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10 Percent Challenge

The 10% Challenge is a voluntary program to raise public awareness about global climate change and to encourage households and businesses to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by at lease 10 percent. The 10% Challenge was developed by The Alliance for Climate Action, a group of local, regional and state-level professionals in Burlington, Vermont.
Using this lesson in your classroom

The online calculator allows students to assess their CO2 production and the affect of personal changes on that total.

 

The 10% Challenge is available online at www.tenpercentchallenge.org

Standards:
9.3 D 8
9.8 D 23
9.9 D 25, D 26
Teacher Materials
Ten Percent Challenge Lesson [137.5 KB]