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What Causes Australia’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Lesson3 of 5 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9ScienceEarth and SpaceEnvironmentalClimate ChangeEnergySustainabilityEconomicIndustry, Innovation and InfrastructureJob Ready
Lesson Summary
Students explore how global emissions of greenhouse gases differ all over the world and investigate where Australia's emissions come from. They then investigate the strategies being employed to reduce emissions and move toward a net-zero economy while also lessening our impact on Earth’s systems.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- Identify who the world's biggest emitters of greenhouse gases are using data and discover where Australia's greenhouse gas emissions come from, before investigating strategies that are being employed to reduce emissions and lessen the effects of human activity on Earth's systems.
Success criteria
Students can:
- Evaluate data to determine the biggest greenhouse gas emitters in our world
- Describe where Australia's greenhouse gas emissions come from
- Outline strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Australia and lessen the effect of human activities on Earth's systems.
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