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Introduction This lesson is about sustainability and how the UK is planning to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The lesson involves checking what vocabulary students already know in this topic area and teaching typical collocations relating to reducing emissions and alternative energy sources. The lesson involves a jigsaw reading task, where students read texts on different energy sources and report on these to each other. Extension activities involve students using an online tool to predict the energy future of the UK (or their own country).
Can art inspire action to stop plastic pollution? Explore these twelve works of art on plastic pollution that put the spotlight on single-use plastic.
Author: Spencer Sharp & Prince Ea Country: USA Category: Short Film An epic presentation of where humanity stands today and how we must all work together to…
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Today's stunning visualization depicts the incredible scale of plastic bottle waste accumulated globally in each hour, day, month, year, and decade.
Today, we announced that System 001/B is successfully capturing and collecting plastic debris. After one year of testing, we have succeeded in developing a self-contained system in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch that is using the natural forces of the ocean to passively catch and concentrate plastic, thereby confirming the most important principle behind the cleanup concept that was first presented by Boyan Slat at a TEDx conference in October 2012.
Find info on the sources of water pollution and how they can be treated. What's the different types, what causes it, and how do we prevent it water pollution.
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There is a staggering amount of plastic debris swirling around our oceans. This infographic and video help put this plastic problem in perspective.
Microplastics can reach and affect regions far from where they are released because of atmospheric transport, suggest analyses of atmospheric deposition in a remote, pristine mountain catchment in France.
Large and wealthy cities have the biggest carbon footprints.
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The vocabulary we use to describe landforms and landscapes comes from languages around the world. It's a prevalent example of how we rely upon the traditional ecological knowledge of peoples who know their lands best.Here are some of the etymologies: Alpine: From Latin Alpes "The Alps"Archipelago: From Greek Arkhi Pélagos "chief sea" referring to the…
From dandelion to nettles, goosegrass to ground elder. Try these seven edible garden weeds that are tasty and nutritious. With pictures and ID tips.
An enormous floating device designed by Dutch scientists for the non-profit Ocean Cleanup successfully captured and removed plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Ocean Cleanup has been hard at work on creating a device to attack the plastic waste crisis for seven years, by creating a device that captures plastic in its fold like a giant arm
The leading campaign against plastic pollution – including facts about plastic and the environment, and how to avoid single-use plastics.
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The history of Europe is breathtakingly complex, but this two minute video helps makes sense of 2,400 years of change on the European map.
Welcome The Environmental Literacy Council is an independent, non-profit made up of scientists, economists, and educators striving to connect teachers and students to science-based information on environmental issues. Our website offers over 1000 pages of background information and resources on … Continued
Like any vacuum cleaner, the gigantic machine uses a handheld hose to suck up tiny microplastics.
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To truly turn off the tap on plastic we need to stop its production in the first place, and that’s why we’re going after Nestlé.
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