uk/education The British Red Cross Society is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SCO37738). 1