UNIT 15: A
PLANET FOR EVERYONE
WE ARE
DAMAGING THE PLANET
·
We
exhaust natural resources
The growing population and the way of life of the rich countries means
that we consume too many natural resources and we are exhausting them.
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We
cut down too many forests. Lots of living things dissapear because we damage their hábitats and
ecosystems.
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We
use too much energy from coal and oil and it causes pollution.
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Fresh
water is limited.
·
We
pollute and accumulate waste
We produce pollutants and waste.
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Pollutants:
are substances which damage the air, water or ground.
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Waste:
materials we throw away. Many of these materials do not decompose naturally.
·
Social
injustice
The planet´s resources are not equally distributed.
- Rich countries: we have money and technology.
- Poor countries: people do not have the basics for life.
WHAT CAN WE
DO TO SAVE THE PLANET?
·
Analyze
the problems and look for solutions
Most of the problems of the planet are due to the consumer lifstyle.
·
The
rule of the three R´s
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Rreduce
consumption.
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Reuse
objects and materials.
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Recycle
materials.
How to change our lives
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We
must reduce the use of natural resources and share them.
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Using
clean energy (renewable energy)
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We
must reuse, recycle and reduce materials
to produce less waste.
·
Protecting
The Earth is everyonés responsibility
For example:
-
Laws
to protect endangered animals and landscapes.
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Laws
limiting fishing and hunting and the cutting down of forests.
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Campaigns
to sabe and not pollute water.
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Campaigns
to use public transport.
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Campaigns
to use less heating and air conditioning.
·
Recycling
waste
Recycling saves energy and natural resources. We can recycle:
1. Paper and cardborad
2. Glass
3. Plastic, metals and tetra bricks
4. Leftover food
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