If we are to avoid some of the most severe impacts of climate change, we need to drastically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. The UK Government has set a target of achieving ‘Net Zero’ emissions by the year 2050. In this interactive session, UEA researcher Bob Woolliams explores why we need 'Net Zero', and how it will drastically transform the way we live in the near future.
Curriculum links
Key Stage 3 Science
- The production of carbon dioxide by human activity and the impact on climate
Key Stage 3 Citizenship
- The roles played by public institutions and voluntary groups in society, and the ways in which citizens work together to improve their communities, including opportunities to participate in school-based activities
Geography
- Changing weather and climate
- Global economic development issues
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