2. In order to think about my carbon footprint, when I travel
to work I:
a) car share
b) walk
c) use public transport
d) drive alone
We asked 9
teachers and
this is what we
found …0 said
a!
2 said
b!
0 said
c!
7 said
d!
Sadly, we are
not green
but we don’t
have much
choice.
3. In order to contribute to saving electricity I:
We asked 9
teachers and
this is what we
found …9 said
a!
7 said
b!
0 said
c!
2 said
d!
We are
green!
a) shut down my computer/TV at home when I am not using it
b) make sure the computers at school are shut down when not in use
c) let my computer/TV go into sleep mode so that I don’t have to
bother waiting for it to turn back on
d) sometimes leave my computer/TV turned on
4. In order to contribute to the reduction of plastic waste and the
energy used for recycling it I:
We asked 9
teachers and
this is what we
found …9 said
a!
9 said
b!
0 said
c!
0 said
d!
We are
green!
a) have a reusable plastic drinks bottle
b) drink tap water from a cup
c) always buy bottled water but recycle the bottle
d) never think about it
5. Which of these holidays are you most likely to take?
We asked 9
teachers and
this is what we
found …5 said
a!
9 said
b!
2 said
c!
0 said
d!
We are not
very green
but we like to
see the
world.
a) A long haul flight to an all inclusive resort
b) A self catering holiday in Europe
c) A caravan/camping holiday in this country
d) I don’t take a holiday
6. On a scale of 1 (not very) to 10, how green is your home?
We asked 9
teachers and
this is what we
found …0 said
a!
9 said
b!
9 said
c!
0 said
d!
We are
green!
a) 10, I rely on solar or wind power to heat my home.
b) 7, I use energy saving light bulbs and I make my own compost.
c) 4, I recycle.
d) 1, I can’t be bothered to do anything.
7. Do you encourage your family and friends to be eco-savvy?
We asked 9
teachers and
this is what we
found …0 said
a!
9 said
b!
0 said
c!
0 said
d!
We are
green!
a) Yes, protecting the environment is important for our children.
b) No need to, it just comes naturally to us.
c) No, they are the ones encouraging me.
d) I have more important things to think about.
8. Do you have a garden?
We asked 9
teachers and
this is what we
found …2 said
a!
7 said
b!
0 said
c!
0 said
d!
We are
green!
a) Yes, I grow some of my own food and use organic compost to nurture it.
b) Yes, I grow flowers and sometimes herbs to flavour my food.
c) Yes but it is small and my growing is done in pots.
d) I do not have a garden.
9. When we say ‘global warming’ you say:
We asked 9
teachers and
this is what we
found …5 said
a!
9 said b but
added ;-)
4 said
c!
0 said
d!
We are green
but would
like to be
greener!
a) let’s do something about it before it gets any worse.
b) I wouldn’t mind if it got a little warmer.
c) I know it’s bad but I’m not totally sure what I can do about it.
d) I have never thought about it.
10. So the results say:
Together we are
making the world a
better place but
there are still a few
things we could
improve on.
