Scotch College Goes Green
William Robertson, Year 5 student, from Scotch College Junior School had a burning question:
“If cars of all sizes were taken off the roads for one whole week and public transport and bikes etc, were only forms of transport would we produce less greenhouse gases?”
Concerned about sustainability issues and how our lifestyle choices and increased car use was affecting our environment William decided to organize an Scotch College “Green Day.”
“My action was to organize a Scotch “Green Day” which would help the students to realize the crisis were in and to start making a difference now before to late, said Will”
Here are some findings from his report.
“We can reduce greenhouse gases in transportation, if we take public transport. Travelling by public transport uses less energy and produces less Co2 emissions. Taking public transport to work saves 2177kgs of Co2 emissions a year and 63kgs a week. Rather than the average cars they produce 86.5 kgs of emissions a week and small cars produce 5.76 kgs of emissions a week. So if more and more people start taking public transport we would start decreasing our rate of greenhouse gases going into the atmosphere, and help sustainability for the future.”
“There are many alternatives just than public transport. Some are walking and riding your bike. These forms obviously produce no emissions at all and reduce the hassle of public transport. There are many benefits of these forms of transport- like exercise and getting some fresh air in the morning. If people come to terms with all these alternatives we will make a great big difference.”
William will be presenting his findings to Millennium Kids as part of the TravelSmart EatSmart initiative. He will be interviewed on HYPE 101.7fm to tell his story to the wider community.
Many thanks to you will. We look forward to working with you at Scotch College.
