Key learning points

1. Government can take action by passing laws and giving support and advice to individuals and businesses.
2. Businesses can take action by reducing their energy use, and through technological developments.
3. Individuals can take lots of small actions which together add up to make a significant difference.
4. Everyone, including children, can talk to other people and campaign for action to solve the energy problem.

Keywords

• Government - A government is the group of people who are in charge of running the country.

• Stakeholders - A stakeholder is a person who has an interest in a given resource.

• Campaign - A campaign is a series of planned actions carried out in order to reach a particular goal.

• Carbon footprint - A carbon footprint is a measure of the total amount of greenhouses gases that are released as a result of our actions.

Common misconception