Global Dimension Highland - Energy + Action = Change

Developing Global Citizens

What is the project about?

What are we doing?

Meetings

Energy + Action = Change
Schools Global Footprint

Millburn Academy 2 December 2009

Aims

To introduce the Energy + Action = Change project to primary and secondary schools involved
To understand what One Planet Living is, why it is so important and ways to move towards it
To find out how the One Planet Living theme can be integrated into the curriculum across a range of curriculum and subject areas as part of the Curriculum for Excellence

To introduce the Schools Global Footprint calculator and participative teaching resources (www.LTScotland.org.uk/schoolsglobalfootprint), helping to move beyond measurement to taking action to reduce the school’s impact on the environment.

To encourage close working between P7 and S1/S2 staff in the Millburn Academy ASG

Programme

Timing	Activity	Leader	Resources Needed
9.15 – 10.15	Introduction to E+A=C project Welcome, aims of day Cross-curricular working activity, in pairs Powerpoint: One Planet Living Activity: Treading lightly on the planet Introductory activity exploring the resources we get from the natural world and the impact we have on the planet.		Laptop and projector Feet handouts, pens
BREAK
10.30 – 12.30	Calculating individual and Schools’ Ecological and carbon Footprints-1- Introduction followed by work in pairs using fictional data How can we reduce our Footprint?-1- Activity: Buying a car Group activity to discover what influences choices in buying a car and the environmental, social and economic implications Activity: Chain Reaction Group activity examining the impacts of our decisions Activity: Consuming and conserving societies Group activity: what do consuming and conserving societies do? What kind of society is Scotland’s E+A=C and the Curriculum for Excellence Small group activity to identify links to CfE		Computers World maps Teachers resources packs Flip charts, pens
LUNCH
1.30 – 3.30	How can we reduce our Footprint? Activity: Food Footprint How does an item of food reach your plate, what is the footprint of different food items Activity: Futures thinking: Groups to look at components of Footprint: energy, resources and waste, travel, food, water, buildings and place Calculating Individual and Schools’ Ecological and Carbon Footprints-2- Introduction followed by work in pairs using fictional data Action Planning Creating a 10 point Action Plan for next steps Conclusions		Teachers resource packs Computers

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Highland One World Group
Scottish Charity Number 20773

Contact us:

Alison Pyott and Susan Appleby - Highland One World Group

Education Centre, Castle Street, Dingwall IV15 9HU HOWG@highland.gov.uk (Webmaster)

Last updated:

4/10/2012