The goal of this Challenge is to reduce the impact of vehicles in our community on global warming. Rooted in this Challenge will be an understanding of scientific background and the current patterns of fuel use on our campus. Solutions will both reduce current fossil fuel use as well as explore introducing alternative energy sources.
Big Idea
Sustainability, environmental ethics,
The Essential Question
What general factors contribute to the process of global warming? In what way does this school community contribute to this process? As an agent of change, how can we influence this process on a different scale?
Guiding Questions
What chemical events take place when fuel is combusted in a vehicle and how do these events lead to increased global temperatures?
What is our current use of fuel presently (daily? weekly? monthly?)
How do we measure the "carbon footprint" of this activity on the part of our school?
What possibilities exist to reduce the impact of this footprint?
Guiding Activities
Interview with School representatives to determine current use and purposes
Research alternatives to a) reduce current use and b) offset current impact
Research and connect with other schools for solutions
Create action plan and implement over timetables (day, week, month) with administration
Title Wasatch Academy's Impact on Global Warming
By Chris Hawk and Bill Bedford
Overview
The goal of this Challenge is to reduce the impact of vehicles in our community on global warming. Rooted in this Challenge will be an understanding of scientific background and the current patterns of fuel use on our campus. Solutions will both reduce current fossil fuel use as well as explore introducing alternative energy sources.
Big Idea
Sustainability, environmental ethics,
The Essential Question
What general factors contribute to the process of global warming? In what way does this school community contribute to this process? As an agent of change, how can we influence this process on a different scale?
Guiding Questions
What chemical events take place when fuel is combusted in a vehicle and how do these events lead to increased global temperatures?
What is our current use of fuel presently (daily? weekly? monthly?)
How do we measure the "carbon footprint" of this activity on the part of our school?
What possibilities exist to reduce the impact of this footprint?
Guiding Activities
Interview with School representatives to determine current use and purposes
Research alternatives to a) reduce current use and b) offset current impact
Research and connect with other schools for solutions
Create action plan and implement over timetables (day, week, month) with administration
Carbon offsets