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On Monday morning, March 5, we will start the Challenges Phase.
Challenges are built around SDG7 "Affordable Clean Energy Sources" and SDG 13 "Climate Action".
Each group has 4 weeks to finish the challenges, until Sunday April 1,
and to postinspiringcontributions on their school page.
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'Affordable Clean Energy Sources'
Introduction
We are living in the Age of High Energy Consumption. The fossil fuel based economy of the present must give way to the renewable energy based economy of the future, but getting there is one of the greatest challenges Humanity faces. Science can help meet this challenge by discovering; new materials that efficiently harvest energy from non fossil sources such as solar energy; new methods we use to store energy for later use and; new ways we can convert the stored energy when needed.
What are we going to do?
In this challenge, we are going to discuss what are some of the affordable clean energy sources available for use in your homes, schools, and places of work in your countries.
You will share a report of your research and your contributions to this challenge on your school page.
We will learn together how to reduce energy usage in our homes, schools, and workplaces.
Read the following document for further information on SDG7 as part of your research for Challenge 1 activities:
Assignment 1 - Research and report. Affordable clean energy - How is it used?
Research to find out:
What kinds of affordable clean energy sources shown in the pictures below are used in your country?
How effective are these kinds of energy sources if used in your country? (show numbers and other data)
What plans are in place to promote and increase the use of affordable clean energy usage in your country? - National or local initiatives, Government policies, recognized research, funding support, marketing campaigns, public awareness etc.
Assignment 2 Create your Energy Saving Guide.
Research by interviewing people at school or in your community, your parents, reading the paper, exploring government or business websites,
Create an Energy Saving Guide which shows how easy it is to cut your energy use in one or more of the following places: your home, on the road, at your school or in a local business.
The easy, practical solutions for saving energy may include tips you can use today -- from the roof and landscaping to appliances and lights. They are good for your wallet and for the environment -- and actions that you take help reduce our national needs to produce or import more energy, thereby improving our energy security.
'Climate Action'
“We did not inherit our future from our ancestors, we have borrowed it from our children.”
Author unknown
Introduction
According to the United Nations website: "Climate change is now affecting every country on every continent. It is disrupting national economies and affecting lives, costing people, communities and countries dearly today and even more tomorrow.
People are experiencing the significant impacts of climate change, which include changing weather patterns, rising sea level, and more extreme weather events. The greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are driving climate change and continue to rise. They are now at their highest levels in history.
Without action, the world’s average surface temperature is projected to rise over the 21st century and is likely to surpass 3 degrees Celsius this century—with some areas of the world expected to warm even more. The poorest and most vulnerable people are being affected the most.
Affordable, scalable solutions are now available to enable countries to leapfrog to cleaner, more resilient economies. The pace of change is quickening as more people are turning to renewable energy and a range of other measures that will reduce emissions and increase adaptation efforts." http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/climate-change-2/
What are we going to do?
In this challenge the activities are designed to make you more aware of what we can do to minimise our own carbon footprint, or that of the community we live in. By starting with ourselves and our communities we can each have a positive impact on climate change. So we each take responsibility to create change for the generations to follow.
Read the following document for further information on SDG13 as part of your research for Challenge 2 activities:
Do you know where the products come from and in which country they are produced/ manufactured/ grown? How “green/clean” are these companies and countries?
Check out the companies you buy your clothes/ electronics/ food from.
Let's do some research online!
How do you proceed?
Choose one company. Research and find out more about them answering the following questions:
Do they have sustainable practices and don’t harm the environment?
How does this company inform you as a consumer about their attempt to reduce their carbon footprint/ clean practices?
Where are their goods manufactured and what laws are in place in those countries to protect the environment? Did this country sign the Paris Agreement?
Contact the company and do an interview or search for online information. What difficulties do they experience in producing their products as “green/ clean” as possible and reduce their carbon footprint and still be affordable/ competitive?
Which other questions would you like to ask?
Present your research in your group and on your school page
Choose a way to share what you've discovered
Assignment 4 - Create an infographic
An infographic (information graphic) is a representation of information in a graphic format designed to make the data easily understandable at a glance. A well-designed infographic can help you simplify a complicated subject or turn an otherwise boring subject into a captivating experience.
How do you proceed?
Use your knowledge on Climate Change to create a colourful, interesting infographic to explain what the effects of Climate Change are on the planet.
You can focus on one aspect, like rising water levels in the oceans, or changing weather patterns, or do an overview of Climate Change in general. Include all the facts you have gathered through research.
Below you can see some examples of infographics to give you some ideas.
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