Lesson Plan

Explore how to accelerate the phase-out of coal

COP26W-01_02

Intent

Session outcomes

Explore how to accelerate the phase-out of coal.

Resources

Resources: Session presentation.

Handout: COP26W audit.

Rocket words

  • acid rock drainage
  • coal
  • emissions
  • Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)
  • contamination

Implementation

Main Objectives

This session offers an exploration of how coal power impacts climate change and what can be done to phase this out.

Career Film: This is Christian Sellars. Christian works as a Research Technologist for National Nuclear Laboratory.

Expert Film: This is Christian Sellars. Christian works as a Research Technologist for National Nuclear Laboratory. Christian talks about where the energy you use comes from.

Implementation Task

Employees and colleagues are asked to keep an audit to keep track of their ideas.

Impact & Assessment Opportunities

Plenary

Discuss how achievable you think it is to phase-out coal completely.