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Mining and the Green Revolution


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Activity type(s): Lesson plan, Classroom activity

Duration: Approximately 60 minutes if all video clips used

Suitable for ages: 14-16 years old, 16+

Description:

‘Mining and the green revolution’: a topic covered in a pdf that outlines how important mining is and will be to decarbonise our lives. It includes links to worksheets and 6 video clips. Resource available from:
https://www.earthlearningidea.com/PDF/Mining_Green_Revolution.pdf


Links to activity files: https://earth-science.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/5/Mining-the-green-revolution.pdf

Subject areas:

    • Climate change
    • Energy resources
    • Natural resources
    • Energy
    • Earth and Atmosphere
    • The atmosphere
    • Mineral resources
    • Water and carbon cycles
    • Energy and the environment
    • Development of scientific thinking

Keywords: Mining, Energy transition, Green revolution, Population growth, Climate change, Air quality targets, Recycling, Solar panels, Wind turbines, Electric vehicles, Batteries, Exploration, Reclamation, Carbon footprint, Circular economy

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