British Council Science

Page Content   Tools   UK Science   Research & collaboration   Society & Science   Projects & events   About us
ZeroCarbonCity logo    

Climate Change

UK Science   
Research & collaboration   
Society & Science   
Projects & events   
About us   

ZeroCarbonCity global activity
LearnEnglish Science

Double-click on any word on this page for a dictionary definition, then practice your understanding on LearnEnglish Science with activities based on the text on this page.

ZeroCarbonCity

Reacting to climate change    

ZeroCarbonCity is a global British Council campaign to raise awareness and stimulate debate about climate change and the energy challenges facing the world’s greatest cities. It hopes to build on the success of the previous British Council Science campaign DNA50 which directly reached four million people worldwide. Our aim is to raise awareness and stimulate debate around climate change and the challenges we face, reinforcing the UK’s commitment to tackling climate change.

The ZeroCarbonCity programme has been developed as a result of extensive research both in the UK and overseas. The campaign, due to be launched in the UK in early March 2005, will be visiting over 60 countries around the world with a wide variety of activities taking place including:

  • a global online debate supported by a series of articles by scientists, technologists, city planners and policy makers
  • a series of city debates in each country
  • a touring exhibition plus supporting materials including book and catalogue (NorthSouthEastWest)
  • add-on activities including dialogue through drama events; educational activities/ workshops/ experiments; school projects; interactives
  • give-away items for events
  • a collection of fiction and non-fiction climate change books
  • LearnEnglish Science climate edition
  • 'Selector' audio CD - mixture of interviews and music around the climate change theme
  • UK infocus special climate change edition

ZeroCarbonCity shifts the emphasis away from climate change impacts and inter-governmental negotiations, towards mitigation, adaptation, and practical measures that people can adopt. You can find out more about activities in your country in our global events pages.

The United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland)
Our privacy and copyright statements.
Our Freedom of Information Publications Scheme. Double-click for pop-up dictionary.    Positive About Disabled People   Download Browsealoud    

Science home

© British Council
Text Only Options

Top of page


Text Only Options

Open the original version of this page.

Usablenet Assistive is a UsableNet product. Usablenet Assistive Main Page.