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Naturaliste Marine Discovery Centre
Looking for marine resources to help you in the classroom?
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CarbonKids Educational Resources
Created by the CSIRO
CarbonKids is a program for schools committed to tackling climate change.
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Enviromaniacs
A range of new tools to help educate kids about the environment and sustainability, and look forward to you and your class joining in the fun again this year.
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Ollie's Island : An interactive Sustainability Resource (2 CD pack)
Look at where materials come from, how we use them and how this affects our world.
Sustainability edutainment program. Get yourself a copy!
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Chevron's - Energyville Game
What would you use to power a city?
Learn about all of the energy sources and demands that factor into powering cities worldwide.
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Use Clear About Carbon's online tool to see how your everyday choices, from the food you buy to the clothes you wear, affect your personal carbon footprint – and find out how you can make a difference.
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US National Science Foundation's
Leading climate change experts discuss one of the most complex scientific puzzles ever to confront humankind. Meet the experts and select a video to download
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Water Eduation Tool
Here you can find teaching resources, lesson plans, government documents and extracts, videos, references for water managers, posters and more.
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Scrap To Power! aims to try and find new, useful and unusual uses for the old-broken-useless stuff we all seem to throw away too often. It doesn't always work, but I hope you find the results interesting.
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CSIRO's Solar Technology Blog. Everything you wanted to know about Australia’s emerging solar expertise.
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Water Corporation's new website. They offer free resources for teachers, school incursions and excursions and a Waterwise Schools Program for WA schools.
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On September 25th 2015, 193 world leaders committed to the Global Goals for Sustainable Development. 17 goals to achieve 3 extraordinary things in the next 15 years. End extreme poverty. Fight inequality and injustice. Fix climate change.
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e-Learning for students from Western Australia's Water Corporation
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Energy Hog is an energy efficiency campaign developed by the Ad Council and run by the Alliance to Save Energy that engages children and raises awareness of the benefits of energy efficiency.
The villain of the commercials is an evil pig named Boss Hogg, who wastes energy in the home (along with his henchmen, Freddie, Sammy Swine, Ivanna Hamm, Kelvin Bacon, Mork Pork, Hal Hogg, Penelope Pigg, Charlie, and small Energy Hogs). The campaign is a non-profit effort with more than twenty sponsors, including The Home Depot, the U.S. Department of Energy, and several state energy offices. 
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Power Plant Tour
We can learn where the electricity that we use every day is made. See the whole process up close, from coal to current! Created by Xcel Energy. 
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Explore the Process of Wastewater Treatment with LeVar Burton | Reading Rainbow uTech| 5.6.15
Published on May 6, 2015
Explore the amazing technology that surrounds our everyday lives, in this exciting new original series called uTech, presented by Reading Rainbow and YouTube. In this episode, join host LeVar Burton as he takes a look at some of the places you may have not realized we encounter technology (from the moment we wake up to an alarm clock, until we go to bed at night and brush our teeth).
Published on May 6, 2015
Explore the amazing technology that surrounds our everyday lives, in this exciting new original series called uTech, presented by Reading Rainbow and YouTube. In this episode, join host LeVar Burton as he takes a look at some of the places you may have not realized we encounter technology (from the moment we wake up to an alarm clock, until we go to bed at night and brush our teeth).
Much A-Doo About Poo
Published on Oct 5, 2015
Poop is a great source of fertilizer, heat, and electricity.
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Published on Oct 5, 2015
Poop is a great source of fertilizer, heat, and electricity.
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The Future is Now - Toyota Mirai - Nov 17, 2014
This amazing hydrogen-powered fuel cell sedan is now on the market in Japan and will be launched in Europe and the United States this year (2015).
The Mirai can also be used as a generator to power an average home for up to a week. I wonder how much it costs to fill a car with hydrogen?
Visit the Toyota website and learn about this brilliant car http://www.toyota.com/mirai/fcv.html
This amazing hydrogen-powered fuel cell sedan is now on the market in Japan and will be launched in Europe and the United States this year (2015).
The Mirai can also be used as a generator to power an average home for up to a week. I wonder how much it costs to fill a car with hydrogen?
Visit the Toyota website and learn about this brilliant car http://www.toyota.com/mirai/fcv.html
Man invents machine to convert plastic into oil
Published 2010
Published 2010
Google Science Fair - Meet Elif Bilgin
Published on Feb 11, 2014
Meet Elif Bilgin, winner of the Scientific American Science in Action Award and winner of the Voter's Choice Award for the Google Science Fair 2013. Wanting to reduce pollution in her home city of Istanbul, Elif manufactured a new environmentally-friendly bio-plastic that uses banana peels - an organic material - instead of traditional petroleum sources.
Published on Feb 11, 2014
Meet Elif Bilgin, winner of the Scientific American Science in Action Award and winner of the Voter's Choice Award for the Google Science Fair 2013. Wanting to reduce pollution in her home city of Istanbul, Elif manufactured a new environmentally-friendly bio-plastic that uses banana peels - an organic material - instead of traditional petroleum sources.
Why aren't we only using solar power? - Alexandros George Charalambides TED Video
Published on Jun 19, 2014
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-aren-t-...
Solar power is cheaper and more sustainable than our current coal-fueled power plants, so why haven't we made the switch? The real culprits here are the clouds, which make solar power difficult to control.
Published on Jun 19, 2014
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-aren-t-...
Solar power is cheaper and more sustainable than our current coal-fueled power plants, so why haven't we made the switch? The real culprits here are the clouds, which make solar power difficult to control.
TED-Ed Vermicomposting
Published on Jun 26, 2013
Nearly one third of our food ends up in the trash can. There is hope, however, in the form of worms, which naturally convert organic waste into fertilizer.
Published on Jun 26, 2013
Nearly one third of our food ends up in the trash can. There is hope, however, in the form of worms, which naturally convert organic waste into fertilizer.
Pass It On
From The New York Times - Video published 11/06/2014
This short video shows how a Congolese man turns scraps into a soccer ball for village children, so they can play the sport they love. Though the region has been plagued with war, terrorism, and ongoing conflicts for decades, filmmaker Jerome Thelia writes inThe New York Times, “…children there still play with passion and joy – regardless of what kind of ball they are using.”
Make a Pass It On Soccer Ball - from rubbish
One of the most outstanding sustainability activities children can be involved with. They will learn much for the very clever Congolese man who gives us a lesson is sustainability.Two of our Rostrata year three soccer experts road tested the "Pass It On" soccer balls made in our Science Lab. They both gave the thumbs up for the ball design from The Republic of the Congo. We were lucky to be able to add some bubble wrap to the design.
One of the most outstanding sustainability activities children can be involved with. They will learn much for the very clever Congolese man who gives us a lesson is sustainability.Two of our Rostrata year three soccer experts road tested the "Pass It On" soccer balls made in our Science Lab. They both gave the thumbs up for the ball design from The Republic of the Congo. We were lucky to be able to add some bubble wrap to the design.
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Weather Versus Climate Change
Published on May 28, 2014 Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the differences between weather and climate change. |
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How Trash is Recycled
Published on Apr 21, 2014 Did you know that 70% of our trash can be recycled? Join Reading Rainbow while we celebrate Earth Day in this video field trip all about the life cycle of recycling. |
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Introducing the Altaeros BAT: The Next Generation of Wind Power
Published on Mar 20, 2014 Altaeros Energies is announcing the first planned commercial demonstration of its BAT (Buoyant Airborne Turbine) product in partnership with the Alaska Energy Authority. The Alaska project will deploy the BAT at a height of 1,000 feet above ground, a height that will break the world record for the highest wind turbine in the world. |
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Ivanpah - the World’s largest solar thermal power station is now fully operational Feb 2014
The Ivanpah plant cost US$2.2 billion to build and stretches over 3,500 acres (more than 1,400 hectares). Supplying California's grid, it is expected to generate enough electricity to power 140,000 homes, each year. To find out more visit http://www.brightsourceenergy.com/ |
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Bottle Rescue in Chile
"Installing bottle lights for a rural family" Using simple scientific ideas to solve problems Statistics say 1.6 billion people ― a quarter of the global population ― live without electricity. |
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Move over Formula 1......... Formula E has arrived!
The cars will accelerate from 0-100kmh (62mph) in three seconds and have a maximum speed of 220kmh (137mph).
We’re in a decade of great change; Spanish businessmen Alejandro Agag and billionaire Enrique Banuelos have recognised the need for a more sustainable motor racing competition. The two founders of Formula E will field the all electric cars on circuits in ten major cities during 2014. See the the exciting new FE website launched this week http://www.fiaformulae.com/
The cars will accelerate from 0-100kmh (62mph) in three seconds and have a maximum speed of 220kmh (137mph).
We’re in a decade of great change; Spanish businessmen Alejandro Agag and billionaire Enrique Banuelos have recognised the need for a more sustainable motor racing competition. The two founders of Formula E will field the all electric cars on circuits in ten major cities during 2014. See the the exciting new FE website launched this week http://www.fiaformulae.com/
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Electric cars are fast - Published on Jun 28, 2013
Lord Paul Drayson has set a new world land speed record for a sub-1000kg electric car, averaging more than 200mph in his converted Le Mans racer. Watch the record bid unfold here |
LA Welcomes Formula E - Published on Apr 27, 2013
Mayor Villaraigosa of LA officially welcomes the FIA Formula E Championship to the City followed by test driver Lucas di Grassi driving through the streets of Los Angeles in the Formula E car |
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Listen to the sound produced by the Formula E car and the sound of the future! |
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Purchase your own solar cooker - SolSource
This is one of the greatest stories you'll ever hear about Science as a Human Endeavour. Using a SolSource cooker could cover much of what the Australian Curriculum (SHE) sets out to achieve.
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Revolutionary sun-powered grill. Requires no fuel, heats up quick, fast cleanup, no emissions.
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Listen to SCIENTIST Catlin Powers tell the story of the problem she helped to solve
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How Gardening Enables Interdisciplinary Learning Published on Oct 29, 2013 High school student Pierre combined biology, math, economics, and more to transform his campus greenhouse into a sustainable aquaponic system that provides fresh vegetables for the cafeteria. More resources at: http://www.edutopia.org/is-school-eno... |
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Solar Power
Published on Nov 26, 2012 by NOVA PBS The amount of solar energy that strike the surface of the Earth in one hour is more than enough to supply every person on the planet with electricity for an entire year. However, there are limits that prevent us from being able to fully take advantage of this energy, |
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Wind Power
Published on Nov 26, 2012 by NOVA PBS Wind is a valuable renewable energy source. Limitations like cost and space needed to build make it hard for some wind turbine projects to get off the ground. Hopefully, advancements can be |
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Ocean Heroes: What is a Gyre? -- 5 Gyres Institute
Uploaded on Jan 12, 2012 http://oneworldoneocean.org -- In this episode of OCEAN HEROES, Anna Cummins and Marcus Eriksen of 5 Gyres Institute explain: WHAT IS A GYRE? Learn more about how you can help protect our oceans at http://oneworldoneocean.org. |
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Sharms 1 Corporate Video Published on Jan 27, 2013
Watch how the world's largest concentrated solar power plant was built in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It's the size of 285 football fields and uses 258 048 mirrors to produce power for 20 000 homes. The global transition away from fossil fuels IS picking up pace, Australia has the highest solar radiation per square metre of any continent. |
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Nike Better World - The Making of Nike Football National Team Jerseys
Published on May 21, 2012 From 7 plastic bottles to the most advanced football jerseys on the planet. Made with at least 96% recycled polyester, each jersey is made using an average of 7 plastic bottles, and each short is made using an average of 6 plastic bottles—adding up to 13 plastic bottles per kit. This makes the 2012 National Team Kit our most environmentally-friendly ever. Reclaimed, discarded plastic bottles are melted down to produce new yarn, which is converted into fabric. This recycling process saves raw materials and reduces energy consumption by an estimated 30% compared to manufacturing virgin polyester. Since 2010, Nike Football has used an estimated 115 million recycled plastic bottles to create its high performance kits. Lined up end to end, that's enough bottles to stretch halfway around the world. |
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The London Array - Largest Offshore Wind Farm in the World
Phase one should be fully completed by the end on 2012 and could eventually power up to 750,000 homes – about a quarter of Greater London – and reduce harmful CO2 emissions by 1.4 million tonnes a year. Published on Apr 24, 2012 ( 6.43 min) |
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Wind Turbine Construction in 100 Seconds (Time Lapse)From start to finish, view the construction of a Hawaiian wind turbine generator in 100 seconds!
Published on Nov 29, 2012 |
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Australia we have a plan for zero emissions.
Beyond Zero Emissions Inc. founded by Matthew Wright is a not-for-profit, volunteer based organisation. Their core goal is to develop blueprints for the implementation of climate change solutions that will rapidly reduce emissions and give our society and global ecosystems a chance of surviving into the future. See the inspiring first video launch of the planPublished on Oct 28, 2010 |
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Solar-powered plane aims to fly around the world
60 Minutes reports on the most recent progress of the solar powered aircraft, "Solar Impulse" SolarImpulseChannel Published on Dec 4, 2012 (12.31 min) |
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Solar Powered Vessel
PlanetSolar - First around the world with solar energy - Clip May 2012 by planetsolar First of any fom of transport to travel around the world with solar energy (3.34 min) |
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Moving Windmills: The William Kamkwamba story
When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone's crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William spent his days in the library . . . and figured out how to bring electricity to his village. Persevering against the odds, William built a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps, and thus became the local hero who harnessed the wind. (6.08 min) The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition [Hardcover] from Amazon Books |
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How Do Wind Turbines Work?
See how wind turbines generate clean electricity from the power of the wind. Highlighted are the various parts and mechanisms of a modern wind turbine.Uploaded to Youtube by USdepartmentofenergy on Feb 8, 2011 |
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Landfill Harmonic film teaser
Landfill Harmonic is an upcoming feature-length documentary about a remarkable musical orchestra in Paraguay, where young musicians play instruments made from trash. January 2013 |