Find out about oil and its impact on the environment

Stokes Wood Primary School, Friday, 17 November 2023
20 Explorer KS2, KS3

What you did

Our eco warriors learnt that Coal, oil and gas are the three fossil fuels. They are all non-renewable energy sources and using them does not help our environment.
The children felt it was important to: 
- Only have the heating on when we need it as gas is used to heat our homes and school. 
- Encourage people to walk, bike or scoot to school and other places or use electric cars as oil is used to make petrol and diesel for vehicles which is not goo for the planet. 



Activity description

Did you know that burning oil for heating produces 40% more carbon dioxide than gas, for the same amount of energy?

Many schools use oil fuelled boilers, especially in rural areas where the national gas network (the underground pipes) doesn’t reach. 

Find out more about where our oil comes from, what we use it for and what impact this all has on our environment around us.


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