Global Warming as a myth - excellent video

This video is extremely thought-provoking.  

What do people think?

How can we be involved?

Hi

I'm writing to let you know about a new, nationwide, campaign called Be The Change, which has been set up by Greenpeace, Oxfam and Forest & Bird. It aims to inspire New Zealanders to take action on climate change in their own lives, communities, and of course, schools!

Schools around the country are doing some great things to reduce their carbon footprint, and we're visiting a few during our nationwide "climate rescue tour", as we travel from Bluff to Northland in the Be the Change bus.? You can find out more about Be the Change and the bus tour at our website www.bethechange.org.nz

I'm writing specifically because we have an exciting event planned for December 8th, which we hope schools across New Zealand will get involved in.

It's called the Global Day of Action (GDA) on climate change, and it's timed to coincide with an important meeting on climate in Bali, Indonesia.

We need to send a message to the global decision makers at the meeting, that we want to see action on climate change now.

We are keen to see as many young people involved as possible.? It is their future that hangs in the balance.

The idea is simple, fun and easy to organise.? We're getting people to spell out what they want to say to our leaders on climate change, to take a digital photo of it, and upload it to the Be The Change website at [ http://www.bethechange.org.nz/gda ]http://www.bethechange.org.nz/gda.

We'd love to see hundreds of photos from schools around the country.?

We're trying to keep the messages positive and focused on what we expect our leaders to deliver.?

Some ideas of things to spell out include:
Save the climate!

Climate action now!

Climate heroes please!

NZ climate leaders

Be The Change. Stop climate change.

Climate friendly future

It could involve making a "human sign" with a group of students (see attached photo from an activity involving some Australian schools earlier this year), it could involve spelling out a message using something iconically Kiwi (e.g. chocolate fish, jandals) or something linked to saving the climate (bicycles, energy efficient lightbulbs).

However you choose to do it, the more messages the better!? Check out [ http://www.bethechange.org.nz/ ]www.bethechange.org.nz for instructions on uploading photos and more examples of messages people have already spelt out.

Let's make the 8th of December a day to remember!

Kind regards,

Lesa Lomas

Greenpeace NZ on behalf of Be The Change

China's pollution crisis

Here's a fascinating article with video and interactive graphics about the issues China is facing in the area of pollution.

This article is about a huge hydro-power project and the effects on the local population. It is well worth a look.

Feedback for Lucy and Bertie's Inquiry presentation

Is Global Warming really happening or is it just a myth?

I think that you have presented your information very well. And you have recorded where you got the information from. Your question is a very tough question and I think you have got most of the information you will need. You have also made links to the words so we can find out more information on that idea. I also think it is good how you put in some weird and interesting facts in there to. Maybe next time I think you could  you could say the most important points and not say the things that we already know. You could also put some of the facts that you got into your own words to make sure you understand what you are reading.  You could also summarise the long parts into different words that we understand. You should contact some different experts or scientists for some more information because you have lots of websites. I think that you have put a lot of work and effort into this and you have found some very good information. You have used your time very effectively.  

Feedback from the audience. 

Christie- I liked the question and it was a challenging question. You could put some of the text in  your own words.

Amelia- You presented your information very well.

Penny- I think your question is hard and I also think you could put the websites ideas into your own words.

Clare- It was easy to follow

Daniel you had lots of info and backup your ideas with fact. And you should 

By Elise and Nicky

TED Talk - Solving Climate Change

Here is a really interesting podcast from TED. Environmental scientist David Keith talks about a cheap, effective, shocking solution to climate change.

This scientist would be worth contacting. I wonder if any of you are interested in dong this and setting up a video conference with him?

Some of you may be very interested in this - both the idea but also in how it is communicated.

G.W

does anyone know where everybodys Global warming feedback went because i would like to see Youbins and I's? And are we making a website?

Create Plan - Chris and Joe

A.Our audiance will be people in varios countries.

B.We will make a movie to warn people about the future if we don't act now.

C.We will put it on youtube and sent it to friends in different countries and put it on at the school assembly.



Title of Inquiry:
Name(s):
Date: November 2007
Idea:
Invention Tool Used:
Things to think about before I start:
Is it something that will make a difference? yes/no
How will it make a difference?
Who is my audience?
How will I share this learning with others?
Other things to think about:
Costs: $
Time needed:
Environment Friendly:

Global Warming

Daniel and Elise are very organised with there feedback to the class and I think they have found out alot of information nd looks like they are very wanting to get out there and go for it looks like they searched up/found out alot of this Well Done Elise and Daniel.

Energy saving tips video

Here is another movie from youtube with tips for saving energy and therefore reducing global warming. 



It has a political bent to it which is also quite interesting. 

How could you influence others?

I wonder if you could find anything else out about the presenter?

Global Warming Video

Here is a video from youtube I just found which may interest some of you.

I don't think the quality of it is very high, but do wonder if you could make a better job of something like this?

Carbon Offset - what is it?

Here is an interesting ad from the newspaper which I scanned.
It is from JetStar and is marketing their 'carbon offset' programme.

This might be interesting to many of you. Click here to read more from the JetStar site...

I wonder if this is marketing hype? How would you find out?

If you have comments/ideas relating to this, please post them as comments on to this blog post.

good global warming videos

Here is a YouTube video about Global Warming called "Global Warming: Point of No Return?" It is really good because it shows how global warming is getting worse.

good global warming sites

http://www.techshout.com/science/2007/02/humans-responsible-for-global-warming-study/ on this one scroll down past th picture cuz thats were the words are.

Reflection week 3 term 2

Today I have learnt that we are making man made disaters such as making the temperatures rise in the ocean as well as land and we are dieing from the heat that we made such as people in europe and India and even america
From this learning I am going to walk to school if I can so then I can reduce the amount of CO2 and if I stop useing cars the amount of co2 then the world will not be getting hotter
The next step in my learning is to look at more of the DVD.

Global warming

Sam and I were making the poster for our global warming that what we do in everyday life puts greenhouse gas into the air (Warch TV playing a vidoe game). The population of the world getting bigger is also a big problem for the enviroment becacuse the more people there are the more green house gas goes into the air. Lack of power is a big problem as well because we need more electrocity we will need to bulid lots of power plants the makes the enviroment dirty. The cars that make green house gas is a big sound problem. There is a good website called electrocity and it is a city that you can be mauer and play and worry about the envoroment and power
www.electrocity.co.nz
My wonderings are these things
How other ways can we make electroctiy such as power from cold thigns like ice and melting it to make enrgy.
What will happen by 7001
and other future things.

CO2 emissions graph

Here is a really good graph on fossil fuels.

We found out that USA pruduces one quater of the worlds fossil fuels.

FOSSIL FUELS GRAPH

global warming in the future research

today I found this website about the ranking of the Co2 countries makes its called
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/env_co2_emi-environment-co2-emissions
its really cool.

Eco-bridge GREAT SITE

ecobridge.org

This link takes you to an amazing website. check out the future threats page, I think this website could could answer your inquiry question. OR AT LEAST HALF OF IT

from Nick and Jason

Andrill Antarctica Field Trip

During week 4 of Term 4 we are off to the Antarctic for a field trip aboard the Andrill ice rig! Check this page for details of the field trip, preparation you need to do, plus related background reading/viewing materials. Here are some initial details:

1. Website: http://andrill74.learnz.org.nz/
2. Username: 3338 and Password: fendalton168
3. Complete all background reading, switching between easy and standard versions.

Archives:

• All of our posts labeled 'andrill'.
• Information from previous Andrill field trips can be viewed here...
• Audioconference Archive...
  
• Bulletin #1 PDF
• Bulletin #2 PDF

Questions For Global Warming

Compare the past present future of if there was Global Warming and if there wasn't Global Warming.

Made bye Amelia and Naomi