English NC - COP26 Assembly Content - Science
Mission Objectives
Explore what financial institutions must do to play their part in combating climate change
Understand what financial institutions must do to play their part in combating climate change
Describe what financial institutions must do to play their part in combating climate change
Words and meanings to learn
Product Carbon Footprint
a life cycle product carbon footprint measures the total greenhouse gas emissions generated by a product, from extraction of raw-materials, to end-of-life. It is measured in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e)
downstream activity
the processes a company uses for distributing and delivering products to the final customers
upstream activity
a part of a supply chain system, including the relationship between a company and its suppliers
supply chain emissions
the emissions at every point in a supply chain; referring to upstream or downstream emissions, or both
stakeholders
the people that have some kind of interest in a business; for school, this would be the teachers, the pupils, the parents, the school workers, the council and the government
Resources: Class presentation.
Handout: The activity sheet contains the following information. Ask the pupils to consider the school’s upstream emissions and how you can have a say in minimising them. Work together to investigate the supply chain of your school, filling out an action plan with your findings. Some example questions include:
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