Hurumanu - Climate change - The Future...

Aim; To look at the different ways we can prevent climate change in the future.

How is sea-level rise going to affect us in NZ

What places will be affected?

Pacific islands, Different places in New Zealand, Places near rivers,

What else do we need to think about?

Building more houses near inland for the people or the area that gets flooded...

What other places around NZ will be affected?

Places near rivers or beaches.

What does this do to our drinking water?

it could get into our drinking water, therefore we get sick from the water we would be drinking...

What are the main concerns?

1. New or more buildings/houses for people whose houses/buildings got flooded, we would have to build them in new places or inland...
2. Our drinking water would be affected by the seawater and would be affecting our pure water from the sea flooding our homes or coastal places.

What can we do to prevent climate change?

What can we do?

1.  We could have more electric/hybrid cars?.?
2.  Use more public transport,  
3.  Try to use more electricity.   

Curbing climate change

What is the one, silver bullet solution?

There is no silver bullet solution...

What is the mix of things we need to start doing?

1. Using solar, on buildings?.? or planting more Trees...   
2. Keeping away from the fossil-fueled transport vehicles,   
3. Using more electric public transport...

What are 3 others you can think of?

1. Build more houses more inland for the people who live on the coast because of how the sea-level would rise... 
2. Replanting more trees because we already cut down more trees then we must...
3. Try to not use as much fossil fuels anymore...  

Activities:

Carbon Footprint: 

Carbon Footprint explained

Dwelling
Water
Recreation
Heating and cooling
Electricity
Transportation
Food
Waste
Air Travel
Consumption

Colour 1: for actions, they are already doing 

Colour 2: for actions that they pledge to undertake in the future

Ecological Handprint The Ecological handprint builds on the concepts from the Carbon Footprint. We will look at the positive actions of:

1. Transportation
2. Community
3. Consumption
4. Water
5. Food
6. Home
7. Waste

1 Colour: For each action, you are already doing 

2 Colour: For each action, you would like to do in the future