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There has been some hard decisions to make for the judges and with Climate Actions we can see that the FLL is developing many great projects!
In Climate Actions the 6 teams will work with experts from universities and consultant companies, to make an implementation plan for their research projects.
At the end of the weekend another group of experts will evaluate the 6 implementation plans and appoint a winning project. |
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Here are the 6 choosen teams and a short description of their projects:
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Team: SAP Relevators from Burgwedel, Germany
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Climate damaging gases from marsh.
There are 40 million hectares of marsh on the planet earth, which is 3% of the total land mass and contributing 30% of the global carbon dioxide budget. By draining the marsh the carbon dioxide escapes into the atmosphere. When you consider that today's marshland is only half as large as 100 years before, it becomes clear that you have to stop the lowering of the groundwater.
Through a change in the fertilizing methods of the farmers, this process could be reduced. It would also help changing the “traditional” irrigation works. |
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| Team: LEGO Guards (California, USA) |
| Wildfire detection
Living in the foothills of northern California, wildfire is a big threat. Due to climate change, the forests have become drier and wildfires have become more frequent. Last year, Californians had to spend most of their summer vacation inside because of all the smoke from several wildfires.
What the team found out: The 4 wildfires that burned in the community last summer released 28,000,000 tons of C02 into our air! - The equivalent to the emissions of 7 million cars on our roads for one year.
The proposed system to solve this problem uses personal computers all over the world and keeps people involved in watching our forests!
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| Team: Green Umbrellas (Sydney, AUS) |
Water shortage
This is a proposal for climate actions, designed to address the worldwide water shortage. It focuses on individuals taking responsibility for their actions, and making changes to their lifestyle to address the issue. Using multiple strategies, the team proposes an educational framework as well as a twenty year policy plan. |
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| Team: The Super Seven from Idaho, USA |
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Carbon Sequestering Project
This team has chosen to look at the issue of using exhaust gases from idle busses etc. for algae growth and thereby converting the CO2 into new fuel types.
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| Team: Caffeinated Squirrels from Illinois, USA |
Elimination of runoff from impervious surfaces
Not only does flooding and runoff affect the environment, it also costs a lot of money. For example, due to the effects of hurricanes Ike and Gustav alone, Iowa had to pay 231.75 million dollars in flood damages. Their budget was 75 million dollars.
This team therefore suggests water permeable parking lots (channel drains) as one way of avoiding flooding and runoff. |
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| Team: Wallkits from Mexico City, Mexico |
The Green City
In order to improve the environmental conditions in Mexico City and the life style of its inhabitants, the team has designed an action plan which attempts to make Mexico City a “Green City”. This plan consists of concrete and feasible actions that can be implemented in any city in the world such as, but not limited to, promoting the building of green roofs, legislation, and layers of vegetation that should be made of small bushes such as “sedum dendroideum” (plant known in México as “Siempre Viva” which happens to consume lots of CO2 and generates lots of oxygen). |
Thanks to all teams that participated and sent in their projects!
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