Enviro news this week

This interesting article gives a voice to other teenage climate activists around the world, we all know about Greta, here are some more activists! And there are many more around the world, leave comments to share links about other inspiring teenagers!

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/youth-climate-activists-of-color

Oak House send letters to the COP25

#QuerdiaCOP25

This week the students in Environmental Enrichment project took part in a campaign by Families for Future and we sent letters to the leaders at the COP25 climate change summit in Madrid. As we now, it is time to ACT NOW at a global level, to combat climate change.

This shocking article from 5th November reminds us of why we should keep this issue in our minds, and in the decisions we take each day.

Climate crisis: 11,000 scientists warn of ‘untold suffering'

🌍 What planet do your children want?

🌱 How do they want us to care for them?

🔄What would they like to change for a better future?

Under the hashtag #DearCOP25 we open a cannel for children and teenagers to send their messages to the world leaders attending the COP25 in Madrid. It is their right to participate and be heard.

Useful links for ESS this week

WATER

Dead zones and oxygen loss in oceans (published Dec 2019)

Spain spends more money on fines, than on environmental protection. (published Dec 2019)

Malawi lake levels drop (published Dec 2019)

Environmental news this week...

Coldplay pause touring until they can offer 'environmentally beneficial' concerts | Music | The Guardian

Coldplay want to tour in support of the environment and their new album is called “actively beneficial”. This British group have been waiting to start the tour, while they design it to ensure the tour is "carbon neutral".

Billie Eilish for is making her world tour “as green as possible” by:

- prohibiting plastic straws 

- asking fans has to bring reusable water bottles.

Amalia 2ºESO

Read more here

ESS Interesting articles this week

Poorly planned Amazon dam project "poses serious threat to life" (related to EIAs and Hydro power)

theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/08/death-of-a-river-the-ruinous-design-flaw-in-a-vast-amazon-rainforest-dam

Enviro news this week

Environmental EP voted this the most relevant and important news item from the articles suggested this week:

Air pollution nanoparticles linked to brain cancer for first time



Ultra-fine particles are produced by fuel
burning, particularly in diesel vehicles.
The chances of people having brain
cancer is increasing and getting to a level to
where people may die.
Nanoparticles get into your brain, which is
a problem because they carry carcinogenic
chemicals.
Lastly, a scientist says brain cancer are usually rare
and that’s why this is a very bad problem.
They have calculated that busy streets leads
an extra case of brain cancer for every
100,000 people.

By Amalia 2º ESO


https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/13/air-pollution-particles-linked-to-brain-cancer-in-new-research

ESS Interesting articles this week...

Amazon Rainforest reaching tipping point

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/23/amazon-rainforest-close-to-irreversible-tipping-point

Sea level rise - the latest models showing the situation in 2050, excellent graphics

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/10/29/climate/coastal-cities-underwater.html

Systems theory - an academic article about systems, feedback loops and paradigms (high level)

http://donellameadows.org/archives/leverage-points-places-to-intervene-in-a-system/

Long and comprehensive, well written article about veganism.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/oct/25/why-do-people-hate-vegans

Enviro news this week...

Could cricket and worm burgers save the planet?

We don’t need to create carbon dioxide emissions to take care of the worms and every thing they eat is converted into protein!



Read the news article here!

Enviro news this week!

This news is about how Spain is accusing Portugal of stealing the water from “their” river.

See the full report here

Environmental news this week...

This explains how Greta is influencing climate strikes and work is actually doing something, and that hopefully and eventually this will get solved.

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