Over 5,000 Victorian Primary School students have kicked a goal for climate change this winter by learning about how to save energy around the home.
Children in 42 schools were sent Faber Castell pencil cases and activity packs, which included information about how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by doing simple things around the home to save energy, such as taking shorter showers, switching off lights when not needed and using energy-efficient light globes.
Each child completed a colouring sheet of Aaron Davey kicking a goal for climate change and was asked to draw a picture of how they can save energy around the home.
Here are some of the best responses, presented by Faber Castell:
Here are ten easy ways to save energy around the home:
- Insulation helps keep houses warm in winter, and cool in summer, so less electricity and gas needs to be used.
- We should think about whether we really need that second fridge, and switch it off when it’s not needed.
- Showers use gas or electricity, so the shorter the better. Four minutes is a good length. This will also help you use less water.
- Switch off the television, radio and microwave at the power point when they’re not being used. They still use electricity when you’re not using them.
- Heaters and air conditioners shouldn’t need to be turned up higher than 18-20 degrees in winter and down past 26 degrees in summer.
- Wash clothes in cold water so as to save on heating the water.
- In winter, close doors to the rooms in the house that aren’t being used, so that less energy is spent heating them.
- Energy efficient globes use less electricity, so it’s a good idea to use them in the rooms we use the most.
- When heat escapes under doors and around windows, more energy is needed to warm up the house. The less gaps, the better.
- The easiest way to save energy and stop so many “black balloons” floating away is to switch off lights when we leave a room.
