Local Reponses To Climate Change

Question 1

Recycling waste

Answer 1

Reduce/reuse/recycle
Less energy to recycle than create from scratch
UK prevents 10-15m tonnes CO2 per year
Equivalent to taking 3.5m cars off road
BUT transporting goods to be recycled = waste
HENCE important to develop local recycling facilities

Question 2

Energy efficient appliances

Answer 2

Insulate homes/double glazing
Energy saving lightbulbs
Modern appliances - 50% more efficient than older ones
If everyone upgraded fridges - prevent 3.7m tonnes CO2 per year
EPAd energy star label - energy efficient appliances
energy star lightbulb - 75% less heat 10/15x longer lasting
BUT throwing old appliances away = waste

Question 3

BedZED

Answer 3

Environmentally friendly housing development in Hackbridge, London
82 residential homes
Natural materials store heat + release when cold
Triple glazing/face S to maximise sun
Combined heat + power plant - distributed around site as a form of heating

Question 4

Use fewer cars

Answer 4

Walk/cycle/public transport/car sharing schemes
BUT prefer cars - safer/faster
Average car produces 2.7 tonnes CO2 per year
72% questioned by AA said would be annoyed if someone they were car sharing with was persistently late
Worcestershire list share - calculate savings
Worcester saves 162,420 tonnes CO2 per year