Schools Liaison
Community
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School
Eco Clubs |
Helping
to reduce global warming and improve the environment
In the UK
the Secretary Of State for Education has announced a
new Climate Award for children and young people with
an annual prestige National Event to celebrate the award winners.
Additionally,
Derrick Willer will provide an annual Climate Award for the best achievements
of
Eco-Club pupils in his local area, Coventry
and Warwickshire UK.
We
encourage every country world-wide will emulate these initiatives and every
school world-wide to start Eco Clubs.
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Location |
Achievement |
Link |
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Walsall
Academy UK Midlands |
Pressured
the school to install solar panels and created eco-friendly garden |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-birmingham-59140018
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World Wide Fund For Nature |
Teachers from eco clubs shared
achievements |
https://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?352474/The-teachers-from-eco-clubs-shared-their-achievements
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Somerville School Noida, India |
The
Eco Club members ensure that there is no wastage of potable water and create
awareness about optimum use of electricity. |
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United Nations |
Eco-Green Clubs in Schools |
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/partnership/?p=10737 |
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Monaco |
Monaco Eco Club trophies reward outstanding
achievements
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https://monacolife.net/monaco-eco-club-trophies-reward-outstanding-achievements
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Eco Schools |
The Eco Schools Seven Step Framework provides
schools with a guide to achieving environmental benefits
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Tribune
Model School |
The Eco-club of Tribune Model School carries
out various awareness activities for environment conservation and pollution
control.
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Coundon Court |
Assisting the design of a new building and also Robots
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Project |
Description |
Download |
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Replacing
The Family Car |
Pupils
should investigate the whole-life carbon footprint of a car using the
internet. They should draw graphs pie-charts, etc. comparing buying a new car
versus keeping the old one. Internet research, spreadsheets, etc. can be used
and make this relevant to the challenge subject. Suitable for pupils aged
12-16. (Homework, 4+ hours) |
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Power
For Our House Or School |
Outlining
the methodology for determining the type of Eco-Power for your house or
school. Which is best? Solar, Wind Turbine, Heat Pump. Which type pf Heat
Pump? Etc. |
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House
Of Gadgets |
For
9 - 13 year olds. An exercise to understand
sustainability and conservation. Pupils imagine what will happen if rubbish
is not collected. Then there is a short story about conservation. The pupils
decide on a gadget to make and are given recycled materials to make a mock-up
of it. (2½-3 hours) |
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Hydrogen
As A Fuel |
Hydrogen
powered cars, etc. are already working at Birmingham and other universities.
Pupils make hydrogen and oxygen and test them. They are then asked to work
out the best place to make hydrogen using sunlight. They should work out the
costs of transporting from source to point of use - including
compressing/liquefying the gas. Internet research, graphs, spread-sheets,
etc. can be used and make this relevant to the challenge subject. Suitable
for pupils aged 12-16. (In-school experiment, 30 mins, Homework 4+ hours) |
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Animals
in Danger |
Ten
examples of endangered animals. What are they? Where do they live? What do
the eat? And What is the danger? |
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Why
Lag Your House? |
A
simple card based exercise for younger pupils to
learn how insulating your home can improve heating and save on energy.
Suitable for pupils aged 5-13. (60 mins) |
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The
Water Cycle |
An
experiment to show the water cycle – evaporation and condensation. |
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Gaia |
Gaia is the idea that living organisms
on a planet will affect the nature of their environment. Can the pupils list
some of the problems and their possible solutions? |
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Make
a Barometer |
Make
a barometer using a jam jar and a record on graph paper |
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Make
a Thermometer |
Make
a thermometer out of a drinks bottle, a straw, alcohol
and water. |
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Is
The Environment Contaminated? |
Pupils
make a filter using a solar cell, a fan and a gauze and use this to examine
the environment. |
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Measure
Wind Speed |
Make
an anemometer and measure wind speed. Compare to weather forecasts to obtain
a conversion factor between revolutions per minute and published wind speed. |
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We have several speakers who can contribute to the club covering
topics including:
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Title |
Speaker |
Contact |
Presentation |
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The Rocky Road to Green Transport |
Pete James |
dw@dwiller.com |
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UK Midlands Climate Change Conference |
Derrick Willer MBE |
dw@dwiller.com |
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Solar Panels
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Walk To School and Work
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Insect and Bird Friendly Plants
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Car Sharing
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Bird Feeders
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Use the Bus
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Insect Hotels
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Lag You House
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Low Carbon Club |
Coventry and Warwickshire Climate Award
To enter the Coventry
and Warwickshire Climate Award please email us at
enquiries@schoolsliaisoncommunity.net