~Small changes can make a big difference~

Carbon Footprint Reduction

Homework Pack

What is a carbon footprint ?

•Measures impact

•Climate change

What do we want to do?

• 10% reduction in CO2

• Raise awareness

• What works

Why are we doing this?

Scotland: 12.06 C02 tonnes of CO2 per person per

year

Easy to use

• Straightforward

• Engaging

• Child, parent and teacher friendly

• www.sustainabilityteachers.com

How much to invest?

How it works

• One month

• Record any changes

• Maintain the changes

Our Focus: The Biggies

• Energy

• Travel

• Food

• Waste

Whole school

involvement Primary~P3-P7

Secondary~S1-S2

Week 1:

Teachers register at: www.sustainabilityteachers.com/?cat=10

Pupils use class code to login at:

www.jumpforgreen.com/go

Web page

Maintain the change

Week 2: Travel

Information for parents

Did you know…?

Options galorefor families

http://carboncalculator.direct.gov.uk

Questionnaire • Measuring our success

When to start ?

Something for the pupils

Spreading the word

Reducing the schools’ carbon footprint

Thank you for taking part