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Making Climate Change fun. by Laura Toole (Year 7) Woodleigh School, Baxter, Victoria. Making climate change fun!. Use less energy! This means less money spent on things like electricity, gas and transport Monitor and reduce Calculate your savings in Carbon Gases and $$$.
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Making Climate Change fun by Laura Toole (Year 7) Woodleigh School, Baxter, Victoria
Making climate change fun! • Use less energy! • This means less money spent on things like electricity, gas and transport • Monitor and reduce • Calculate your savings in Carbon Gases and $$$
So how do I save energy? • Start off with simple things like: • turning off lights • put warmer clothes on rather than use heaters if possible • put a limit on time spent using electronic entertainment devices such as TVs • If you have a tumble dryer/dishwasher etc try not to use it excessively • don’t spend too long in the shower • Walk, run or bike • share transport, i.e. take the bus or travel with friends
Reasons to use energy: To cook – electric oven, gas oven, electric stove, gas stove, microwave oven, grill, kettle, toaster, and BBQs Personal hygiene – water heating and electricity use for showers and baths, drying hair Entertainment – computers, TV, phones, electrical instruments, DVD/game consoles Laundry - washing machines, dryers, heaters (if you hang things up in the laundry) Dishwashing – Dishwashers, water heating (if you wash by hand) Heating – electric, wood fire, gas heating. What energy do we use?
Monitor and reduce Estimated Family Carbon Footprint: 23.5 tonnes per year Estimated annual saving: $2,800
How I calculated our emissions! • I used information from service providers. • Electricity company • Information from family sources • Fuel consumption • Change in water use • Other sources for total foorprint • http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/GreenhouseCalculator/calculator/default.asp
Acknowledgements To my Dad for giving me advice and encouragement To my brother for letting me use his computer and helping me upload my presentation on to the internet.