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Empowering a Greener Future!

High Efficiency Heat Pumps
Social Studies
Buildings
Grade 7
NL
Empowering a Greener Future

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Economic empowerment hasn’t always been great for our environment. As we look to the future, empowerment will need to include environmental considerations if we want to continue to have a healthy world. High efficiency heat pumps are one solution to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions that we can implement in our homes and schools!

Lesson Type: Online/Digital

Duration: Single Class

Sector: Buildings

Context: Home, School

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