Transcript Folie 1 - schule.at

Climate Change
- I ACT for our Common Future
- Eco Footprint
ORF
4AK
3BK
3AKA-3BKA
1AK
1BK
Conservation International
- Environment related texts
- Conferences and Agreements
- An Inconvenient Truth (Al Gore)
- Former US Vice President Al Gore and
- the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
- Invitation of a Climate Researcher
- Protection of the Environment
Eco Footprint
4AK
Eco Footprint
3BK
Eco Footprint
3AKA - 3BKA
Eco Footprint
1AK
Eco Footprint
1BK
Environment related Texts
- Little Green Schoolhouse
read the full text
- Global Warming Survival Guide
read the full text
- Green Acres
read the full text
Little Green Schoolhouse
- Sidwell Friends new middle school (Washington DC)
environment friendly wastewater system
floors made from recycled wine casks
carbon dioxide sensors adjust the temperature
take a tour
- Sultana High School (San Bernardino/CA)
When students and teachers leave school, they ...
shut off the lights
shut off technical equipment
That has cut the school's energy bill by $100,000.
Global Warming Survival Guide
From the 51 things to save the environment ...
... the students of the 3BK chose 11.
3. Change Your Lightbulbs
In the household you can save a lot of energy
by using fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs).
4. Light Up Your City
Cities can save energy - and money - by
illuminating public spaces with light-emitting
diodes (LEDs).
11. Take Another Look at Vintage Clothes
By buying second hand clothes, you avoid consuming all the
energy used in producing and shipping new ones.
17. Open a Window
Open a window instead of running the air condition. Adjust the
thermostat a couple of degrees higher (summer) and lower
(winter). Insulate your walls and ceilings. Use the dishwasher
only when it's full. Install low-flow showerheads. Wash your
clothes in warm instead of hot water. Turn down the thermostat
on the water heater.
24. Just Say No to Plastic Bags
They are made of polyethylene and can take up to 1,000
years to biodegrade.
26. Plant a bamboo fence
It grows quickly and absorbs more CO² than many other
plants.
31. Wear green eye shadow
Eco-friendly makeup is packaged in a biodegradable
tube. The market for these products is growing.
35. End the Paper Chase
Each ton of recycled paper saves 4,000 kW-h of energy,
7,000 gal. of water and 17 trees. One tree has the capacity to
filter up to 60 lbs. of pollutants from the air.
39. Make Your Garden Grow
Use old-fashioned compost instead of
artificial fertilizers.
46. Plant a Tree in the Tropics
A tree can absorb up to a ton of carbon
dioxide. This works best in warm areas.
50. Be aggressive about passive
In a passive house the heating costs are 90%
lower than in a conventional house. Extra
insulation and state-of-the-art ventilation recycle
the energy from passive sources such as body
heat, the sun and household appliances to warm
the air.
Green Acres
EcoVillage at Ithaca (NY)
- 60 tidy homes
- passive solar design
- price: US $300,000
- waiting list
- ecological impact is 40% smaller than that of conventional houses
- this helps residents recude their environmental footprint
- residents hold lectues at
Ithaca College
and
Cornell University
Univ. Prof. Dr. Helga Kromp-Kolb
- Austrian meteorologist
- PhD in 1971
- habilitation in 1982
- head of the department of environmental meteorolgy
from 1986 to 1995
- o. Univ. Prof. at the University of Natural Resources
and Applied Life Sciences since 1995
- Awards: Konrad Lorenz Prize (1991)
Scientist of the Year (2005)
Questions
Students of various classes drafted questions for Prof.
Kromp-Kolb concerning
- the effects of climate change on the situation in Austria
- the rise of the sea levels
- the efficiency of energy saving light bulbs
- the efficiency of solar panels
- the oil resources of the Earth
- reasonable alternatives of a car run by fossil fuels
- the chances to reach the goals of international agreements (e.g. Kyoto
Protocol) without contributions from the US and China
Reduce the CO² production
- food
try to eat as many organic food from local producers as possible
- houshold
a well insulated house is easier to heat; solar panels help to
heat water environment friendly
with energy saving equipment you can protect the
environment while doing your laundry, cooking, freezing,
dishwashing, ironing and vacuum cleaning
turn off your TV and PC when you do not use them
- mobility
drive a smaller car, take the tube instead of a taxi, for shorter
distances take the train instead of the plane
International Conferences and Agreements
- Kyoto Protocol (2005)
- Washington Declaration (2007)
- 33rd G8 Summit communiqué (2007)
- Vienna Climate Change Talks and Agreement (2007)
- United Nations Climate Change Conferences
Bali 2007
Poznán 2008
Copenhagen 2009