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Engineering to save the planet

Could your students find future energy solutions? Can robots save the environment? This collection is for you to inspire your students to solve the grand challenges with the marvels of engineering.

 

Engineering to save the planet

The modern world is facing increasing challenges from the climate emergency to huge biodiversity loss. We need the engineers of tomorrow to innovate and create solutions to save the world from a high-risk future.

This collection will help your students understand how engineering can make a positive impact on the environment and to inspire young people to think about how they could create a sustainable future.
Take a look through the inspirational environmentally-themed experiences and careers resources below!

Related experiences

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Project

Skills Miner Home Energy

Interactive and educational Minecraft game to play in the classroom: hand over some cash to a 12-14 year old and let them choose the most sustainable heating system for their home!

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • Online
  • Up to an hour
  • Free
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Workshop

Energy Quest

Energy Quest is a free workshop for students designed to unlock their inner engineer as they explore sustainable energy sources.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • 1 to 2 hours
  • Free
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Project

The Butterfly Effect, by Jacobs

The Butterfly Effect is a program designed to create lasting behavior change and habit formation by providing primary school students with the knowledge and understanding they need to put sustainability at the heart of every decision they make as the consumers of the future.

  • Ages 5 to 11
  • Online
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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Workshop

Sustainable solutions

Working in teams, students are challenged to use digital tools and new technologies to tackle climate change in their area.

  • Ages 11 to 16
  • In-school
  • Full day
  • Cost applies
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Competition

Net Zero Challenge

A project-based activity for students to help their community reach Net Zero.

  • Ages 11 to 21
  • Online
  • Flexible project work
  • Free
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Project

TeenTech City of Tomorrow

TeenTech City of Tomorrow challenges young people to design the 'safer, smarter, kinder' city of the future.

  • Ages 11 to 14
  • In-school
  • Multi-session
  • Free

Careers information

Poster

Green engineering careers posters

A set of 4 inspiring green engineering careers posters for students to think about how they can change the way we (they) move, eat, use and power things. Each poster comes with some prompts on the back, for teachers to use with their students in class, as part of a class discussion, small group activity or suggested homework.

Video Case Study

Getting rid of plastic

Environmental engineer Serena Cunsolo is trying to stop microplastics from entering the ocean.

Case Study

Emissions, engine improvement and alternative ideas

Lorena has studied and worked in Spain, Italy and now England. She thinks that creating a team of engineers from different backgrounds, with different opinions, is the best way to solve any complex engineering problem.

Poster

100 jobs in STEM

A popular poster highlighting 100 exciting job roles that link to STEM.

Video Case Study

Protecting otters

Civil engineers Bob and Marc came up with an ingenious way to keep otters safe!