Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
Air Quality Committee
Public Service
Air Pollution Allowance Trading
The lesson plan is designed for seventh to twelfth graders and is intended to introduce students to pollution abatement measures based on free market trading of pollution allowances.
Translating Science into Public Policy
The lesson plan is designed for eighth through eleventh graders, and is intended to educate them about climate change. In the exercise, the students will role-play either "scientists" or "policymakers" at a panel on climate change.
Writing Environmental Laws
This activity walks 7th through 8th grade students through the steps and decisions that are made when drafting an environmental statute. It examines the interplay of opinions, values, beliefs, and science in the development of law.
Practical Steps You Can Take to Increase Energy Efficiency and Lower Your Personal Contribution to Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere
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Take the Family Home Energy Quiz!
Have you ever wondered what you can do to increase the energy efficiency of your home? Did you know that small steps taken in your home to increase energy efficiency can also reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that enters the atmosphere? You may be surprised at the difference one person can make.
Please click on the link below for a copy of the Family Home Energy Quiz to answer these questions. The quiz was developed by GE Industrial Systems and was based upon an original Family Home Energy Quiz developed by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. For more information on energy efficiency from the U.S. Department of Energy, you can either go to www.doe.gov and click on the link for Energy Efficiency, or you can go directly to the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at www.eere.energy.gov.
