The programme responds directly to hundreds of calls Future Forests has taken over the last year or so to develop something along these lines. Please note that Future Forests is not a charity. It is a 'for profit' company, unique in its product of 'carbon offset'. The company aims to encourage reductions of carbon emissions at source and to enable offset of non-reducible emissions. Education of future generations is a key concern of Future Forests and that's why it has sponsored this current programme.
Carbon dioxide is a significant greenhouse gas considered to be responsible for global warming.
Many scientists predict that the world's temperature as a result of the gas' planetary duvet effect, could rise by 1 to 3.5 degrees by the end of the century. That might not sound a great deal, but 1 degree is likely to have severe impacts on food production, natural ecosystems and human health. Governments around the world are debating and agreeing CO 2 'caps' for their nations. Governments may meet their targets by, for example, agreeing emission levels with businesses and taxing them for over production. But everyone has a responsibility for global warming and its effects will impact many, particularly the children you are teaching.