Ethical Sourcing - Computing
DRC – The coltan war
I CAN:
- Understand the conflicts that are happening
in the DRC.
- Understand where the Coltan used in mobile
phones come from and how it is transported in
the UK.
- Understand how what I buy in the UK can
impact on other countries in the world.
- Come up with solutions in order to avoid
financing armed conflicts.
ETHICAL SOURCING – The Coltan war
1. THE DRC
A. Colour or circle where the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) is:
B. Indicate at least 3 neighbouring countries of the DRC on the map.
C. Complete the sentences with the right percentage:
of Congolese people don’t have access to
any medical service.
of Congolese people don’t have safe drinking
water.
Congolese people eat less than two-thirds
of the calories they need every day.
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ETHICAL SOURCING – The Coltan war
2. THE IMPACT OF CONFLICTS
A. What impact does mining have on the rainforest?
B. What impact does mining have on the gorillas?
C. What impact does mining have on the Congolese children?
D. What Unicef Global Goals are impacted
because of mining in Congo?
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3. THE MOBILE PHONE INDUSTRY
A. Complete the sentences with the right words:
The miners are supervised by Rwandan ___________ and threaten with
____________. They have to hand in any coltan they find.
The soldiers take the coltan to a _________
__________ controlled
by the Rwandan Army. I is estimated that they make $_______ million a
month from coltan mining.
B. What are the companies using tantalum powder?
C. Write down everybody you know in your family and friends that has a
mobile phone. Then write down everybody you know that does not have a mobile
phone:
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ETHICAL SOURCING – The Coltan war
4. THE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
A. What makes the fairphone an ethical solution?
1. _______________________________________
2. _______________________________________
3. _______________________________________
4. _______________________________________
5. _______________________________________
B. How can these solutions work towards the UNICEF Global Goals?
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ETHICAL SOURCING – The Coltan war
5. MOVING FORWARD
Using this booklet, what you have learnt? Using Serif, what you know and the
internet to put together an article, presentation or poster:
● Explain how our consumption habits can have an impact on other
people’s lives
● Talk about UNICEF, what its mission is and what are their Global
Goals.
● Do some research; find two ethical initiatives (apart from the
fairphone) that can bring solutions to the Coltan War in the DRC.
● Explain how it works towards achieving one or more Global Goals.
UNICEF GLOBAL GOALS
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