New educational climate change resource available for Hoosiers
Indiana s Department of Education has partnered with the Purdue Climate Change Research Center (PCCRC) to create a high quality and science-based resource for educators across the state.
Posted: Jan 19, 2021 11:29 PM
Updated: Jan 21, 2021 3:12 PM
Posted By: Anissa Claiborne
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) Indiana s Department of Education has partnered with the Purdue Climate Change Research Center (PCCRC) to create a high quality and science-based resource for educators across the state.
The new resource is called the Indiana Climate Change Education Framework. It s a database that provides interactive videos, lesson plans, and various teaching tools from several sources for kindergarten to 12th-grade educators.
Why you should turn off your camera during zoom meetings
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It’s not just to hide clutter anymore – add “saving the planet” to the reasons you leave the camera off during your next virtual meeting.
A new study says that despite a record drop in global carbon emissions in 2020, a pandemic-driven shift to remote work and more at-home entertainment still presents significant environmental impact due to how internet data is stored and transferred around the world.
Just one hour of videoconferencing or streaming, for example, emits 150-1,000 grams of carbon dioxide (a gallon of gasoline burned from a car emits about 8,887 grams), requires 2-12 liters of water and demands a land area adding up to about the size of an iPad Mini.
Turn the camera off during your online chats to drastically cut emissions
Turning on the camera emits 25 times more CO2 than calling using audio alone!
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Turning off the camera during a one-hour virtual meeting could cut the emissions footprint of the call to 4% that of what it would be if the camera was left on.
New research published in the Resources, Conservation and Recycling journal estimates a one-hour video conference call with the video on generates 157.3 grams of carbon dioxide, far more from the estimated 6.2 grams generated from a call without an activated video camera.
Cameras cost carbon
Leaving your camera off during a virtual meeting can do a lot to reduce your carbon footprint, a new study shows.
The study says that despite a record drop in global carbon emissions in 2020, a pandemic-driven shift to remote work and more at-home entertainment still has significant environmental impact due to how internet data is stored and transferred around the world.
Just one hour of videoconferencing or streaming, for example, emits 150-1,000 grams of carbon dioxide (a gallon of gasoline burned from a car emits about 8,887 grams), requires 2-12 liters of water, and demands a land area adding up to about the size of an iPad Mini.