How Can You Teach Climate Change in English Lessons? With Sara Do Carmo – S03E10

How can you turn climate change into an English lesson that gets people talking? Gav and Em explore the language of carbon footprints, renewable energy and sustainable living, then try a WWF footprint quiz that teachers can adapt for a group lesson, a one-to-one class or independent study.The quiz leads to practical conversations about food, travel, energy use at home and fast fashion. Gav and Em compare their results, share ideas for reducing emissions and discuss why reducing your footprint comes before offsetting it. Guest Sara Do Carmo describes the changes she has made in her own life, from reusable bottles and meal planning to buying second-hand clothes.If you find the show useful, you can send us a thanks at https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod. You’ll find practical teaching ideas and resources ready to use at https://howtoenglishpod.com.Sara Do Carmo: https://www.instagram.com/sara.docarmo/Chapters00:00 Introducing the climate change topic04:27 What is a carbon footprint?07:19 Measure, reduce and offset08:04 Using a footprint quiz in an English lesson11:07 Gav and Em compare their results12:00 Food choices and emissions15:53 Travel and more efficient journeys19:23 Energy use at home21:25 Fast fashion and buying second-hand24:47 Sara Do Carmo on sustainable living32:22 When and how to offset emissions