Science Hurumanu

Aim: To look at the different ways we can prevent climate change in the future.

Changing Our Future

Name 3 fossil fuels?

Coal, Oil and natural gas.

What is the cost?

Carbon dioxide.

The CO2 level has soured since when?

Industrial revolution.

What are the effects in the UK?

1. Warms days on record    
2. Heat waves
3. Species could disappear   

How many climate refugees will there be in Britain by 2050?

200,000.

When will Fairborn be flooded?

Sometime in the next 26 years.

What are some of the other things that will be 'swallowed by the waves?

1.  1.5 million homes at risk   
2.  100,000 could slide into the sea (Erosion) 
3. 1000 toxic sites at risk

How can we stop climate change?

1. Replacing all gases in home to green organics 
2. 1.5 billion tree planted  
3. Wind power 

What ideas are school children having about climate change?

1. Protesting
2. Not having children
3. Turning engines off

What is the atmosphere called?

A Waste Dump.

What is the last statement the reporter made?

We know what we need to do, we have got the technology. What we lack is the political well.

How is sea level rise going to effect us in NZ

What places will be effected?

Various places.

What else do we need to think about?

Making sure we don't build housing near the sea.

What other places around NZ will be affected?

Pacific Islands. 

What does this do to our drinking water?

Gets more salty.

What are the main concerns?

1. Coastal erosion    
2. Coastal flooding

What can we do to prevent climate change?

What can we do?

1. Not using as much fossil fuels
2. Use pubic transportation
3. Using things that aren't hard on carbon dioxide.

Curbing climate change

What is the one, silver bullet solution?

Nobody

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

1. Using more renewable's  
2. Using solar heating
3. Stop using vehicles that contribute fossil fuels  

What are 3 others you can think of?

1. Recycling 
2. Using pubic transportation
3.  Use renewable sources  

My Investigation

Where does our food come from?

• Choose your favorite food. My favorite food is strawberries  

Upload a picture of it. 

Draw a picture of it on A4.    

• Where does the food come from (e.g. is it from another province or country, was it purchased or made locally)? Grown in Marshlands Christchurch New Zealand and made locally.

• How many kilometers away did the food travel to get to you? 17.6km 

• What are the main ingredients? 91% water, 7.7% carbohydrates, 0.3% fat and 0.7% protein. 

• How is the food packaged? Strawberries are packaged in clam-shell containers.  

• What resources do you need to produce this food item (e.g. land, water, oil, food, etc.)? Strawberries needs land and water.

• Would this item have been processed? No strawberries don't get processed. 

• Is there anything unique or significant about the food item (e.g. fair-trade, local)? Strawberries are locally grown and only processed if added to other ingredients.  

• What else do you notice about this food that affects its climate friendliness? NO  

• Do you think this food is climate friendly (Circle)?       YES   NO 

• Why? Strawberries don't have anything added.