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Find out where energy comes from and what the main types of energy are.

Discover the differences between renewable and non-renewable energy.

Find out how power stations generate electricity from different energy sources, and how the electricity we use every day gets to our homes.

Learn how batteries store energy and how they can help make our energy use more sustainable.

Learn how biomass can be used as a renewable energy source and find out about its advantages and disadvantages.

Learn how we use fossil fuels and why burning them causes climate change.

Learn how geothermal energy from underground can be used as renewable energy and find out about its advantages and disadvantages.

Learn how hydroelectric dams generate renewable energy and find out about their advantages and disadvantages.

Learn how nuclear energy can be used to generate electricity and find out about its advantages and disadvantages.

Learn how solar energy is used to generate renewable energy and its advantages and disadvantages.

Find out what causes tides and how their renewable energy can be used to generate electricity.

Learn how wave energy is being developed to generate renewable electricity and find out about its advantages and disadvantages.

Learn how wind turbines generate renewable energy and find out about their advantages and disadvantages.

Learn about some of the new developments in renewable energy and how these might help reduce climate change.

Learn about the impact of food choices on the environment and how eating local, seasonal food, reducing food waste and composting can help sustainable living.

Learn about the impact of our water use on the environment and how we can use it more sustainably.

Find out about what plastic is, the impact it has on the environment, and how we can reduce, reuse and recycle plastic to live more sustainably.

Learn about metals, how they are produced and why we use them. Find out how they affect the environment, and how we can reduce, reuse and recycle metals to live more sustainably.

Find out why wood is used, why trees are important, what deforestation is and how we can make more sustainable choices.

Learn about glass, how it is produced and why we use it. Find out how it affects the environment, and how we can reduce, reuse and recycle glass to live more sustainably.

Find out about textiles, their impact on the environment and what we can do to make a positive change.

Learn about how we use and waste energy in our daily lives and the impact this has on the environment.

Find out about the ways in which we can make a positive impact on our local and global environments.

Find out what sustainability means, why it matters and how to make sustainable choices.

Find out why some forms of transport damage the environment, what we can do to make a positive change and what the benefits and challenges ahead are.

Learn about the impact of food choices on the environment and how eating local, seasonal food, reducing food waste and composting can help sustainable living.