 What is consumption?  Water consumption  Oil, who is worried about it?  What is pollution?  Air pollution…I think there is a catch…  Various types of pollution in Guadeloupe  Coral bleaching  Clean-up project at the beach in St-François  Some solutions to limit pollution  What could everyone do?  Conclusion

 Consumption describes certain behaviours by individuals, companies or states with the intention of satisfying their desires.  Consumption is the use of goods and resources which can only be used by destroying them or transforming them.

 The world population consumes m3 of water per year  The most significant use of water takes place in 5 countries which use 60% of the world’s water supply. These countries are India, China, the United States, Pakistan and Russia. An individual has an average water need of 20 to 50 litres of water per day (for food, hygiene, etc…). A child in a developped country consumes 30 to 50 times more water than a child in a developing country.

* Petrol is used in all energy fields, but it is for transportation that it is mostly used. Source: wikipédia

 Pollution is the degradation of the environment. Some elements which should not be are introduced into the water, the soil or the air.  This causes a disturbance of the eco-system, the consequences of which could cause the destruction or the migration of some species.

key Urban world pollution rate 1 (low) (high) Source:astrium.com

 Soil pollution  Chlordecone is a chemical molecule used against pests in the banana plantations.  In Guadeloupe, chlordecone pollution is mainly found in the south of Basse-Terre in banana plantations.  Pesticides used in agriculture cause soil pollution.  Water pollution  In Guadeloupe, abnormal concentration of heavy metals are found in the water (e.g river and sea), mostly lead from industrial waste, copper, zinc from the Anti- Fouling coating used on boat hulls.

* Guadeloupe is surrounded by coral reefs. The greatest coral barrier is found in the Cul de Sac Marin. But these corals are in danger and have begun to disappear in several places, thus unbalancing the entire eco-system. * Coral bleaching is caused when algae and polypes are expulsed. The bleached corals could die due to the pollution of the seas and the oceans which exceed averages. This modifies the eco-system of the reefs and affects fishing, regional tourism and coastal protection. Die (coral) Life (coral)

* On Wednesday November 21, 2012, the class of 5th Jacinthe, undertook the cleaning of the beach Raisins Clairs.The result was amazing. * In two hours, the class picked up a huge amount of waste: more than 1000 cigarette butts, hundreds of bottle corks, soda cans, glass bottles, plastic cups, plastic ware, a tyre, broken toys, and shoes… Guadeloupe is beautiful, let’s not turn it into a rubbish bin. Let’s act as eco-citizens!

 Safeguard green spaces, e.g national parks  Tax polluters  Control the used-water treatment sites

What everyone can do: E co-citizen attitudes also help reduce pollution Car pooling Use of public transport Reduce water consumption Recycle of household water Use of rain water Recycle waste Using a rubbish bin can make the planet a more beautiful place

* Reducing waste is possible, here are some solutions: * Cook your own meals rather than buying prepared ones * Recycle plastic and glass bottles, etc… * Use your fruit and vegetable waste to make compost * Think before throwing away, e.g clothes that are too small could be given away, or organize a garage sale. * Think before buying: do I really need this? Could I buy a smaller or more ecological version (e.g a smaller car instead of a 4x4). * Use reusable bags for shopping * Do not accept ads in your letter box

It all depends on YOU!!!