Carbon Conversation in Spain - Group 2
Spain, Reus
A group of 11 people (3 men and 8 women) participated in the second group of Carbon Conversations organised by DomSpain in Reus (Spain). We invited university students and professors and people from the public administration working in the Department of Environmental Affairs.
The sessions were organised as follows:
1st session: Introduction
- Introduction of the course, main objectives and aims and responsibilities of the students.
- What is climate change
- Materials and structure of the course
- Ice-breaking activities and related to the topics such as global warming, how to save energy…)
2nd session: Home and energy
- The meaning of home
- Planning for a low-carbon house
- Get to know your house. Practical actions – “Good Housekeeping”
3rd session: Travelling and Transport
- What’s the problem with transport and travel?
- Get to know your journeys
- What do we transport and how
- Production and transport of goods
4th session: Food and Water
- Food worries and connected problems
- CO2 in the food (production, processing, packaging, transport)
- Easy steps to a healthy low-CO2 diet
5h session: Consumption and Waste
- Environment and economics
- Meeting basic needs
- Throwing things away
6th session: Planning for change
- Practical actions – “Collective Actions”
- Options for low-carbon transport
TESTIMONIALS
Pilar: I have enjoyed these Carrbon Conversations very much! I am a highschool English teachers and from now on I will try to discuss these issues with them. I will organise similar sessions with them