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Does burning fossil fuels have any impact on the environment ?

1. 2. 3. We are dependent on fossil fuels for many of the things we use. This includes cooking, air-cons, electricity and transport. Does burning fossil fuels have any impact on the environment ? Burning fossil fuels causes CO2 (and other gases) to be released into the atmosphere

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Does burning fossil fuels have any impact on the environment ?

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  2. We are dependent on fossil fuels for many of the things we use. This includes cooking, air-cons, electricity and transport

  3. Does burning fossil fuels have any impact on the environment ? • Burning fossil fuels causes CO2 (and other gases) to be released into the atmosphere • A combination of burning fossil fuels and cutting down trees has led to a 35% increase in CO2 in the atmosphere since the start of the industrial revolution

  4. Global Warming (green house effect)

  5. Effects of Global Warming What could happen to Brunei?

  6. A measure of how much you contribute to global warming

  7. Which of these countries has the highest carbon footprint in total? • Brunei • United Kingdom • Singapore • China

  8. Question 2: • Which of these countries has the highest carbon footprint per person? • Brunei • United Kingdom • Singapore • China

  9. Question 3 • Which of these is NOT a fossil fuel • Coal • Oil • Wind • Gas

  10. Question 4 • Which of the following items will NOT reduce your carbon footprint • Driving more slowly on the highway • Beach clean-up by picking up litter • Changing air-con temperature from 16 to 24 • Buying locally grown vegetables

  11. Question 5 • Which of the following are TRUE? • Air conditioning an office for 1 extra hour a day uses enough energy in a month to power a TV for over a year • A 100W light bulb left on for just 30 minutes creates enough CO2 to fill a party balloon • A photocopier left on standby overnight wastes enough energy to make 30 cups of tea • All of the above are true Source: carbon trust

  12. Cooking Gas Using Car Electricity School bus Water Flights Why do different families have different carbon footprints?

  13. Use the worksheet “Dinner at the Rahman” family. • Circle statements in the story which you think contributes to the family’s carbon footprint • Then, using the table on the back of the worksheet think about which of these things can be reduced. • [15 mins]

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  15. Aircon Electricity Motorbike Gas School Bus Flights Water How can you reduce your footprint Car

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