Science ?

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

Changing Our Future

Name 3 fossil fuels?
gas
oil
coal
What is the cost?
carbon dioxide
The CO2 level has soured since when?
since the start of the industrial revaluation
What are the effects in the UK?

1.    heat waves
2.    thousands of species go extinct

How many climate refugees will there be in Britain by 2050?

200 million

When will Fairborn be flooded?

In 26 years

What are some of the other things that will be 'swallowed by the waves'?

1.    gas terminals
2.     power stations 
3.  landfill sites

How can we stop climate change?

1.    stop using gas boilers in homes
2.  cars run on hydrogen and batteries   
3.  fly less
4.   cut back on meat consumption 

What ideas are school children having about climate change?

1. they are protesting   
2.   voting
3.  writing letters

What is the atmosphere called?

a  Waste Dump.

What is the last statement the reporter made?

We know what we need to do, we have got the technologe. What we lack is the

political will.

How is sea level rise going to effect us in NZ

What places will be effected?

Coast of NZ

What else do we need to think about?

not building houses on our coast

What other places around NZ will be affected?

pacific island

What does this do to our drinking water?

make it salty

What are the main concerns?

1.   flooding
2.   erosion

CURBING CLIMATE CHANGE

What is the one, silver bullet solution?

no one sliver bullet 

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

1.   using renewable energy
2.   use electric cars
3.  renewable fuels My Investigation

Where does our food come from?

• Choose your favourite food.

Donut

1. Upload a picture of it
2. Draw a picture of it on A4.    

On your blog answer the following questions.

• Where does the food come from (e.g. is it from another province or country, was it purchased or made locally)? 

Couplands 

• How many kilometers away did the food travel to get to you?

1.2

• What are the main ingredients? 

sprinkles, powdered sugar, dough, yeast

• How is the food packaged? 

They are not separately packaged. it is put in boxes.

• What resources do you need to produce this food item (e.g. land, water, oil, food, etc.)? 

oil food

• Would this item have been processed? 

yes

• Is there anything unique or significant about the food item (e.g. fair-trade, local)? 

local

• What else do you notice about this food that affects its climate friendliness? 

Made in big factories. Also it has palm oil in it and people have to destroy factories to get it

• Do you think this food is climate friendly (Circle)?       (NO)   

• Why?

Made in big factories. They were made in big factories and use fossil fuels.

• If no, what would be a better alternative?  
• fruit