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Wood

Wood can provide a carbon neutral source of heat and power. More...

The Big Climate Change Debate - How to play your part pack

The pack includes a set of activities including “top trumps” cards, role-play cards and climate change research opportunities to engage pupils in the climate change debate and the COP15 process. These can form the basis of full lessons or can be used as shorter activities in the context of other curriculum areas.
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What makes up a Carbon Footprint?

This is perhaps the most obvious contribution to our carbon footprint.  When fossil fuels are burnt they produce CO2 which has been locked away for millions of years is released.  It is the rapid increase in our fossil fuel use that has caused global warming.More....
 

Solar Thermal

Hot water heating accounts for about 25% of domestic energy use.  In the Welsh climate solar energy can be used to heat water for about 8 months of the year. More...

Links

These are the organisations which have supported the creation of Climate Change Wales.

 

www.ecocentre.org.uk

www.pcnpa.org.uk

www.tyf.com

www.cat.org.uk

www.mentersirbenfro.com

www.museumwales.ac.uk/scan/www.php/

 

You can down load the extensive West Wales Eco Centre favourites directly into your browser using this link.  The links are updated frequently by our information centre staff.

 

http://www.ecocentre.org.uk/energy-related-links.html

 

 

Climate Change Data and research

These sites are suitable for older students and teachers to research Climate Change.

The intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) is the United Nation committee of scientists who review current research on all aspects of climate change and produce reports on the scientific consensus in the field.

 

www.ipcc.hu

 

The UK Climate impact programme

www.ukcip.gov.uk

 

The Welsh Assembly

 

http://www.countryside.wales.gov.uk/fe/master.asp?n1=366&n2=588

 

The Met Office

www.meto.gov.uk

 

Friends of the Earth

www.foe.org.uk

 
 

Environment Agency

 

Energy Saving

 http://www.preventclimatechange.co.uk/
 

For domestic and community groups

 

www.est.org.uk

 

For business and schools

 

www.carbontrust.org.uk

 

Renewable Energy

 

Wind energy

www.nwea.org.uk

 

Hydro Power

www.british-hydro.org

 

Bio-Energy

www.r-e-a.net

 

Solar Hot Water

www.solartradeassociation.org.uk

 

Solar Electric

www.solar4schools.co.uk

 

 

Education Sites

For students

www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/cc-future-climate-in-wales.htm
 
www.co2nnect.org

www.newscientist.co.uk

www.managenergy.net

  www.naturedetectives.org.uk/
 
 
GlobalWarmingKids.Net
 
http://ClimateChangeEducation.Org
 
 http://www.climateark.org/
 

Environment News – Global Warming Tips, Environment Education Articles | Information
Environment Education News - 4ecotips provides Global Warming News and Tips, Environment issues news articles, global warming information and eco travel with eco friendly tips, Environmental and Economics history from UK, Europe.

http://www.preventclimatechange.co.uk/
 

For teachers

www.naee.org.uk

www.ecoschools.org.uk
 
http://ClimateChangeEducation.Org
 
www.wales.gov.uk/climatechange
www.walescarbonfootprint.gov.uk
 
 

 

If you would be added to our links page contact tim@ecocentre.org.uk

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