Overview

The world is increasingly being impacted by climate change. This impact is effecting all species and environments around the globe. The result of climate change is the following:

  • Droughts
  • Water scarcity
  • Severe fires
  • Rising sea levels
  • Flooding
  • Melting polar ice
  • More aggressive storms
  • Declining biodiversity
  • Wars and conflict

Environment and impact understanding

A learner of a category B licence should now have an understanding about how the environment is being impacted

  • Understand different regulations there are for motorvehicles
  • Understand how your driving style can impact the environment
  • Learn about different choises you can make when it comes to traveling and which route to choose

CO2 Gas

  • CO2 is a greenhouse gas
  • A green house gas "catch" sun rays from escaping back to outer space
  • This causes sun rays to hea up the atmosfeer more
  • This is similar to a green house. Where heat cant escape the glass windowns of a greenhouse
electric car

How can you reduce your carbon footprint

  • Buy electric car. Electric car runs on electricity. If your electricity comes from clean sources like hydro or wind you have a lower impact on the atmosfeer
  • Buy new car VS an older car. New cars are more economical and efficient
  • Use public transport more often, especially for shorter distances (An car with a cold catalatyic converter pollutes the atmosfeer a lot more. When you drive short distances your catalatic converter has had no time to warm up)
  • Wash your car with eco detergents and dont let the water run off into the nearest man hole. As the pollution will drain into the nearest lake or watercourse
  • Right air pressure in your car wheels. This reduces resistance on the car and reduces fuel usage
  • Remove any equipment or roofboxes from the car that causes air resistance or additional weight.