Climate Change and Future

Aim; To look at the different ways we can prevent climate change in the future.

How is sea-level rise going to affect us in NZ

What places will be affected?

Coastal Areas, areas near the sea, beaches, pacific islands.

What else do we need to think about?

The climate, animals, and our homes.

What other places around NZ will be affected?

Places where floods are most common.

What does this do to our drinking water?

It might not be drinkable and it might not be good for our health.

What are the main concerns?

Sea level rising, climate change, droughts, floods, ice cap, melting washing away land.

1.   Sea level rising.
2. Washing Away land

What can we do to prevent climate change?

What can we do?

1. Take up less use of fossil fuels. 
2.  Build a house that will use less energy.
3.  Using public transport, to use less oil for the car. 

Curbing climate change

What is the one, silver bullet solution?

There is no silver bullet solution.

What is the mix of things we need to start doing?

1.   We need to use renewable energy more.
2. Solar heating for buildings for less energy.
3. Walk, run or jog more to use less energy.  

What are 3 others you can think of?

1. Using electric cars or hybrid cars.
2. Fewer fossil fuels.
3. Recycling things. 

Activities:

Carbon Footprint: 

Carbon Footprint explained

Dwelling
Water
Recreation
Heating and cooling
Electricity
Transportation
Food
Waste
Air Travel
Consumption

Colour 1: for actions, they are already doing 

Colour 2: for actions that they pledge to undertake in the future

Ecological Handprint The Ecological handprint builds on the concepts from the Carbon Footprint. We will look at the positive actions of:

1. Transportation
2. Community
3. Consumption
4. Water
5. Food
6. Home
7. Waste

1 Colour: For each action, you are already doing 

2 Colour: For each action, you would like to do in the future