Global warming mindmaps go global

I’m an Australian who can only speak English and a bit of conversational Italian. Most people in my country can only speak one language (i.e. English) or some would argue two languages (English and Australian slang). When you live in this kind of culture, it’s easy to forget that not everyone can speak or read English (arrogant, I know!).

After receiving emails from several commitment individuals (who were willing to translate our global warming mindmaps into their languages), it really hit me - global warming is a global problem. We are all in this together. We will share the same future.

There is a need for everyone from all different backgrounds to be on the same page regarding global warming. I think mindmaps can make a big difference in helping to communicate about this issue, since the pictures tell a story and you don’t need to read much (after all they say only 15% of the population read books regularly).

Below is the ‘Combating Global Warming’ mindmap translated into Vietnamese, Indonesian, Spanish, German and Japanese (Click on each image to enlarge). Many thanks to Potat, Hoang Huynh, Supreme Master TV, Thorsten Lange and Yumiko for all your wonderful work.

Indonesian global warming mindmap translated by Potat

Vietnamese global warming mindmap translated by Hoang Huynh

Spanish global warming mindmap translated by Supreme Master TV

German global warming mindmap translated by Thorsten Lange

Japanese global warming mindmap translated by Yumiko

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