Thames & Kosmos
Global Warming
- Age Range
- 10 - 12
- Price
- 34.95
- Phone
- 800.587.2872
- Introduction
- 2009
- Types
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- Book
- Science
- Socially Responsible
- Green Product
With this excellent project your child can learn to conduct experiments with a model atmosphere to learn about Earth’s climate system, weather, and atmosphere. Explore the hydrological cycle and carry out experiments to model wind and ocean currents. Learn how human activity influences the climate with experiments involving carbon dioxide and the greenhouse effect. Investigate the potential consequences of global warming on humans, ecosystems, and the world’s economies, and learn what we can do to protect our climate.
How Thames & Kosmos is a Green Company
Thames & Kosmos’ first product was the Fuel Cell Car in 2001, and was followed by the Power House in 2002. The company has from the beginning, been focused on teaching kids about alternative energy, conservation of natural resources, sustainable living, and environmental science. Since then they have introduced the Wind Power and Hydro Power kits, both of which teach alternative energy resources and utilization. Global Warming, the newest kit, is concerned with the impact of modern industry on this planet. The company donates 1% of the retail price of the line of renewable energy kits to environmentally focused non-profits. The company is moving their office to a more central urban location so more employees can take advantage of public transportation. They plan to convert the building to alternative energy (solar/geothermal) over the next 10 years. President, Ted McGuire, has invested in environmental remediation at the new building site to bring it up to today's DEM environmental standards. In-house the company reuses office paper and recycle paper, cardboard, plastic, metal and glass. They switched the fluorescent lighting to lower-energy compact fluorescents. They are always evaluating materials used in products to find more environmentally friendly alternatives. Thames & Kosmos president sits on the board of a local non-profit with the mission of making RI the first sustainable state in the nation.
