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9.11.2 Energy
Schools should develop Carbon Detectives Kit to be able to calculate their carbon
footprint and make comparisons to other schools. They should also develop sustainable learning programs to encourage staff and learners to make energy reductions of
about 10% and to have a better understanding of the way water and energy are used
in their buildings (Yang 2006). They should also develop a movement that can be
called “Walk to School” managed by a charity to encourage learners and parents to
leave their vehicles at home.
9.11.3 Other School Activities and Initiatives
There are ten recommendations that teachers can use to ensure that schools are
environmentally responsible.
1. Connect the dots: They need to teach students about global issues. This should
entail connecting the problems to the community.
2. Calculation of the carbon footprint: They should particularly use footprint
calculators to see the impact they have on their environment. This should entail
the use of online tools as fun games. From these results, they should develop a
plan for reducing their group footprint.
3. Carry out an energy audit within the classroom: Taking stock of how and
where you are using energy by conducting an assessment on where most of the
classroom energy gets wasted. Factors to consider include the number of lights
that are on, presence or absence of heat or alternating current, and determining
where cuts are necessary. The Kill-a-Watt measurement tool is one of the best
ways of physically measuring the energy used.
9.12 Individual Matter: Irving Stowe
Irving Stowe (see Fig. 9.3) co-founded Greenpeace alongside Dorothy Stowe and
other pro-environmentalists to promote environmental ethics and deter environmental degradation. Currently, Greenpeace has offices in more than 39 nations
and a global coordinating body in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Weyler 2004).
The company states that its objective is to make sure that the planet maintains its
ability to nurture life. It places focus on global issues, including climate change,
overfishing, commercial whaling, anti-nuclear issues, and deforestation. Irving
Stowe uses strategies such as lobbying, research, ecotage as well as a direct action
for achieving its goals. Stowe’s activities have been depicted as the most visible
because of the direct actions that the company engages in (Easterlin 2016). The
organization has been successful in raising environmental issues into the public
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9.11.2 Energy
Schools should develop Carbon Detectives Kit to be able to calculate their carbon
footprint and make comparisons to other schools. They should also develop sustainable learning programs to encourage staff and learners to make energy reductions of
about 10% and to have a better understanding of the way water and energy are used
in their buildings (Yang 2006). They should also develop a movement that can be
called “Walk to School” managed by a charity to encourage learners and parents to
leave their vehicles at home.
9.11.3 Other School Activities and Initiatives
There are ten recommendations that teachers can use to ensure that schools are
environmentally responsible.
1. Connect the dots: They need to teach students about global issues. This should
entail connecting the problems to the community.
2. Calculation of the carbon footprint: They should particularly use footprint
calculators to see the impact they have on their environment. This should entail
the use of online tools as fun games. From these results, they should develop a
plan for reducing their group footprint.
3. Carry out an energy audit within the classroom: Taking stock of how and
where you are using energy by conducting an assessment on where most of the
classroom energy gets wasted. Factors to consider include the number of lights
that are on, presence or absence of heat or alternating current, and determining
where cuts are necessary. The Kill-a-Watt measurement tool is one of the best
ways of physically measuring the energy used.
9.12 Individual Matter: Irving Stowe
Irving Stowe (see Fig. 9.3) co-founded Greenpeace alongside Dorothy Stowe and
other pro-environmentalists to promote environmental ethics and deter environmental degradation. Currently, Greenpeace has offices in more than 39 nations
and a global coordinating body in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Weyler 2004).
The company states that its objective is to make sure that the planet maintains its
ability to nurture life. It places focus on global issues, including climate change,
overfishing, commercial whaling, anti-nuclear issues, and deforestation. Irving
Stowe uses strategies such as lobbying, research, ecotage as well as a direct action
for achieving its goals. Stowe’s activities have been depicted as the most visible
because of the direct actions that the company engages in (Easterlin 2016). The
organization has been successful in raising environmental issues into the public