Why do people look after the environment? What do they do to improve the planet? What could you do?
This challenge raises the following key questions:
• What can I learn from the ways people show concern for the environment?
• How do members of faith communities take action? Why?
• What can I do to improve the environment?
The Characters
You will need to talk to the characters all the way through, without walking away in the middle, in order to progress.
You will come across the following people:
School Crossing Patrol Officer
The school crossing patrol officer has noticed that people are very interested in ensuring that the planet is in good shape for the future generation. Why? Why should they bother about looking after the world?
Woman in the Quiet Garden (Christian)
This woman presents the perspective that members of various faith communities, basing their beliefs on their religious teaching, recognise the sanctity of the earth, want to care for it and gain inspiration from it.
Organic Farmer (Christian)
This character is taking action because of his personal belief that God asks people to look after the world. He explains that some people show respect for the environment by trying to buy fair trade items and using the earth's resources responsibly.
Hare Krishna Follower
The Hare Krishna follower explains his belief in Krishna, and his belief that humans should take only what they need from the world. He believes that Krishna teaches him that the earth should be respected.
Fisherman
Woman Selling Jam
Cat
Skateboarder
These four characters are 'distractor' characters. Talking to them will not help you to complete the challenge, but they may raise connected questions of how people act to look after the world, which you may want to consider.
Examples of conversations featured in Air a' Chladach.
Download the 'Air a' Chladach' printout
Hints and Tips
Visit the characters in the following order:
1. the school crossing patrol officer to find out what her question is
2. the woman on the bench, the organic farmer, the Hare Krishna follower (in any order)
3. the school crossing patrol officer again you need to give the school crossing patrol officer the correct answers to her questions in order to get the reward
4. the gatekeeper, standing by the gate to the cliff top path.
Once you have the reward, if you complete the conversation with the gatekeeper he can let you cross the river and you can return to the menu.
