Carbon footprint tracker

Money themes:

Everyday numeracy
Budgeting
Money & wellbeing
Critical consumers

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Curriculum links:

Maths | PSHE | Enterprise Education

Flipped learning bundle

The ‘Path to sustainability: Carbon footprint tracker’ lesson helps students to develop their financial capabilities as they explore the impact of their purchasing decisions and lifestyle choices on the environment. Students use a digital tool – the carbon footprint tracker – to explore realistic scenarios with different budgets, where they learn about eco-conscious options that can help reduce their carbon footprint and save money.

Delivery guide:
Path to sustainability: Carbon footprint tracker
Use this delivery guide for direction on how to use the carbon footprint tracker tool and scenario cards with your students.

Activity sheet:
Scenario cards
Students use the scenario cards to explore real-life contexts and different ways people can make changes to be more environmentally and financially sustainable.

Interactive activity:
Carbon footprint tracker tool
Students use the digital carbon footprint tracker tool to input spending information across a range of categories and review the estimated carbon footprint of their purchasing decisions.