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Fergus Kinnaird
Program Manager, Cool It! Climate Leadership Training
BC Sustainable Energy Association
Introduction
The Cool It! Climate Leadership Training is designed to support students and teachers on Climate Change education. The purpose of the program is to:
Inform students about the basics of climate change science and impacts
Engage them with actions that we can all take in a 4-week Challenge
Empower and inspire them in a forward vision of what is possible
Elementary Cool It! Climate Challenge Tracking Sheet 2022-23
Cool It! Elementary ONLINE videos Workshop Slides 2022-23
Cool It! High School ONLINE videos Workshop Slides Module 1_2022-23
Cool It! High School ONLINE videos Workshop Slides Module 2_2022-23
Actions-Challenges and Solutions:
Local Food
Challenge: On average food travels 2, 500 KM by trucks, ships and airplanes before it gets to your plate.
Solution: Once a week, eat 2 foods that are produced in BC (make sure to read labels and or ask at local farmers markets)
Meat-Free
Challenge: Meat production is responsible for 18% of global greenhouse gases, water pollution, deforestation, soil erosion and habitat loss with beef responsible for most of this.
Solution: Once a week have a meat-free day (what are some examples of alternatives to meat?)
Tasty Left-Overs (Food waste)
Challenge: about 40% of our waste in the home is food waste. If this does not end up in the compost it can cause green house gas emission.
Solution: Compost your food and use left-over food for lunches, snack and to add to other meals.
Info to put up on the board for students:
GHG’s=Green House Gases (CO2 and Methane)
CO2= Carbon dioxide
