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 affect us in NZ

What places will be affected?

Deferent places in New Zealand, Pacific Island, Rivers, Close to the Beach.

What else do we need to think about?

Pollution.

What other places around NZ will be affected?

Places near the shore. 

What does this do to our drinking water?

Saltwater will get into peoples drinking water and bad for health.

What are the main concerns?

The sea level is getting higher.

What can we do to prevent climate change?

What can we do?

1. Buy an electric vehicle.
2.  Electric transport.
3.  Try to use more electricity. 

Curbing climate change

What is the one, silver bullet solution?

There is no silver bullet solution.

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

1.  Using solar, on buildings
2. Keeping away from the fossil-fueled transport vehicles.  
3. Plant more trees.

What are 3 others you can think of?

1. Replace the trees that were cut.  
2. Replace the vehicles that were releasing carbon dioxide into an electric vehicle.
3.   Use fewer vehicles that release carbon dioxide.

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

Renewable energy and solar energy

Aim: To make a solar-powered oven.

Materials: 

1.   Sellotape
2. Scissors
3. Pizza box
4. Straw
5. Marshmallow
6. Biscuit
7. Glad wrap
8. Tinfoil
9. Black plastic
10. Ruler
11. Vivid marker
12. Newspaper

Steps:

1. Measure the box
2. Cut the center of the box
3. Cover the bit you cut, with tin foil
4. Put a piece of black plastic on the bottom of the inside of the pizza on the bottom
5. Make a paper square that fits inside the pizza box and lays around the edge
6. Put a marshmallow on top of a chocolate biscuit, place  it on a plastic plate and put it in the solar oven
7. Put it in the sun to cook

Time	Temperature
0	nothing
15	nothing
30	nothing
45	nothing

Conclusion
 I have learned a lot.  I've learned how long it takes for stylophone to rot it takes thousands of years so it means that it takes the longest to break down.  Banana is also the easiest to rot out of the four it had already gone mouldy.  I'd like to finish off with I would like to do this again.




Aim: To make a presentation that investigates different renewable energy.

Section 1: Title Page

Make a title page that incorporates all renewable energy 's Hydro, Solar, Wind, and Wave.

Section 2: Definitions

Define and provide a picture of each energy type.
Hydro Energy

Solar Energy

Wind Energy 

Wave Energy

Section 3; Investigate each of the 4 Energy types.
( Hydro ,Solar ,Wind ,Wave ) 

1. Type:
2. Is it used in NZ?
3. Other Countries that use it?
4. How is it used to generate electricity?
5. Draw and label a diagram of the main parts of the electricity generator? This can be done on paper and uploaded or on a drawing program on your device. I do not want any Internet images or pictures. They must be hand-drawn using a ruler and labeled.

Section 4: Renewable Energy in the future.

List 10 ways that renewable energy will be used in the future to replace our current activities.