1. Climate Change & Energy Awareness Workshop – Yrs 5/6.

2. Climate Change – What is it? Definition: – Scientists have discovered that humans are producing too much “Greenhouse Gas”, by burning “fossil fuels” such as Coal, Oil & Gas. This is causing the Earth to steadily warm up. The result of this warming is a change in the natural balance called -“CLIMATE CHANGE”.

3. The Greenhouse Effect - A natural process. Common Greenhouse Gases….. Carbon Dioxide Methane Volunteers????

4. The Human Input – Energy.  We burn Coal & Gas in power stations to produce Electricity.  This produces EXTRA Carbon Dioxide....  Add a blanket…..

5. The Human Input - Transport  We burn petrol, and diesel (Oil), to power our transport.  This produces EXTRA Carbon Dioxide.....  Add an extra blanket…..

6. The Human Input - Food  Deforestation (clearing forests for farming).  Cows produce huge Methane - EXTRA Greenhouse Gas!  Add another blanket……

7. The Human Effect - Rubbish  Landfill Sites (Rubbish tips)  This produces Methane - EXTRA Greenhouse Gas!  Add another blanket….

8. The Result? The planet is slowly warming up – creating “CLIMATE CHANGE”

9. Climate Change – What are the effects?

10. Where is it happening and who does it affect?

11. What can we do? – Reduce the Energy we use….. Did you know? A PC monitor switched off overnight saves enough energy to microwave six dinners?

12. What can we do? – Use Renewable Energy….(Wind, Solar, Hydro) Did you know?.. 1 wind turbine can produce enough energy for up to 300 homes.

13. What can we do? – Use alternative transport (instead of cars & planes). Did you know?.. 35% of total energy use in the UK is used for transport

14. What can we do? – Food (think about energy used to produce food). Did you know?.. 7 million tonnes of food is wasted in UK each year. That’s £700 per household!

15. What can we do? – Waste Did you know that it takes 95% LESS energy to make an Aluminium Can out of recycled metal?

16. 1.Carbon Culture website :- https://platform.carbonculture.net/communities/ cardiff-council/19/ 2.UK Energy Use website :- http://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/

18. I pledge to help the environment by saving energy. To save energy and electricity, I will….