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address (issues / a problem)
te try deal with a problem
aid (poor people / developing countries)
te help sb/sth
believe in sth
to think that sb/sth is good or right
belong to sth
to be a memder of a group or oganization
campain
to take part in a planned series of activities in oder to make sth happen or to prevent sth
campaigner
a person who takes part in a planned series of activities in oder to make sth happen or to prevent sth
care (about sb / sth)
to be worried about or interested in sth
charity worker
a person who is employed by a charity (= an organization that collects money to help people who are poor, sick, etc. or to do work that is useful to society)
climate change
changes in the earth's weather, including changes in temperature, wind patterns and rainfall, especially the increase in the temperature of the earth's atmosphere that is caused by the increase of particular gases, especially carbon dioxide
co-exist
to live or be together at the same time or in the same place as sb/ sth
compete
to try to win or achieve sth, or to try to be better than sb else
competitor
a person or an organization that is competing against others
contaminate
to add a substance which will make sth dirty or harmful
co-operate
to work with sb else to achieve sth
deforestation
cutting down trees over a large area
devastate
to destroy sth or damage it badly
die out
to stop happening or disappear
disease
an illness of the body in humans, animals or plants
distribute
to give things to a number of people
distributor
a person or company that transports and supplies goods to a number of shops and companies
donate (money / clothes)
to give money or goods to an organization, especially one for people or animals who need help
donor (n)
a person who gives money or goods to an organization that helps people or animals
drought (n)
a long period without rain
earthquakes
sudden, violent movements of the earth's surface
evacuate
to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safer; to leave a place because it is dangerous
famine
a lack of food over a long period of time in a large area that can cause the death of many people
floods
large amounts of water that have spread from a river, the sea, etc. and that cover an area which should be dry
fundraiser
a person whose job is to find ways of collecting money for a charity or an organization
insist (on sth)
to say strongly that you must have or do sth, or that sb else must do sth
interact
to communicate or mix with sb, especially while you work, play or spend time together
international
involving two or more countries
organize
to plan or arrange an event, activity, etc.
organizer
a person who plans or arranges an event, activity, etc.
overcooked
(used about food) cooked too much or for too long
overcrowded
(used about a place) with too many people inside
overflowing
so full that the contents go over the sides
participant
a person who takes part in sth
participate
to take part or become involved in sth
pollution
the act of making the air, water, etc. dirty and dangerous; substances that pollute
poverty
the state of being poor
preserve
to keep sth safe or in good condition
promote
o advertise sth in order to increase its sales or make it popular
promoter
a person who organizes or provides the money for an event
protest (against sth)
to say or show that you do not approve of or agree with sth, especially publicly
raise (money)
to get money from people for a particular purpose
raise (awareness)
to increase the level of sth or to make sth better or stronger
reappear
to appear again or be seen again
rebuild
to build sth again
relocate
to move to a new place to live or to run a business
rely on sb / sth
to need sb/sth and not be able to live or work properly without them or it
semi-circle
one half of a circle; something that is arranged in this shape
semi-detached
(used about a house) joined to another house with a shared wall on one side forming a pair of houses
set up (sth)
to start a business, an organization, a system, etc.
sponsor
to agree to pay money to a charity if sb else completes a particular activity
sponsor
a person who agrees to pay money to a charity if sb else completes a particular activity
spread
to affect a larger area or a bigger group of people; to make sth do this
support (a charity / a campaign)
to help sb/sth by saying that you agree with them or it, and sometimes giving practical help such as money
supporter
a person who supports a political party, sports team, etc.
survive
to continue to live or exist in or after a difficult or dangerous situation
transform (lives / a situation)
to change sb/sth completely, especially in a way which improves sb/sth
underdeveloped
(used about a country, society, etc.) having few industries and a low standard of living
unemployment
the number of people who are unemployed
urbanization
the process in which areas of the countryside become part of towns and cities
volcanic eruptions
times when a mountain with a hole in the top throws out steam, lava (= hot melted rock), fire, smoke, etc.
volunteer
a person who offers or agrees to do sth without being forced or paid to do it
volunteer (time / help)
to offer sth or to do sth which you do not have to do or for which you will not be paid
wash sb / sth away
(used about water) to carry sb/sth away
work for charity
to do work for an organization that collects money to help people who are poor, sick, etc. or to do work that is useful to society
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