OUR MISSION
What is the problem?
There are a lot of harmful gases released into the air caused by the burning of fuels to facilitate the high electricity usage.
What will you do about the problem?
We want to help to lower the amount of harmful gases released due to the burning to fossil fuels. We will raise awareness about the high levels of harmful gases there are in the atmosphere.
Why do you want to reduce this problem?
The many gases released in the process of burning fuels are harmful to the environment as well as to human’s health. By helping to reduce such emissions, we can help to save the environment.
Problem statement-
We are students of Crescent Girls’ School. We want to promote awareness among the public about the harmful effects of electricity wastage, and the amount of air pollution that they contribute to the environment. We will educate the public on ways to reduce energy wastage by putting up posters, and giving out brochures. By doing this, the amount of air pollution and electricity wastage will be significantly reduced due to the increase of knowledge and understanding.
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LouderThanWords
Hello Everybody.
We are LouderThanWords, from Crescent Girls' School.
We are from Secondary 2, 2S2.
The following are our group members:
Our group leader is Emma Gan (9)
Cheah Ai Ling Jolene (4)
Sharon Halim (29)
Tan Chinyi (31)
We are working on this project called PBL, Problem Based Learning.
Our aim, is to generate awareness about electricity wastage, and how it affects the environment, contributing greatly to air pollution. We want to let you know, the many ways you can save electricity. Join us in our campaign to save electricity, and save the environment!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
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Hello!
Thank you for all your postive comments and feedback!
We really appreciate all of your support.This post, we will be updating about our possible solutions.
What are your suggested solutions?-Give out flyers
-Blog/Website
-Give talks
-House visits
-Organization
-Podcast
Select the best 4 solutions listed above. A. Give out flyers
-How will it be done?
Seek sponsorship from a non-profit organisation. Then, hand out flyers on a populated street/area.
-Why will it solve the problem
This will help raise awareness in the public and teach them the dangers of wasting electricity and ways to reduce it.
B. Website
-How will it solve the problem?
We will host a website that is created by us using original material.
-Why will it solve the problem?
We will post artocles to educate the people on the harmful effects of electricity wastage amd ways to reduce it.
C. House visit
-How will it be done?
We will visit HDB houses and help the occupants recognise ways that can save electricity, and money in their homes.
-Why will its solve the problem?
They would be more aware on how to save electricity. They could then inform their friends and neighbours.
D.Podcast
-How will it be done?
We would record and post up this information on itunes amd the crescent site. We will record the ways of reducing wastage of electricity.
-Why will it solve the problem?
This would maximise the number of people's awareness as a lot of people nowadays uses itunes and the internet.
That's all for this post!
ELECTRICITY WASTAGE IN OUR HOMES
Electricity wastage is a big problem, with fossil fuels being wasted as they are burned to generate electricity.
With the escalating fuel prices, electricity is not cheap, and it is not economical to waste electricity either.
The Uniform Singapore Energy Price jumped 17.7 per cent from March to hit $173 per megawatt hour (MWh) in April of 2008.
According to The Straits Times, wasted energy accounts for an average of at least 10 per cent of household bills in most countries, including Singapore.
This can be attributed to the three-fold increase in the number of households installing air conditioners.
The cost of leaving appliances plugged in while not using them can work out to $14.80 each month, or $177.60 a year for private apartments which spend an average of $148 a month on energy.
However, this wastage can be significantly cut down if we take note of it, and recognise potential wastage.
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