Saving Energy At Home
Did you know?
- Irish homes use about 25% of all energy used in the country – that’s even more than industry
-Average household electricity use per person increased by 62% between 1990 and 2006
- Irish homes use about 25% of all energy used in the country – that’s even more than industry
-Average household electricity use per person increased by 62% between 1990 and 2006
Reduce your food miles
Did you know?
- More food is produced on the island of Ireland than is imported. BUT when we import carrots from
- South Africa they travel 6000 miles! That uses energy and produces carbon dioxide.
- More food is produced on the island of Ireland than is imported. BUT when we import carrots from
- South Africa they travel 6000 miles! That uses energy and produces carbon dioxide.
Saving energy at school
Did you know?
- About 70% of energy in a typical post primary school is used for heating and hot water
- Insulating attic spaces in a school building can reduce heat loss by 25%
- About 70% of energy in a typical post primary school is used for heating and hot water
- Insulating attic spaces in a school building can reduce heat loss by 25%
What’s your carbon number?
Did you know?
- The average Irish person is responsible for about 11 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year so their carbon
number is 11.
- The average carbon number of a person in the EU is 8
- The average carbon number of a person in the USA is 19
- The average carbon number of a person in India is 1
-People in richer countries use more energy than those in poorer countries.
- The average Irish person is responsible for about 11 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year so their carbon
number is 11.
- The average carbon number of a person in the EU is 8
- The average carbon number of a person in the USA is 19
- The average carbon number of a person in India is 1
-People in richer countries use more energy than those in poorer countries.
Saving water saves energy
Did you know?
- It has been estimated that the average person in the developing world uses 10 litres of water a day.
- On average each person in the Greater Dublin Region consumes 150 litres of water per day.
- 99% of the World’s water cannot be used because it is either saline (contains salt) or is locked up in
glaciers or ice sheets. National Geographic April 2010
- It has been estimated that the average person in the developing world uses 10 litres of water a day.
- On average each person in the Greater Dublin Region consumes 150 litres of water per day.
- 99% of the World’s water cannot be used because it is either saline (contains salt) or is locked up in
glaciers or ice sheets. National Geographic April 2010
Climate change – what can we do?
Did you know?
- The 90s were the warmest decade in the last 1,000 years
- 80% of the forest that covered the Earth 8,000 years ago has been cleared or damaged
- There are 170 native plant species in Ireland that could be particularly under threat from climate
change.
- The 90s were the warmest decade in the last 1,000 years
- 80% of the forest that covered the Earth 8,000 years ago has been cleared or damaged
- There are 170 native plant species in Ireland that could be particularly under threat from climate
change.
Greener travel
Did you know?
- Most people can walk 1km in 10 minutes
- In 2009 in Ireland there were 1.9 million private cars on the road, that is 77% of all vehicles
- In 2009 in Ireland 34% of energy used was for transport
- Most people can walk 1km in 10 minutes
- In 2009 in Ireland there were 1.9 million private cars on the road, that is 77% of all vehicles
- In 2009 in Ireland 34% of energy used was for transport
Climate Justice
Did you know?
- It is widely recognised that we need to limit the rise in global temperatures to 2˚C in order to avoid
dangerous climate change. However, for many of the world’s poorest people climate change is already
dangerous.
- Rich countries are responsible for 7 out of every 10 tonnes of carbon dioxide emitted since the industrial
era, while least developed countries produce just 0.5% of current global emissions.
- It is widely recognised that we need to limit the rise in global temperatures to 2˚C in order to avoid
dangerous climate change. However, for many of the world’s poorest people climate change is already
dangerous.
- Rich countries are responsible for 7 out of every 10 tonnes of carbon dioxide emitted since the industrial
era, while least developed countries produce just 0.5% of current global emissions.
Greener Fashion
Did you know?
- Most of the clothes we buy in Ireland are produced overseas, and travel many ‘fashion miles’
before they reach our shops and wardrobes, contributing to climate change
- How we treat our clothes after we buy them e.g. how we wash, dry and iron them contributes
80% of the carbon footprint of a garment
- Most of the clothes we buy in Ireland are produced overseas, and travel many ‘fashion miles’
before they reach our shops and wardrobes, contributing to climate change
- How we treat our clothes after we buy them e.g. how we wash, dry and iron them contributes
80% of the carbon footprint of a garment
Plant a tree!
Did you know?
- 80% of the forest that covered the Earth 8,000 years ago has been cleared or damaged
- Trees absorb the carbon dioxide we produce when we burn fossil fuels like coal, oil or gas
- There are 170 native plant species in Ireland that could be particularly under threat from climate
change
- 80% of the forest that covered the Earth 8,000 years ago has been cleared or damaged
- Trees absorb the carbon dioxide we produce when we burn fossil fuels like coal, oil or gas
- There are 170 native plant species in Ireland that could be particularly under threat from climate
change
Clean green energy – renewable energy
Did you know?
- Renewable energy sources provide about 6% of Ireland’s energy
- In Ireland we get enough sun to use solar panels to provide 60% of the hot water in our homes
- In Irish conditions a single, large wind turbine could provide enough electricity for around 650 homes.
- Renewable energy sources provide about 6% of Ireland’s energy
- In Ireland we get enough sun to use solar panels to provide 60% of the hot water in our homes
- In Irish conditions a single, large wind turbine could provide enough electricity for around 650 homes.