Find out about oil and its impact on the environment
Oasis Academy - Enfield, Thursday, 04 June 2026
35 points
15 pupils
Explorer
KS2, KS3
Activity description
Did you know that burning oil for heating produces 40% more carbon dioxide than gas, for the same amount of energy?
Many schools use oil fuelled boilers, especially in rural areas where the national gas network (the underground pipes) doesn’t reach.
Find out more about where our oil comes from, what we use it for and what impact this all has on our environment around us.
Find out more about where our oil comes from, what we use it for and what impact this all has on our environment around us.