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Explore the key issues surrounding energy sources and usage, emphasizing the impact on ecosystems, water supply, agriculture, and infrastructure. Learn about energy generation from coal, emissions from oil and gas, and the importance of sustainable practices at home.
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Where does our energy come from? Approximately 95% of electricity generated in Victoria currently comes from burning coal
Australia’s total emissionsSource: State and Territory Greenhouse Gas Inventories 2006, published by the Australian Government (emissions from electricity generation) (Emissions from extracting oil & gas)
If the atmosphere warmed by 2°C Australian ecosystems and coastal communities would be seriously affected, and we’d struggle to make sure we had enough water If it warmed by 3°C our agriculture and forestry would be in trouble. If it warmed by 4°C infrastructure, sustainable development and tourism would be in trouble, climate change would be causing health problems which would be causing deaths, and we’d be struggling to make sure we had a reliable energy supply.
Energy used in the home Source: Victorian Energy Efficiency Action Statement, Department of Sustainability and Environment, 2006
490 kg garbage per house per year199 kg per person per year 490 kg
The waste hierarchy 1 Maximum conservation of resources 2 Reusing materials 3 Recycling & reprocessing materials 4 Energy recovery before disposing 5 No conservation of resources
How much water do we use? • Average daily water use per person info for your area is available from:www.ourwater.vic.gov.au/saving/towns/household-water-consumption • E.g. Ballarat 151L/person/day; Geelong 178L; Melbourne 159L; Mildura 436L
Where do we use our water? Average household water use Laundry 22% Bathroom 51% Kitchen 8% Garden 19%