The fossil fuels are almost depleted and still our need for energy is growing. More and more products need energy and every households has more and more devices that need to be connected to an electrical outlet. We need other resources. Not only because our energy consumption is growing, but also because we need to do something for our planet. What can we do? What can YOU do? That's what you are going to find out this unit.

Links

1. This is how BP is investing in the future
2. Five alternatives that are cheaper than solar energy
3. The BBC on climate change
4. Game: NASA Extreme Planet Makeover
5. Energy Future: two models and much more
6. Energy Transition Model
7. Energymixer
8. Energy saving game
9. Climate Business game
10. NASA Climate Time Machine
11. National Energy Foundation

MArking

1. Rubric background story
2. Your model for a sustainable city

Video's

Carbon footprints

Food concumption and your footprint

The big change in Germany

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Blue energy