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It’s Easy Being Green

It’s Easy Being Green. Exploring Simple Ways to Reduce Energy Usage. Questions to consider:. 1. How would your life be affected by a 24-hour blackout? (consider the electrical devices you rely on in your daily lives) Share & list with the class 2. Which of the items we listed are essential?

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It’s Easy Being Green

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  1. It’s Easy Being Green Exploring Simple Ways to Reduce Energy Usage

  2. Questions to consider: • 1. How would your life be affected by a 24-hour blackout? (consider the electrical devices you rely on in your daily lives) • Share & list with the class • 2. Which of the items we listed are essential? • a. Which would need to remain plugged in to operate properly? • b. Which items are least necessary?

  3. Power to the People! • 3. What item in your house do you think uses the most power? • Air conditioners are the biggest factor in energy increases. As the heat increases, more power is used • In 1978, 50% of American households had air conditioning. By 2001, it was 77% & increasing. • Since peak temperatures are increasing, air conditioners are being used more hours • Overall, people are building bigger houses so it requires more power to cool; in addition, all of the electronics in the house increase power usage

  4. 4. List suggestions that the families (try to) implement • http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Earth-Day-Mom-Swap-Video • 5. What ideas do celebrities suggest to “go green?” • http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9uev5_julia-roberts-oprah-the-earth-day-s_people

  5. 6. What are some steps you & your family could realistically do to “go green?” • 7. Where does your trash go? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE4K34mgBTg • 8. What is the impact of trash on the ocean? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtewmJ78hzw

  6. Go Green?! • 9. How might the desire for personal comfort influence your willingness to conserve energy at home? • 10. What might be long-term repercussions of increased energy demand? • 11. Is it cheaper or more expensive to “go green?” think short-term vs. long-term • Consider “ready light” products like stereo, TV, DVR, game systems that are always plugged in cost $3 billion/year

  7. Consider: • Would you use this? • Toilet faucet – would you use? Find pic or video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf6qZMF9I70 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUZMVJtLTVg(explanation of design)

  8. Discuss • QUIZ • http://corporate.exxonmobil.com/en/company/advertising-campaigns/energy-lives-here/quiz • Saving Energy / People & Energy • What have electric companies, appliance companies, cities, &/or the government done to encourage energy efficiency? • To what degree should individuals be responsible for conserving energy? • What role – if any – should the government play in enforcing conservation regulation for businesses?

  9. Assignment • 1. As a team, select a site • 2. How have you observed energy being wasted or used unnecessarily/excessively at this site? • 3. Brainstorm 5 suggestions for reducing energy that would work well at your site • 4. Narrow your list to the most simple, but effective suggestion for decreasing energy use. • 5. Create an advertisement/poster with an eye-catching, colorful, creative, detailed, & concise of the suggestion for reducing energy

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