The Diary
Think Big! Wise Words
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.
Dr. Seuss, from The Lorax
If you have been keeping an eye on the news you will have
WHY ARE THE ADULTS GETTING SO WORKED UP?
Earth is an incredible place, full of wonder and mysteries that
we are still learning about. We are discovering that all living
things are all connected.
Did you catch last year's news?
• Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
• Pakistan flooding
• Oil spill of QLD coast
• Haiti earthquake
All Big Green Lane Heroes Start Small
Irena is a remarkable young student who has a message of hope
that was played at Copenhagen's COP15. She is joining forces
with her peers to get their voices heard and make a
difference to the future of our planet.
Check out her YouTube Video that was
filmed in her lounge room - and has been viewed around the world by
today's leaders. Do you have something to say - get your voice
heard - and tell us about it too. Get stuck into filming,
yourself, your family or your friends, and be a Green Lane Hero
too!
Carbon neutral: balancing the Carbon emissions
you cause by removing the amount in other ways.
IPCC: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change.
Ozone: the layer of gas in the upper atmosphere
that absorbes harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
Why have we got these environmental problems?
Take the green pledge and work out what you can do for our
planet.
Kyoto Protocol. There was a fuss about this. Find out why!
Email Green Cross and tell us what you are doing?
230,000 homes can be powered by the world's largest wind farm in
Texas, USA. That's the entire population of the Northern
Territory.
With an estimated population of only 30 to 40 in the wild,
endangered Gilbert's potoroo is one of our rarest mammals
MALENY STATE SCHOOL
Leading the way for kids across Australia
Last year, 5A and Ms Anthony worked hard to help the
environment. They planted Richmond Birdwing Butterfly Vines in the
local National Park to help save the endangered species and they
placed weekly 'Greeny Groovers' eco friendly tips into their
schools weekly Familygram to give others ideas for helping
others.
Is your class as green as 5A?
Hold your own UN
Have your say!
Do it yourself!
Make your own thermometer to measure temperature.
Greenhouse Gases
Gases in the atmosphere that trap
Carbon dioxide (CO2 )
Methane (CH4 )
Nitrous oxide (N2 O)
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Global Warming - it's getting hot!
The earth's climate has always changed but over hundreds of
years. Global warming is speeding up temperature change and just a
few degrees will mean changes for the world's ecosystems.
13 of the 14 warmest years on record occurred between 1995 and
2008.
Australian Government -
Department of Climate Chang e
There are plenty of problems and many
of them are due to human activity. How many can you see? Can you
think of more solutions?
How Do Scientists Work Out The Planet's
Temperature?
Thermometers, satellites and weather balloons to record air and
ocean temperatures
Using tree rings to calculate the temperature at a time in the
past
Cutting across the trunk of a dead tree to study its rings can
show us how temperatures have varied as the tree has grown
Drilling into the deepest snow and ice can also tell us about
temperatures from the distant past
The Climate Puzzle
el nino: a climate warming phenomenon that
can lead to drier conditions in Australia. In Spanish literally
means
'boy child'
la nina: Meaning the opposite 'girl child'
refers to cooling that leads to wetter conditions.
The History of Global Warming
In 1896, Swedish scientist Svante Arrhenius was the first to
claim that burning fossil fuels leads to temperature
increase.
Our technology has got better and scientists started more
studies. Based on the research, the majority of the planet's
leading scientists argue that climate change is occurring. Leaders
have held international meetings to discuss what countries need to
do to help.
Making international agreements - Who decides?
There are 195 countries in the world and getting everyone to
agree is tricky.
International meetings are often run by the United Nations.
1. Nations decide that action needs to happen
2. The Leaders meet and discuss ideas
The UN helps countries to agree on global action for big issues
like peace, human rights and climate change.
HOLD YOUR OWN UN:
Can you think of some big problems for your school and
community?
DREAM IT AND DO IT!
