EARTH: SOS Think globally, act locally ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS LAND WATER AIR WHAT CAN YOU DO? LISTEN TO THE SONG TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION.

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!