1. ‘Think globally, act locally’
EARTH: SOS
‘Think globally, act locally’

2. ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
LAND
WATER
AIR
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
LISTEN TO THE SONG
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION

3. LAND: LITTER Causes: Lack of education People’s carelessness
Consequences:
Streets are dirty
Diseases are spread
Solutions:
Get involved in recycling schemes
Educate children
Clean up the litter in cities

4. 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

5. LAND ENDANGERED SPECIES
Causes:
Overhunting (for skin, food), overfishing
Destruction of natural habitat
Consequences:
Animals may become extinct
A domino effect that will threaten other species
Solutions:
Start breeding programmes
Stop buying products made of parts of animals
Set up nature reserves

6. WATER WATER POLLUTION Causes:
Pouring domestic and industrial waste into rivers, lakes and seas
Polluting water with chemicals from factories
Consequences:
Stomach problems – water not safe to drink or swim in
Sealife is threatened with extinction
Solutions:
Build water purifying plants
Clean up river banks

7. WATER OIL SPILL Causes: Oil tankers releasing thick oil into oceans
Consequences:
Dead birds, whales and other sea animals
Polluted oceans
Solutions:
Use alternative sources of energy (solar power, electric)
Transport oil in a safer way

8. AIR AIR POLLUTION Causes: Exhaust fumes and factory emission
Smog and factory emissions
Consequences:
Serious health problems -allergies, breathing problems
Wildlife is damaged
Solutions:
Put filters on factories’ chimneys
Use cars less

9. AIR ACID RAIN Causes: Air pollution
Burning coal and other fossil fuels
Consequences:
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

10. AIR GREENHOUSE EFFECT Causes: Burning natural gas, coal and oil
Deforestation
Population growth
Consequences:
Global warming
Sea level rise
Solutions:
Reduce the use of fossil fuels
Plant new trees

11. What else can you do to save Mother Earth?
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
What else can you do to save Mother Earth?

12. EARTH SONG
Earth Song By: Michael Jackson What about sunrise What about rain What about all the things That you said we were to gain.. . What about killing fields Is there a time What about all the things That you said was yours and mine... Did you ever stop to notice All the blood we've shed before Did you ever stop to notice The crying Earth the weeping shores? What have we done to the world Look what we've done What about all the peace That you pledge your only son... What about flowering fields Is there a time What about all the dreams That you said was yours and mine... Did you ever stop to notice All the children dead from war Did you ever stop to notice The crying Earth the weeping shores I used to dream I used to glance beyond the stars Now I don't know where we are Although I know we've drifted far
Hey, what about yesterday What about the seas The heavens are falling down I can't even breathe What about apathy Can't we feel its wounds What about nature's worth
It's our planet's womb What about animals We've turned kingdoms to dust What about elephants Have we lost their trust What about crying whales We're ravaging the seas What about forest trails Burnt despite our pleas What about the holy land Torn apart by creed What about the common man Can't we set him free What about children dying Can't you hear them cry Where did we go wrong Someone tell me why What about babies What about the days What about all their joy What about the man What about the crying man What about Abraham What about death again

13. 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.

14. THE END Thank you for your attention 
Now go and act to save the earth before it’s too late!