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Where's the Impact?

An educational activity to explore the ecological footprint. Often referrred to by users as the kinder egg activity, it is a fun way to get people of all ages thinking about the impact of our everyday consumption.

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See also our CAT Educational Resources in our online Eco Store

Downloadable Resources

Sustainable Food (1.24 MB)

An overview of the issues, challenges and possibilities related to the way we produce and consume food.

 

Sustainable Food Resource List (1000.50 kB)
Background reading, workshops, organisations and activities relating to sustainable food.
Adnoddau Addysg Bwyd Cynaliadwy – Addysg Ar-lein (1.14 MB)
Energy Futures (3.05 MB)

The challenges and possible energy futures in a nutshell.

Energy Futures Resource List (284.50 kB)

A resource guide for teachers looking for sustainable energy resources for the classroom.

Dyfodol Ynni Rhestr Adnoddau (266.50 kB)
Sustainable Building (1.58 MB)

A look at sustainable building design, materials, and energy use

Sustainable Building Resources (354.00 kB)

Useful documents and activities for teachers related to sustainable building issues

Sustainable Buildings - 5 examples (2.86 MB)

A powerpoint of some examples of sustainable buildings to illustrate principles (produced for an EPSRC funded project with De Montfort University).

Sustainable Buildings - data on the 5 examples (134.00 kB)

Back up data on the buildings in 'Sustainable Buildings - 5 examples' - Powerpoint resource.

ZeroCarbonBritain for teachers (617.08 kB)

A brief overview of the ZCB 2030 strategy as a useful starting point.

 

Home energy survey homework (120.50 kB)

A short audit for pupils to do at home.

School energy survey (134.50 kB)

A brief audit tool for pupils to use in their school.

 

What's in your Lunchbox? (3.96 MB)

A Powerpoint resource suitable for KS2 and above.

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Energy Trumps - instructions (503.74 kB)

Energy Trumps is a card game which enables players to learn more about different supplies of energy and the various positives and negatives associated with each.

Energy Trumps - 2up (2.43 MB)
Energy Trumps - 4up (2.13 MB)
Building a model of a solar water heater (152.36 kB)
What do you need? (54.99 kB)

An activity to discuss needs and wants with pupils.

How much water does it take to make a burger? (110.60 kB)
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CAT also publish a series of 'Pupil's Guides to Renewable Energy' and 'Teacher's Guides to Renewable Energy' priced from £2.00 to £4.50. These are available in PDF format and you can download them by clicking here.

Outdoor learning resources

The Dyfi Biosphere Education Group’s tried and tested activity plans and resources are now available online. The activities successfully deliver ESDGC, the Skills Framework and Curriculum Cymreig and the activities explore all elements of the Biosphere, from food and buildings to woodlands and bogs. Find the here.

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