Solutions to climate change (KS3/4)

InterClimate Network

Climate change is the challenge of our times. How humanity responds to this urgent threat will shape the lives of today’s schoolchildren over the course of their lives. This means that awareness of the effects of climate change globally, and of potential solutions, is essential learning for children of all ages. This playlist includes engaging, multimedia content which provides an accessible entry point to the topic for schoolchildren in key stage 3 and 4. ...

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Climate Change: The Facts | Renewable Energy | BBC One

Methods of producing renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions.

Content

  • Channel: BBC One
  • Format: TV
  • Duration: 3'41''

Curriculum connections

Geography | Energy and Resources | Non-renewable and renewable energy | Renewable energy

Panorama | How can individuals fight climate change? | BBC One

Justin Rowlatt talks to the Pavier family about the changes they have made to their lifestyle to fight climate change.

Content

  • Channel: BBC One
  • Format: TV
  • Duration: 4'16"

Curriculum connections

SMSC | Climate Change | COP26 | Solutions to climate change

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures | Storing renewable energy | BBC Four

Dr Tara Shine and Dr Enass Abo-Hamed explain how we can store renewable energy.

Content

  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Format: TV
  • Duration: 5'29''

Curriculum connections

Geography | Science | Energy and Resources | Non-renewable and renewable energy | Renewable energy

Bang Goes the Theory | Liquid Air Energy Storage | BBC One

A demonstration of how liquid air energy storage would function.

Content

  • Channel: BBC One
  • Format: TV
  • Duration: 3'12''

Curriculum connections

Geography | Physics | Energy and Resources | Non-renewable and renewable energy | The future of energy production

Powering Britain | Turbine | BBC One

How does a wind turbine produce energy?

Content

  • Channel: BBC One
  • Format: TV
  • Duration: 3'17''

Curriculum connections

Geography | Physics | Energy and Resources | Non-renewable and renewable energy | Renewable energy

Around Scotland | Wave power | BBC Two

An exploration of renewable energy source, wave power, on the island of Isla.

Content

  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Format: TV
  • Duration: 2'12''

Curriculum connections

Geography | Energy and Resources | Non-renewable and renewable energy | Renewable energy

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures | Composting | BBC Four

Dr Tara Shine discusses the renewable possibilities of composting food waste.

Content

  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Format: TV
  • Duration: 4'35''

Curriculum connections

Geography | Rural environments | Farming | Farming and the environment

Bang Goes the Theory | Inside a nuclear reactor | BBC One

Jem climbs inside a nuclear reactor and explains how nuclear power is produced.

Content

  • Channel: BBC One
  • Format: TV
  • Duration: 4'26''

Curriculum connections

Geography | Physics | Science | Energy and Resources | Non-renewable and renewable energy | Non-renewable energy: nuclear power

Planet Oil: The Treasure That Conquered the World | Nuclear energy and Thorium | BBC Two

Professor Iain Stewart explains how nuclear power works and investigates a new energy source.

Content

  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Format: TV
  • Duration: 4'37''

Curriculum connections

Geography | Physics | Science | Energy and Resources | Non-renewable and renewable energy | Non-renewable energy: nuclear power

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures | Peat and carbon | BBC Four

Dr Tara Shine and Dr Andy Baird discuss the abilities of peat to store carbon.

Content

  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Format: TV
  • Duration: 4'45"

Curriculum connections

Geography | Energy and Resources | Non-renewable and renewable energy | Non-renewable energy: fossil fuels