What should we do to save our planet? Authors: Govor Polina 10 G class Scheglova Natasha 10 G class Morozova Liza 10 G class

Гипотеза Мы считаем, что изменив отношение к окружающему миру и сделав его не потребительским, а экологически правильным, мы сможем сохранить нашу планету.

Цели исследования -разобраться в экологической ситуации на планете -выяснить причину явлений -определить и предложить меры, которые помогут спасти и сохранить окружающий мир

Only when all the rivers have run dry and all the fish in the sea have died Only when all the rainforests have been burnt down and there is no food for the animals Only when all the blue skies have been filled with smoke and the cities of the world have choked Will the white man understand that it’s too late to save the earth. (Native American poem)

Open your eyes and act immediately! Main ecological problems: -Air pollution -Water pollution -Litter -Deforestation -Animal extinction Our planet is under threat and it’s our fault!

AIR POLLUTION causeseffects Factories and cars pollute the air, because they do not use filters. People in cities breathe exhaust fumes every day. The air gets dirty. Trees and plants are damaged. It causes serious health problems.

Actions to take: We should stop using cars to reduce air pollution. Governments should improve public transport. We should ban cars from the city centres. Governments should force factories to put filters on chimneys. We should stop using products of companies whose factories cause pollution. We should use alternative sources of energy.

WATER POLLUTION causeseffects Factories dump waste into rivers. Sea is polluted with oil from tankers. Fish and sea animals are killed. Rivers, lakes, seas are contaminated. People suffer from stomach problems.

Actions to take: We should stop using so much water. We should stop polluting the rivers. We must punish the companies that dump industrial waste into the rivers, lakes and seas. We should save and reuse water.

LITTER causeseffects Lack of education leads to dropping litter in the streets. Streets are dirty. People catch diseases.

Actions to take: We should clean up the litter in cities, so we won’t catch disease from it. People should get involved in recycling schemes. We should raise public awareness.

DEFORESTATION causeseffects People cut down or burn forests. Animals and plants lose their homes and die. Many species may become extinct. People have less oxygen to breath. It brings the changes in the climate, air pollution, flooding, drought and famine.

Actions to take: We should stop cutting down trees and animals won’t lose their natural habitats. We should plant more trees to have more oxygen. We should stop burning forests.

ANIMALS IN DANGER causeseffects Overhunting and overfishing Illegal hunting Extinction of rare animal species. Many animals and birds will die.

Actions to take: We should limit the amount of fish caught and animals killed while hunting. We should establish wildlife reserves. We should punish illegal hunters seriously. We should protect the animals. We should raise public awareness about endangered species.

Think green! Save our planet or the Earth will never be the same again!

Conclusion It not too late to save these problems. We have time, money and technology to prepare the way for a better, cleaner and safer future. Raise public awareness about the ecology.

Выводы Жизнедеятельность человека действительно вызывает глобальные изменения в природе: осушаются большие территории, вырубаются леса, истребляются животные, загрязняются водоемы... Предпринимать ли какие либо меры или оставить все как есть?! Экологическое образование - требование времени, так как надо воспитывать бережное отношение к окружающей среде. Если каждый человек внесет свой посильный вклад в дело сохранения нашей Планеты и не останется равнодушным к проблемам экологии, наша жизнь улучшиться.

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