Hurumanu - Climate Change and The Furture

Aim: To look at the different ways we can prevent climate change in the future.

How is sea level rise going to effect us in NZ

What places will be effected? 

Different places in New Zealand and the Pacific Island.

What else do we need to think about? 

Salt Water and People who live near Rivers.

What other places around NZ will be affected?

Timaru, Gisborne,     

What does this do to our drinking water?

We will have salt water from underground instead. 

What are the main concerns?

Salt water will be getting into other peoples water from underground.

What can we do to prevent climate change?

What can we do?

1.  Electric Cars.
2.  Public Transports. 
3.  Try not use more energy.   

Curbing climate change

What is the one, silver bullet solution?

There is no one silver bullet.

What is the mix of things we need to start doing?

1.   Using Renewable's more 
2.   Transport
3.   Using Solar heating's

What are 3 others you can think of?

1.   Recycling more
2.   Reusing more
3.   More running or walking instead of using electricity 

Activities:

Carbon Footprint: 

Carbon Footprint explained

Dwelling
Water
Recreation
Heating and cooling
Electricity
Transportation
Food
Waste
Air Travel
Consumption

Colour 1: for actions they are already doing 

Colour 2: for actions that they pledge to undertake in the future

Ecological Handprint The Ecological handprint builds on the concepts from the Carbon Footprint. We will look at the positive actions of:

1. Transportation
2. Community
3. Consumption
4. Water
5. Food
6. Home
7. Waste

1 Colour: For each action you are already doing 

2 Colour: For each action you would like to do in the future