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

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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!



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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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Earth Action Week at Oak House School

Last week 23 - 27 September was a Global Week of Action for the climate. Across the school we did activities such as watching videos, making signs for climate, and wearing green t-shirts. 

Climate and the Living World really were the topics of the week and we were pleased that so many students and teachers got involved in the conversation. 

Here are some pictures from the week, and the question we are left with is "What do we do next?" 

Videos and info during Earth Week!

Some highlights from the HUGE amount of media available:




Also
Pupils around the world talking about why they went on strike last week  :

EARTH ACTION WEEK : What can you do?

Tutors	On Monday, Wednesday and Friday can you please spend 5 - 10 minutes on Earth Action Week? You will receive short reminder emails at 8:55 each day with info for that day.
Teachers	Please help keep environmental issues in the conversation during the week, and share interesting articles with students and peers. We also need a few teachers to come to Maragall at 14:30 to help make signs, and keep reminding everyone about green t-shirts on Friday!
Students	If you want to be involved come to a make signs at 14:30 Thursday 26th Sept, we need helpers! Also please bring in coloured markers/crayons and USED CARD that can be reused to make signs. Also please remind your tutors and bring up conversations about our living world with your friends and teachers. You can send me interesting articles and videos a.gurney@oakhouseschool.com

Tutores	El lunes, miércoles y viernes puedes estar 5 - 10 minutos en Earth Action Week. Recibiras un email corto a las 8:55 cada día con la info para ese día.
Profes	Por favor, ayúdanos por hablar de temas del medioambiente durante la semana y compartir artículos interesantes con alumnos y compañeros. También hace falta profes para venir a Maragall el jueves a 14:30 para ayudar con los posters. Y acordamos a la gente para llevar camiseta verde el viernes.
Alumnos	Si quereis apoyar Earth Action Week hay una reunión el jueves 26 sept a 14:30 necesitamos colaboradores! También traer marcadores y “crayons” de colores y cartón USADO para RE-USAR. Además podéis acordar a los tutores y compartir info y videos para el blog con a.gurney@oakhouseschool.com