Citizenships
What is climate change?
Long term shifts in temperature and weather patterns
How many people are there on planet earth?
8 billion
eBay, vinted, thrift plus, facebook market place (other answers will be accepted)
What is the name of the windfarm that we visited during Citizenship?
Whitelee Windfarm
Does renewable energy produce any greenhouse gases?
No
What causes climate change?
Humans causing emissions of greenhouse gases
Answers including burning fossil fuels, diet choices, methods of transport, consumption will all be accepted.
Which country has the largest carbon footprint?
China has the most carbon emissions.
Which area of the world bought the most fast fashion?
Europe
How many turbines are there at the windfarm we visited?
215 - Any answer between 200 and 250 will be accepted
What does Solar power rely on?
The sun
How will climate change affect us?
Weather - wetter, windier and warmer
Where was the "clothes dump" that has become a problem for local residents with clothing being dumped and burned in their community?
Atacama desert - Chile
Which age category spends the most on fast fashion?
Age 16 - 24
What are the turbine made out of?
Wood coated in fibreglass.
What does hydro power use?
Water is used to create electricity
What term is now used to describe the mental health condition linked to Climate Change?
Climate anxiety
Where does the majority of the worlds oxygen come from?
Phytoplankton - sea plants
Fast fashion is the second biggest polluter in the world, what is the first?
The oil and gas sector
6 x rectangular paddles
Is nuclear energy a renewable power or a fossil fuel?
Renewable
Name three things you could do to reduce your carbon footprint.
Will accept many answers including:
recycle, reduce spending on clothes, reusable food and drinks containers, don't follow trends
Which two gases are the main contributers of climate change and are called "greenhouse gases"?
Carbon Dioxide and Methane
What is the name of the man made fabric that clothing is made from?
Polyester
Who runs the windfarm that we visited?
Scottish Power - renewables
Name three fossil fuels?
Coal, Gas, Oil