Wednesday, November 20, 2013

How Green Is Your Classroom?

What makes a classroom eco-friendly? - Kate Warr makes us wonder in her article

She starts off by talking about energy efficiency and makes it clear that insulation used for residential houses is just as possible to use on buildings like schools or colleges. We learn about how important it is to put a stop on energy loss, telling us that 30-40% of it can be lost due to draught. Even though preservation of energy has the big role in making classrooms greener, there are many more things we need to look out for: Materials used to build classrooms - Use recycled materials! For wooden furniture - choose Timber. Doors and windows should be made out of aluminum. Use LED lamps - Turn the lights on only when it's necessary! Recycling bins - cardboard, paper, plastic. Print on both sides. Use mail instead of letters. Use projector instead of printing worksheets. Finally, teach your students, teach your peers, teach your colleges and make them environmentally conscious. 

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5 comments:

  1. Fantastic new article at your blog, Jelena - way to use RSS to train information to find you!

    Go go go!

    Dr. Rob

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  2. I enjoyed this article a lot! I'm glad that you find such good information with help of RSS! Good luck in future!

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  3. I love the idea of making green-school environment, it is also reflected to the affect of the global warming, great idea :D

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  4. At my school in Milwaukee we have a recycling as well, but I want our school to do more. Thanks for the ideas!

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  5. Wonderful blog! Your post is really topical :)
    Good job and Happy Thanksgiving!

    Dasha

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