Chapter 4 Stewardship - The earth loaned to you by your children.
"Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children." Native American proverb
Global Warming
The key word in this section is RESPONSIBILITY
Watch the following movie trailer and write down the answers to these questions:
1. According to An Inconvenient Truth, what is responsible for global warming?
2. What will happen when the ice caps melt - be specific.
3. Why does Al Gore think we should care about global warming?
Ask yourself -
1. Which of my actions contribute to global warming?
2. What change could I make to what I do each day that would help the earth?
Calculate your carbon foot print below:
Remember -
A primary footprint is made from burning fuel, from the transport we use and the energy we use.
A secondary footprint is made up from all the products we use and the energy used to produce them, transport them and dispose of them.
Now answer - How can buying irish products help reduce global warming?
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The Animal World
The key words in this section are
RESPONSIBILITY, RIGHTS, WELFARE, PROTECTION, PRESERVE, EDUCATION
CONSERVATION, RESEARCH,
Visit the What We Do section of the World Wildlife Fund site here
Saving wildlife is at the core of WWF’s mission. Why? answer
Name one of the Priority Species the WWF is working to protect. answer
What is the focus of the WWF work in the Congo Basin? answer
How is the WWF working with local communities to help nature and people successfully adapt to a warmer world? answer
Check out these other websites:
Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society WDCS
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International DFGFI
Born Free Foundation BFF
Irish Society Prevention Cruelty to Animals ISPCA
Dublin Society Prevention Cruelty to Animals DSPCA
Design a poster for one of these organisations, making sure you highlight at least one aspect of their work by using a suitable slogan.
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Watch the following video and find the answers to thes equestions:
1. Where is the one place Pandas live?
2. Why there?
3. What is the big problem facing the panda population?
Watch this next video and compile a list of the things that a responsible pet owner does.
What kind of pet owner are you?
Write a debate speech proposing OR opposing the following motion:
"It is acceptable to use living animals for experiments"
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Taking Action
The key words in this section are
REDUCE, MONITOR, PROTECTION, FUNDING REPORT, POLICY, EDUCATION
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Could you make a difference like this young girl? Severn Cullis-Suzuki spoke to the delegates at eth Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Listen to her speech and ask yourself - did the world's leaders listen?
That was in 1992, in 1997 the world's leaders gathered again in Kyoto, Japan and agreed the Kyoto Protocol.
Did the Kyoto Protocol work? Why? / Why not? See this video for the answer.
Was the Copenhagen Summit in 2009 successful?
The latest conference was the Rio+20 in Brazil June 2012 with the theme "The Future We Want" and saw further evolution of the global movement for change to protect the environment.
The EU is playing it's part in encouraging sustainable living through the Change Campaign.
Turn down
Switch Off
Recycle
Walk
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The Emerald Isle
In Irleand the Dep of Environment, Community and Local Government works to achieve sustainable development.
One of it's initiatives was the levy on plastic bags in 2002. Watch this video and watch this one below to see why this was important.
The Green Party currently has no elected representatives in the Dáil but continues to work for a sustainable future. It's policies are based around RESPONSIBILITY, CONSERVATION, and SELF-RELIANCE
Local Responses
The key words in this section are
VOLUNTEER, COMMUNITY, RESPONSIBILITY, ACTION, LOCAL, CHANGE,
There are Tidy Towns all around Ireland. Is your town involved?
Watch this video and answer the questions:
1. What are the people of Killorglin hoping to do at the weekend?
2. Are the workers paid?
3. List some of the jobs that are being done.
4. How were the children involved?
5. Why did the organisers have music?
National Spring Clean takes place during April each year and encourages people to actively participate and take reponsibility for litter by conducting clean-ups in their area.
Castletown Residents Association do great work in the estate. Perhaps we could invite someone to talk to us?
What can you do?
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Check out Jumbletown, and Dublin Waste to help you reuse and recycle your 'stuff'.
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