Hurumanu- 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? homes near the coast

What else do we need to think about? greenhouse gas

What other places around NZ will be affected? places close to the coast

What does this do to our drinking water? saltwater will get into the good water

What are the main concerns? the freshwater gets infected with saltwater and the flooding houses

What can we do to prevent climate change?

What can we do?

1.  use public transport
2.    more fuel-efficient vehicles
3.    the warehouse smart energy efficient 

Curbing climate change

What is the one, silver bullet solution? there isn't one

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

1.  use public transport
2.   to walk
3.   if buying a new car get a hybrid or electric

What are 3 others you can think of?

1.   have solar panels on every house 
2. the entire world be powered completely by renewable energy
3.   remake forests

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