The United States and Canada are the world's top energy consumers. New approaches to establish a conservation ethic include (1) applying wartime strategies to energy conservation, (2) telling public figures of the importance of conservation, (3) lobbying governments, and (4) using the common sense of our forebearers. (MLF)

When the fossil fuels unit was first designed for Science 101 (the currently approved provincial guide for grade 10 science in Manitoba), Canadian support materials were very limited. Since students are asked to interpret data concerning energy consumption and sources for certain fossil fuels, the need for appropriate Canadian data became obvious.…