Can one person really make a difference in the battle to reduce global warming? Absolutely! Viewers explore ideas for making less of an impact on our planet in the sixth installment of an eight-video series. Topics range from modes of transportation to home construction and sources of food — and the video explains how wise choices create smaller carbon footprints for everyone.

Concepts

carbon footprints, carbon emissions, fossil fuels, gardening, insulation, alternative energy sources, energy use

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• As you watch the video, have the class record ideas they see that they may already be doing
• To gain perspective on why some areas of the world have smaller carbon footprints than others, show images of non-industrialized areas and start a discussion around the differences pupils see

Classroom Considerations

• The content discussed is very user-friendly and requires no prior knowledge

Pros

• The resource shows a variety of realistic ways to reduce your carbon footprint, explaining the effect of each
• Statistics contained within the video are impactful and provide excellent examples of how industrialization leads to larger carbon footprints

Cons

• None