How the Tech community is combating climate change
How the Tech Community is Combating Climate Change + Free Resources and GitHub Projects According to an article from Time magazine, 2020 was the year of climate extremes. Numerous research studies…
Tag: Carbon footprint
Cutting carbon emissions – school audit for KS3
*Forestry England* Carry out an audit of your school to investigate where you can reduce carbon emissions. Walk around your school and have a look at the various components to…
This is Engineering: Sustainable Futures
Some of the biggest challenges we face stem from how we interact with our environment, and engineering is essential to finding sustainable solutions. From renewable power to recycling, to making…
Sustainable Futures: Innovation Challenge
We (The Royal Academy of Engineering) are inviting young people to become engineers and share their ideas for innovations that work towards a sustainable future for our planet and our…
Sustainable Schools: an IDL STEM design challenge
This interdisciplinary approach using STEM/ STE(A)M subjects involves the learners being ‘hooked’ by a plea from the head of their Council to design a new school sustainably. Ideas of fair…
Climate Change – Interdisciplinary STEM Challenge (University of Edinburgh – open.ed)
An interdisciplinary/STEM approach to the concept of Ecological and Carbon Footprint is adopted with the aim of shaping pupils’ sense of responsibility and awareness of the impact of our daily…
Kind Clothing – Sustainable Fashion (University of Edinburgh – open.ed)
Kind Clothing is a project written for Girl Guides and for pupils age 10-14. Any groups looking to achieve their ‘Global Awareness’ guiding essential can use Kind Clothing as part…
Food Production and Insects (University of Edinburgh – Open.ed)
There are five lessons of 50min each. They are designed to be incorporated into the school’s curriculum surrounding the food production unit for National 5 (biology) students. Providing that classes…
Climate change food calculator: What’s your diet’s carbon footprint?
Avoiding meat and dairy products is one of the biggest ways to reduce your environmental impact, according to recent scientific studies. Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate…