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Sec 2 Sustainable Environment Programme

Sec 2 Sustainable Environment Programme. Climate Changes. Details of the programme. Theme: Climate Change. Climate Change (15 mins ). Think-pair-share In your pairs, discuss what you have learnt about climate change in IS lesson Questions to be discussed What is climate change?

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Sec 2 Sustainable Environment Programme

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  1. Sec 2 Sustainable Environment Programme Climate Changes

  2. Details of the programme Theme: Climate Change

  3. Climate Change (15 mins) • Think-pair-share • In your pairs, discuss what you have learnt about climate change in IS lesson • Questions to be discussed • What is climate change? • What causes climate change? • How can we slow down climate change?

  4. Video on Climate Change

  5. What is an Ecological Footprint? Measurement of humanity’s demand on nature The amount of land and water area a human population uses to provide all it takes from nature

  6. Trigger Activity How many human footprints do you think it takes to produce a T-shirt, a pair of jeans and a pair of sneakers? How much water do you think you need to wash the clothes you wear per year?

  7. Calculate your ecological footprints Log on to the website below and calculate your ecological footprints http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/ http://ecoguru.panda.org/#/home

  8. Carbon footprint What is it? Why do we need to reduce it?

  9. What is Carbon Footprint? Total amount of greenhouse gases produced (e.g. carbon dioxide, CO2) to directly and indirectly support human activities in a given time frame.

  10. Direct Impact from Human Activities Carbon Emissions from public and private transport Burning of fossil fuels to power energy plants

  11. Indirect Impact from Human Activities Distance our food has to travel before it is consumed by us Distance to deliver the clothes to us

  12. Why is it important to reduce carbon footprints? • Carbon dioxide is a form of greenhouse gases. • Traps the heat on the earth leading to global warming and ultimately climate changes. • According to report by WWF (2012), Singapore is the top carbon emitter in Asia-Pacific Thinking Question: Why do you think Singapore is the top carbon emitter in Asia-Pacific?

  13. How can we help to reduce carbon footprints? Turn off electrical appliances when not in use e.g. television, DVD player Carbon footprints of common electrical appliacnces

  14. How can we help to reduce carbon footprints? Turn down the water heating setting Fill washing machine with a full load Do weekly shopping in a single trip Fit energy saving light bulbs Take public transport / car pool Recycle Reduce consumption of meat

  15. Pledge to • At the end of lesson, • Write down one thing you will do to reduce the carbon footprint

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