- Mapping the impact could be a useful exercise...
- Also get involved with dothegreenthing.com
- Do an energy audit around the school - perhaps using OWL energy monitors.
- Thinking back to what life was like when there were power cuts in the 1970s – asking the teachers (the older ones anyway)
- What about people who have to live their lives according to the sun even today ?
- I have an OWL device to monitor energy usage – some local authorities are renting these devices to families so that they can see where savings can be made – there are also ‘smart’ meters going into some new houses...
- How much difference can one flick of a finger make ? On what other occasions has the flick of a finger changed history ?
- In English, write news reports and editorials on the success of Earth Hour 2009
- Debates / Speeches: Can one person make a difference ?
- Celebtrity endorsements - who would be appropriate ?
- Compare with a minute's silence
- How easy is it to get lots of people to do the same thing at the same time ?
- Eco Clubs
- Eco Schools
- Act local, think global
- Run alongside the Priory Green initiative: issues with global warming / climate change
- Global Citizenship
- Contact Local Authority for visitor from Sustainability team to talk
- Ask parents, teachers and students to make a pledge to join in: perhaps related to the development of the school grounds and planting trees
How could Earth hour be adapted ?
What other ways are there of saving electricity ?
What will you miss ?
Does it matter ?
What could you do instead ?
How much electricity does a lightbulb consume ?
Do we need electric lighting ?
What did people do before electric lighting ?
How did life change because of the lights being off ?
Does bulb manufacture cause pollution ?
How much electricity will our class save by doing this ?
How much energy is used to manufacture a bulb ?
What do you notice about the countries taking part ?
Have you heard of this before ?
Why would people choose to do this ?
How much energy does the average house use in 1 hour ?
What impact will it have on those who don’t turn off their lights ?
Why have people decided to do this ?
Will it make a difference ?
What do you know about light ?
Should we get our school partner in Bangladesh involved ?
Where in the world will this make the most difference ?
How many minutes / seconds are there in an hour ?
What could this do to help the world ?
What would students learn from this ?
Would it develop their understanding of interdependence ?
What would students understand about the impact of it ?
Do low energy bulbs save appreciable amounts of energy ?
How is electricity generated ?
How much electricity is used in one hour to light a house – compare the 28th of March with the 29th of March ?
What are the consequences of turning off the lights ?
How much electricity does a normal light bulb use in an hour ?
Who is Earth Hour for ?
Who would students think would benefit from ‘Earth Hour’ ?
How much electricity do other countries use ?
What could the possible positive or negative impacts be ?
What are the positive and negative impacts of electricity generation ?
How many lights do you have in your house ?
What contribution will you make ?
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