Climate Change and the future | Conservation/Sustainability

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

How is sea level rise going to effect us in NZ

What places will be effected?

The pacific islands

What else do we need to think about?

Places near rivers, homes near rivers, 

What other places around NZ will be affected?

Timaru, Auckland, Wellington, Napier, Whakatane, Tauranga, Nelson and Gisborne.

What does this do to our drinking water?

Saltwater goes into people's homes, which will be bad for their health and people will be sick.

What are the main concerns?

Saltwater will get into people's drinking water. 

What can we do to prevent climate change?

What can we do?

1. Using public transport 
2. Buying a hybrid/electric cars
3. Build a house try not to use lots of energy.

Curbing climate change

What is the one, silver bullet solution?

There is no silver bullet

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

1. Getting to be able to use renewable 
2. Solar heating
3. Transport

What are 3 others you can think of?

1. Recycling 
2. Cycling
3. Reusing items (plastic bags, plastic objects, things which might not be used, etc.)  

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

List 5 of the actions you pledge to do in the future.

1.   I'll compost
2.   Have a programmable thermostat
3.   I'll garden
4.   I will have a rain barrel
5.   I will stand up with important issues.