earth: sos think globally, act locally environmental problems land water air what can you do? listen...
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EARTH: SOS
‘Think globally, act locally’
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
• LAND
• WATER
• AIR
• WHAT CAN YOU DO?
• LISTEN TO THE SONG
• TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
LAND:LITTER
Causes:• Lack of education• People’s carelessnessConsequences:• Streets are dirty• Diseases are spread Solutions:• Get involved in recycling
schemes• Educate children • Clean up the litter in cities
LAND:DEFORESTATION
Causes:• Acid rain• Cutting down or burning
forests Consequences:• Animals and plants lose
their homes• Animals may become
extinct• Less oxygen to breathe Solutions:• Plant new trees• Recycle paper products
LANDENDANGERED SPECIES
Causes:• Overhunting (for skin, food),
overfishing• Destruction of natural habitat Consequences:• Animals may become extinct• A domino effect that will
threaten other speciesSolutions:• Start breeding programmes• Stop buying products made of
parts of animals• Set up nature reserves
WATERWATER POLLUTION
Causes:• Pouring domestic and industrial
waste into rivers, lakes and seas• Polluting water with chemicals
from factoriesConsequences:• Stomach problems – water not
safe to drink or swim in• Sealife is threatened with
extinctionSolutions:• Build water purifying plants• Clean up river banks
WATEROIL SPILL
Causes:• Oil tankers releasing thick
oil into oceansConsequences:• Dead birds, whales and
other sea animals• Polluted oceans Solutions:• Use alternative sources of
energy (solar power, electric)
• Transport oil in a safer way
AIRAIR POLLUTION
Causes:• Exhaust fumes and factory
emission• Smog and factory emissionsConsequences:• Serious health problems -
allergies, breathing problems• Wildlife is damaged Solutions:• Put filters on factories’
chimneys• Use cars less
AIRACID RAIN
Causes:• Air pollution• Burning coal and other fossil
fuelsConsequences:• Wildlife is damaged• Lakes and rivers are polluted –
fish die • Health problems – breathing
problems, asthma, headaches, brain damage
Solutions:• Conserve energy• Use alternative sources of
energy
AIRGREENHOUSE EFFECT
Causes:• Burning natural gas, coal
and oil • Deforestation• Population growthConsequences:• Global warming• Sea level riseSolutions:• Reduce the use of fossil
fuels• Plant new trees
WHAT CAN YOU DO• Take action - save energy at school and
at home (turn off the lights, the radio, the TV and the computer when you're not using them)
• Take action - walk or cycle to school
• Take action – do not pollute your city, forests, rivers and lakes
• Take action - write letters to local papers
• Take action - reduce / reuse / recycle all kinds of items, from soda pop cans to clothes to save energy and raw materials
EARTH SONGEarth SongBy: Michael Jackson
What about sunriseWhat about rainWhat about all the thingsThat you said we were to gain.. .What about killing fieldsIs there a timeWhat about all the thingsThat you said was yours and mine...Did you ever stop to noticeAll the blood we've shed beforeDid you ever stop to noticeThe crying Earth the weeping shores?
What have we done to the worldLook what we've doneWhat about all the peaceThat you pledge your only son...What about flowering fieldsIs there a timeWhat about all the dreamsThat you said was yours and mine...Did you ever stop to noticeAll the children dead from warDid you ever stop to noticeThe crying Earth the weeping shores
I used to dreamI used to glance beyond the starsNow I don't know where we areAlthough I know we've drifted far
Hey, what about yesterdayWhat about the seasThe heavens are falling downI can't even breatheWhat about apathyCan't we feel its woundsWhat about nature's worth
It's our planet's wombWhat about animalsWe've turned kingdoms to dustWhat about elephantsHave we lost their trustWhat about crying whalesWe're ravaging the seasWhat about forest trails
Burnt despite our pleasWhat about the holy landTorn apart by creedWhat about the common manCan't we set him freeWhat about children dyingCan't you hear them cryWhere did we go wrong
Someone tell me whyWhat about babiesWhat about the daysWhat about all their joyWhat about the manWhat about the crying manWhat about AbrahamWhat about death again
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION What can we do to make our cities more environmentally-friendly? Explain why so much attention is paid to ecological problems
nowadays and why people are getting alarmed and demand urgent actions to protect nature.
We often hear the words “harmful effects of civilization on nature”. What do they mean? Illustrate the results of harmful and helpful influences of human contacts with nature.
How do scientists, journalists, teachers, public and political leaders draw peoples” attention to the problems of environmental protection?
Explain how and why our attitude towards nature is changing together with the knowledge we are getting.
Speak about the practical steps which are being undertaken environment.
Man's survival depends upon the way he treats his environment. Say in what way this is true.
It is our responsibility to preserve this planet for future generations. Say what must be done to achieve this.
THE END
Thank you for your attention
Now go and act to save the earth before it’s too
late!