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Why do we need to think about how we use energy? - Summary
Energy powers almost everything we do, from turning on lights to travelling from place to place. In this KS2 video from The Regenerators, Kayla explores why it is important to think carefully about how we use energy and how cleaner energy sources could help protect our planet in the future.
In this video, students will learn:
- What energy is used for in everyday life.
- Why some ways of producing energy can affect the environment.
- How renewable energy can help reduce pollution.4.Why using energy responsibly is important.
- Simple actions people can take to save energy at home, school and in their community.
Classroom video - Energy
How will we fuel the future?
Fatima, Daz, Kayla and Jack are calling… from the future! They want to thank today's children for acting responsibly and averting a climate crisis.
Whilst travelling on an electric tram, Kayla calls to show how the future could be powered by clean, green energy.
Kayla: Hey past people. Just making a quick video to say thanks for thinking about energy. Because not everyone before you did. Energy was responsible for over 70 percent of total greenhouse gases back in your day, so it was a big deal.
I read that people used to pop 10 minutes down the road in a car. I mean A, try to put more than one person in a car. Or B, if you can, use a giant car that fit loads of people AKA a bus. Or C, walk. It would take ages for us to walk to Nana's house so I'm on a tram!
Oh! I'll tell you what I heard, is this true?
I heard that cars and factories and stuff were powered by the remains of dead plants and animals from millions of years ago that you dug out of the ground. Zombie fuel! You guys called it coal, oil and gas.
Fossil fuels, but I know the truth.
So yeah, thanks for not relying on fossil fuels that damaged us as well as our planet.
And thanks to you guys finding other sources of energy, the world is now at net zero emissions! That means removing from the atmosphere the same amount of greenhouse gases that we produce.
Net zero.
One day we might remove even more and become climate positive. And this is helped by you guys choosing renewable energy like solar power, wind power and hydropower which powered this electric tram.
You guys were revolutionaries. You challenged your families to use as little energy as possible, you put an end to vampire energy that devices suck when sockets are left on you turned your games console off when you weren't playing it, you asked to turn the heating down and popped a jumper on, you turned lights off when you left the rooms, you took short showers, you- Oh, we're here.
Gotta go guys but seriously thank you. And keep doing everything you can to make energy sustainable!
Quick facts about energy
- We use energy every day to power homes, schools, transport and technology.
- Renewable energy comes from sources that can be naturally replaced, such as the sun and wind.
- Turning off lights and devices when they are not being used can help save energy.
- Electric vehicles can help reduce pollution when powered by clean electricity.
- Small changes made by lots of people can make a big difference to energy use.
Let's discuss: What could your school do to use less energy and help protect the environment?
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