Chat 2

Age group: 12-19
Date: 18 December 2006
Time: 13.00 CET
Guests: Anna Lehmann, Julian Blücher, Mara Zimen and Marcel Hanakam, experts, 3 C Company (which focuses on consultancy services for companies and institutions about the issues involved in emissions trading and its markets)
Language: English

Teaching and learning resources

Make your 2006 New Years Eve Party climate neutral!

This module provides information about how to calculate the climate change impact of your party, and gives an example to follow. The module is available in two formats, a Power Point presentation (4.12 MB) and a summary Word document (35 Kb).

Business for Climate

This website publishes a tool that allows you to calculate your carbon footprint. Before using this online tool, you will need to know figures for your gas and electricity consumption. You will also need to know either the amount of vehicle fuel you use or the number of kilometres you travel. (Available in Dutch; for English version click on UK flag).

Atmosfair

Air travel is unavoidable. This website lets you work out the CO₂ emissions from flights you have made and pay to compensate for them. (Available in English and German).

Ecological Footprint Quiz

How much do you know about your impact on the world’s resources? Use this website to calculate your ecological footprint (Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Russian and Chinese).

Do a little today

This is a guide on saving energy in your home. It is packed with useful tips (Available in English).

Related article: Calculating your Carbon Footprint