Purpose: The Visualizing Carbon Reduction for School Programme is an extension of the Visualising Energy Saving Program. The program features a web-based platform with interactive activities to promote the reduction of carbon production. Each student has an online account with a virtual mascot, by participating in the following activities, students can accessorize their virtual mascot in “Tamagotchi” style.  

The program is divided into two streams:

• Visualising Footprint – aiming to reduce student’s carbon footprint 
• Visualising Energy – aiming at reducing school’s electricity bill 

Each participant is provided with ample opportunities to partake in activities to improve the status of their individual virtual mascot through participating in the following activities:

• Let’s get active – exercise to keep warm through following online video clip;
  
• No air-con day – refrain from turning air-condition during morning classes;
  
• Mid-autumn energy bunny – reduce energy usage in the classroom by turning off lights during lunch and other electronics;
  
• Green Lunar New Year – reduce the use of plastics utensils and takeaway boxes during New Year;
  
• Shall We Talk – storytelling challenge with parents to replace TV watching in the evening;  
  
• Home Energy Saving – challenge to do house chores instead of undertaking activities which require electricity such as watching TV or playing video games.
  

Through challenges, students are motivated to improve their behavioral habits towards energy usage. The program aims to observe real-time measurable outcomes in students, schools, and families.