Hurumanu Science - Climate change and the future

Hurumanu: Climate Change and the future

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?

     Pacific Islands

Different places in New Zealand

What else do we need to think about?

What other places around NZ will be affected?

Timaru, Gisborne, Whangarei, Nelson, Whanganui and Invercargill are

other cities likely to feel the effect of rising waters. 

What does this do to our drinking water?

What are the main concerns?

People will be drinking salt water more

What can we do to prevent climate change?

What can we do?

1.   Try not to use electric cars
2.  Use public transport   
3.     When you're building a house try not to use more 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.   Using solar heating to design building
2.   transport, getting away from cars 
3. Getting to be able to use renewable and electricity, things like using energy.

What are 3 others you can think of?

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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