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= = =__Environmental Issues Around The World__ =



**__Group 7__** An Le (Team Liaison) Linda Chidiac Fadi Faraj Sarah Hassan Mr.Clark (Teacher)

__**Roles in the Group**__ An Le - Researcher/ Updating the website Linda Chidiac - Researcher Fadi Faraj - Creating the Movie Sarah Hassan - Finding Pictures For The Presentation

__//**Thursday 26th of November**//__

//__Summary of today lesson__// Today our group had to chose a group leader which was An Le. During that time we were divide in to different seminars which were Environment, Discrimination, Poverty and Refugees for period 3 and 4. After the seminars we had to pick on a topic that my group wanted which is ENVIRONMENT. the reason why my group chose environment is because the environment is important to our community and we need the environment to survive. Then after that we had a discussion about what we were gonna do. We had decide on making a video which explains what is an Environment Issues, what we can do to fix it and how we can keep the earth stable.

//__Seminars__//  __**Notes on Environmental issues**__ __**and what the people in the community or the school are doing.**__ (during the environment seminar)  __**Information**__ (From An Le)
 * An Le - Environment (Mrs Monger) and Discrimination ( Mr Clark)
 * Sarah Hassan - Poverty ( Mrs George) and Environment (Mrs Monger)
 * Linda Chidiac - Poverty ( Mrs George) and Environment ( Mrs Monger)
 * Fadi Faraj - Refugees ( Mrs Lombardo) and Discrimination (Mr Clark)
 * the types of environmental issues that humans are causing are Global warming, air pollution, noise pollution, deforestation and logging.
 * the things we could do is bring mass media attention, protest and use solar energy.
 * the positive things that the school is doing to help the environment is using fluorescent lights, using a water tank, using a solar panel and having a worm farm.
 * the negative things that the school is doing to the environment is using light when not need, not recycling, the usage of paper is a waste and littering.

__Climate Change__ Climate change is a change of weather over a period of time.Factors that can shape climate are often called Climate forcing. These Climate changes include such processes as variations in solar radiation, mountain Building and continental drift, and changes in Greenhouse gases concentrations. Climate change is can be caused by humans influences. Humans created global warming by burning fossil fuels and aerosols in the air.Other factors, including land use, ozone depletion, animal agriculture and deforestation.



__http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change__ (26/11/09)

__Water and Air Pollution__ Water pollution is a major problem in the global context. Water pollution is the contamination of water such as lake, dams, rivers and sea water.All water pollution affects organisms and plants in areas where the pollution affects it. It is one of the world wide cause of deaths and diseases. the main way where water gets contaminated is from pipe and ditch from ships, sewage treatment plants, factories and city storm drains. The specific contaminants leading to pollution in water include a wide spectrum of chemicals.

Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms and even affect our environment.the atmosphere is a dynamic natural gases system that essential helps us to survive on earth. ozone depletion is happening due to air pollution. It has been recognized as a threat to human health as well as to the Earth's ecosystems. Major primary pollutants produced by human activity include:
 * Sulfur Oxide
 * Nitrogen Oxide
 * Carbon Monoxide
 * Volatile Organic Compounds
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ammonia
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Odors

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_pollution (26/11/09) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_pollution (26/11/09)

__Deforestation aka Logging__ Deforestation is the clearance of forests by the processes of people's logging and/or burning of trees in a forested area. Deforestation occurs because of this reasons: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Environmental Problems from deforestation : Atmospheric - Only when actively growing can a tree or forest remove carbon over an annual or longer time frame. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> In order for forests to take up carbon, the wood must be harvested and turned into long-lived products and trees must be re-planted. Hydrological - The water cycle is also affected by deforestation. Trees extract groundwater through their roots and release it into the atmosphere. When part of a forest is removed, the trees no longer evaporate away this water, resulting in a much drier climate.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Trees are used as or sold for fuel or a commodity to be used by humans, while cleared land is used by humans. People's removal of trees without sufficient reforestation has resulted in damage to habitat and biodiversity loss.



<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation (26/11/09)

__**Non-Government Organizations that helps with the Environment**__ there are many Non-Government Organizations that helps the Environment in my many area. the organizations are:
 * Greenpeace
 * GRACE - Global Resource Action Center for the Environment
 * World Resources Institute
 * World Wildlife Fund International
 * Environmental Defense
 * Earth Rights International
 * and many More



http://www.grinningplanet.com/5005/environmental-groups-ngos.htm (26/11/09) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> **__What can we Do for the Environment and how can we fix the environmental issues__**
 * Check our carbon Footprint
 * Recycle plastic
 * Build Worm farms
 * Build a compose box
 * Build a water tank
 * Use solar panels
 * use fluorescent lights
 * use lights when needed
 * don't litter

__**Environmental Solutions**__
 * Use Renewable Energy
 * Recycle
 * Check your carbon foot Print weekly to make sure your helping the earth
 * Walk daily instead of using the car or public transport
 * Use solar Energy
 * Use Wind Energy
 * Mass media attention to raise awareness
 * Protest to gain more people to help with problem



<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">//__**Sunday 29th of November**__//

//__Non-Government Organisation__//

__Greenpeace__ Greenpeace is an independent campaigning organisation that uses non-violent direct action. They help with the environment and the animals that live in that area. Greenpeace's goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity. Greenpeace strongly believe that violence in any form is morally wrong and accomplishes nothing.In early 1998 Greenpeace Australia and Greenpeace Pacific teamed up to become Greenpeace Australia Pacific (GPAP), an environmental force working on a range of issues for the region. GPAP now has more than 100,000 financial supporters. Greenpeace are helping to stop deforestation, climate change, deep sea destruction, peace and over fishing.

http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(29/11/09)


 * //__Tuesday 1st of December__//**

__Video__ Based On the Environmental Issues Around The World

__Music__


 * __//Wednesday 2nd of December//__**

//__Workshops__// Period 1 & 2 Leadership - An Le Advanced Research - Sarah Hassan Podcasting - Fadi Faraj Photoshop - Linda Chidiac

Period 3 & 4 Moviemaker - Fadi Faraj Advanced PowerPoint - Linda Chidiac Web page - Sarah Hassan Photoshop - An Le


 * //__Thursday 3rd of December__//**

//__Plan__// The project that our group is doing is the Environmental issue that man made has cause during the time where technology is involving everytime.

//__Role__// An - Reseacher Sarah - Finding / Locating the Images Linda - Reseacher Fadi - Producing the video

//__How are we presenting It__// we are producing a video with images found on the internet. Our Movie is based on the topic of man made pollution.

//__When are we finding the information and where we are finding it__// An - Finding Information on the Environmental issues. Dates: 26/11/09, 27/11/09, 01/12/09, 02/12/09, 03/12/09 and 04/12/09 Sarah - Finding Pictures in the Library. Date: 03/12/09 and 04/12/09 Linda - Finding Information on the Issues. Date: 03/12/09 Fadi - Producing the Video. Date: 03/12/09 and 04/12/09

//__Presenting The Final Product__// We are presenting on the big screen. An and Sarah will be doing the introduction on the topic. Linda and fadi will control the movie during the presentation. We all have rehearsed what to say and tried to make it as fair as possible so nobody is saying more then the other.

//__Finished and Ending the presentation__// Our group will say thank for listening and watch our project.

//__Images__// I have collected alot of images for our movie. I have got pictures of air pollution, water pollution and land pollution. These images will help show the audience what is happening around them and all around the world.

Updated By An Le and Sarah Hassan === What a brilliant start! Such detailed notes and thoughts. Looking forward to your presentation, and to seeing how you generate more ideas - if this is only your beginning, what amazing things are to come - well done guys!!! Mrs L. ===

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[] __//The Project//__ Music - Lost and Found by Leona Lewis and One Republic

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