Turn off that light
British children are the worst in Europe for switching off lights and saving electricity, even though they know the most about climate change.
The National Curriculum includes a module on climate change, and how carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels are contributing to global warming. Yet children in Britain still waste energy by leaving the television on standby and enjoying ‘energy-guzzling’ gadgets such as PlayStations and iPods. They admit that they regularly throw away food and buy unnecessary clothes. The study was carried out by the Energy Saving Trust.