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1、How can we start taking careof our oceans and rivers?Action!Blue Program: Session IIIPresenter: Action!Blue FacilitatorAction!Blue is developed by Marinedream Foundation and AIESEC ChinaMany thanks to our partners:YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE !“Our thoughts and actions are like stones dropped into stil

2、l waters, causing ripples to spread and expand as they move outward.”Together as one world in a spirit of dialogue and cooperation, YES we can bring real and lasting change.AGENDA00:00 00:15 Discuss assignment II 00:15 00:70 Protecting our oceans and rivers00:70 00:85How to brainstorm about a projec

3、t?00:85 00:90 AssignmentAGENDAAGENDADiscuss what kind of problems you thought for your assignment? Type of problem like pollution, water spill etcLocation of the problem (address)Why it is a problemWhat the cause is of the problemDISCUSS ASSIGNMENTSHow to look after our ocean creatures and sea grass

4、 habitats？How to reduce your carbon footprint？How to look after our Earth together?How to create less pollution？WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP (1)Reduce Reuse RecycleBuy organic produceJoin a beach cleanup3 Rs:REDUCESay NO to plastic bags!In China on average each person used 782 bags per year in 2007. Now

5、since the ban this is reduced with 60%Avoid disposable products! These are products you can only use once like plastic cups and bamboo chopsticks.Buy less things!Say YES to:Better quality products that lasts longerChoose products with less packaging materials and that has refillsBuy second hand item

6、s in flee marketBuy cleaners that are bio-degradable3 Rs: REUSEThink of reusable water bottles or bringing your own mug to schoolPlastic forks, knives and spoons from fast food restaurants can be cleaned and keptJars from sauces, peanut butter and jams can be reused again and againPaper has two side

7、s, use bothPlastic shopping bags can be reused in the home as garbage bags3 Rs: RECYCLERecycling involves processing used materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful MaterialsThings you can recycle are: paper, glass, plastic, aluminum cansHARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT IF ON LANDF

8、ILLChemical household waste: light-bulbs, batteries, paint and motor oilCHOOSE ORGANIC PRODUCEAsk for the organic vegetables and fruit section at your supermarket.Why? Because organic farmers will use natural fertilizers and wont harm the environmentJOIN A BEACH CLEANUP !1984: Sandy Hook organized t

9、he first beach clean with 75 volunteers. Beach cleanups help saving birds and other wildlife who mistake litter for food.Marinedream foundation also organizes beach cleanups each year. This year it will be on April 23rd and you are all invited!In 2009, more than 400,000 people joined a local cleanup

10、 action.Dont eat fish or other marine life that is endangeredDive cleanupsAvoid Live fish that is directly caught from the ocean Look for fish and prawns that are caught or farmed in a sustainable mannerSupport companies that do a good job e a sustainable consumerEco - tourismDont release your pets

11、WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP (2)How to look after our ocean creatures and sea grass habitats？How to reduce your carbon footprint？How to look after our Earth together?How to create less pollution？Dont eat fish or other marine life that is endangered !DONT!Eat shark soup ! 80 million sharks are killed each

12、 year just for 5% of its bodyEat Napoleon wrasse ! Else we get an explosion of crowns of thorns, which is the starfish that eats coral. Eat sea turtles ! Most of them are endangered.DOSupport fisheries that do their best for good fishing practices. Eat smaller fish like anchovies, because a larger f

13、ish eats smaller fish. This means that 1 kg of a large fish equals 3 kg of small fish.The coral reef alliance is coordinating these “Dive into Earthday” dive cleanups since 2000. These dive cleanups are held all over the world and also in China.JOIN A DIVE CLEANUP !Fishermen use cyanide to paralyze

14、the fish . The cyanide will then settle on the corals that will die. 97% of the fish for salt water aquariums come from the wild. So better choose to set up a fresh water aquariumBut if you still want to have saltwater fish then ask your pet shop if they have a Marine Aquarium Council Certificate. T

15、his means the fish is sustainably caughtAVOID LIVE FISHMarine Steward CouncilIs one of the few certification agenciesIn the world that certifies fisheriesThat they are working sustainablyNo damage to environmentNo by-catchRegulation fish stockFishermen use trawlers and scrapeeverything from our ocea

16、n floors.This can result that for each kg of shrimp the fisherman throws away 10 kg of fish and other ocean life. ONLY EAT SUSTAINABLE FISH“GREEN” COMPANIESMake products that tackle environmental problemsWaste Minimization and carbon 0 productionGreen in the officeClimate change:Lemnis lightning mak

17、es LED lights that reduce energy by 90% of normal light - bulbs. Interface FLOR makes carpets that are fully recyclable and their manufacturing process will be zero negative impact on the environment by 2020.Dipont Education is a service provider and works towards green in the office: Recycling Reus

18、e paper Take care of energy usageInvasive species:Akzo Nobel invented a marine paint for boats to prevent mussels and algea to stick on the boat and then get transported to other environment.SUSTAINABLE CONSUMERSTART ASKING ! Before buying the product“Was this shrimp caught in a sustainable manner?”

19、“Is this product made from an endangered animal?”In that way you e a SUSTAINABLE CONSUMERIn Donsol the Philippines fishermen now get an e by guiding the tourists toSee the whalesharks. Donsol is now a marine reserve.ECO TOURISMFish, reptiles and algae wont have any natural enemies and will grow into

20、 plagues and killing other native wildlife.DONT RELEASE PETSReduce your carbon footprint (reduce fossil energy usage)Change to green energyPlant treesHow to look after our ocean creatures and sea grass habitats？How to reduce your carbon footprint？How to look after our Earth together?How to create le

21、ss pollution？WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP (3)Carbon footprint = The amount of carbon dioxide you use. Carbon dioxide causes climate change and this gas is released when you burn fossil fuels like oil and coal for electricity plants or when driving a car.You can reduce your footprint by:1. Dont go by car

22、or taxi for near places but use a bicycle or go by foot 2. Unplug all your electrical equipment at home when not in use3. Replace your normal light bulbs with energy saving light bulbs or even better with LED lights4. Only run fully loaded laundry machinesREDUCE ENERGY USAGE (1)5. Always switch off

23、your computer when not in use6. Use an extra sweater when it is cold instead of turning up the heater7. Switch off the heater and air-conditioner 30 minutes before you leave the house or office8. Buy equipment like laundry machines and air- conditioners that dont use a lot of energy. In China each e

24、lectrical product has a label to show how energy efficient it is.REDUCE ENERGY USAGE (2)CHANGE TO GREEN ENERGYGreen and renewable energy:Solar energyWind energyHow to look after our ocean creatures and sea grass habitats？How to reduce your carbon footprint？How to look after our Earth together?How to

25、 create less pollution？WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP (4)We all need to work togetherPlant treesChange your dietStart Veggie Thursdays The Kyoto agreement and Copenhagen summit CITES (IUCN) Marine reserves WORK TOGETHERPLANT TREESTREES ABSORB CO2In average, one healthy tree absorbs 1 ton of CO2 in its life

26、time.Meat production generates methane from animals Methane similar to carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gasFarm Operations increase CO2Food transport, packaging and processing raises carbon emissionsEat meet every day/person0.6 tonnes of CO2/yearCHANGE YOUR DIETBy eating more vegetables instead meat and fish,you can decrease your eco-footprint by 40%!Once a week, e a vegetarian, dont eat anymeat or fish!Start Veggie Thursda