- These technologies make carbon neutral a reality -
Photo 1: Grade 9 and 10 LEAP learners
On the 1st of December 2021, Toshiba employee volunteers paid LEAP (Langa Education Assistance Program) school 3 in Alexandra, Johannesburg a visit, where there were exciting energy and environmental educational activities that took place in order to educate the Grade 9 and 10 students. The learners were not only taught about the various sources of electricity but also engaged in activities that allowed them to generate electricity by themselves and discuss about environmental impact of different power generations.
Photo 2: Learners performing solar power activity outside.
Photo 3: Learners partaking in wind power generation activity
For Solar Power, the leaners were instructed to go
outside with a solar panel and connect a propeller
spinner to the solar panel and watch it spin the
more sunlight it acquires.
The second activity was to display wind power and
the learners were instructed to spin a windmill and
use a hand fan to get the windmill to move, the more
wind that was produced the faster the windmill rotor
moved.
The third task was to demonstrate the production of
electricity using water, Hydro power generation.
There learners witnessed water being poured into a
tube that connects to a turbine and as the water
went through, the turbine moved and electricity was
being produced. The final activity was to exemplify
the generation of electricity through heat. To grasp
the concept of thermal power, the learners watched
steam being produced in a cylinder and the steam
hitting the blades of a turbine to generate
electricity.
Photo 4: Learners observing hydro power generation demonstration
Photo 4: Learners observing hydro power generation demonstration
After learning characteristics of the various energy
generation methods, they were given tasks to
consider about the crisis the world has at hand,
global warming and climate change. Toshiba employees
demonstrated the connection between electricity
generation and global warming by explaining thermal
energy generation emit large quantity of carbon
dioxide and discussed importance of choosing good
energy mix to be environmentally friendly.
As energy technology provider and a member of global
society recognising importance of sustainability,
Toshiba is contributing to the UN Sustainable
Development Goals bringing about affordable and
renewable energy as well as prioritising climate
action.
Through this educational program Toshiba encouraged
the learners to not only enjoy convenient
electrified lifestyle but also increase
environmental awareness and become involved in
creating a sustainable world.
The visit was a success and the learners were able
to thoroughly engage and co-operate throughout the
lesson and the activities. The learners enjoyed the
lesson and the class representative expressed
gratitude for the insightful and convivial lesson
about Electricity.