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FUTURE FIT CALCULATOR

Estimate your annual carbon footprint

Worksheet & Revision

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FutureFit.nz

Today we are going to �estimate your personal �Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

  • In pairs or individually
  • Go to www.futurefit.nz
  • Click “Get started”

Please do not rush ahead of the class.

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Questions 1-9) Help

Q1) Typical New Zealand Household incomes:

    • House has one working adult: �$60,000- $80,000
    • House has two full time working adults: �$100,000 - $120000

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Q2) You can select more than one option 🡪

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Q1-9) Discussion Questions

Discussion Question:

  1. Which types of transport would be worst for carbon emissions? �
  2. How can airline passengers reduce flying carbon emissions?

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Questions 10-19) Help

Q10) Can select more than one 🡪�

Q12) Most homes do not have a wetback (water heating by fire) �

Q13) Most homes have an electric hot water cylinder.

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Q18) When flying there is an unpopular option to pay extra, to undo the emissions produced by the plane. �This is a type of “Carbon Offsetting”

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Q10-19) Discussion Questions

  1. Why is water heating so significant?
  2. Which types of heating would be worst for carbon emissions?
  3. If solar power is clean, and free, why don’t more homes have solar panels on their roof?
  4. Why is red meat worse for Carbon Emissions than other foods
  5. Aside from planting trees, what else could Carbon Offset money be spent on?

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Task: Record your Carbon Footprint?

Write down: your five�Carbon Footprint scores.

  • Move:
  • Eat:
  • Power:
  • Shop:
  • Grow:

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How do you compare?

Click the “My Ranking” button, to see how you compare with the rest of New Zealand, and the rest of the world.

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Reflection

Write down:

  1. Which area is your smallest �and best?
  2. What is something you, or your household already do to lower your carbon Footprint?
  3. Which area is your worst?
  4. Name two or three things you could do to reduce your Carbon Footprint.

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WORKSHEET

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FUTURE FIT CALCULATOR

Estimate your household emissions

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Optional: Create an account

Create an individual account, join your class group, and track your progress in reducing your Carbon Footprint