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- It frightens me to know that we, as a species, are making the earth a worse place for ourselves to live by polluting the air and water, emitting enough greenhouse gases to warm the atmosphere, and allowing our cities to expand unchecked. It makes me angry to see people disregard their effect on the environment when they litter or destroy an area of land without considering the potential impact on the ecosystem. My goal is to become more proactive in preserving what hasn’t been destroyed and helping to prevent further degradation of our planet.
Moving On
I lost my best friend.
I grieved. I cried. I kept living.
I lost my Grandfather.
I grieved. I cried. I kept living.
When someone I love dies,
I grieve. I cry. I move on.
When the Earth is dead I suppose I shall do the same.
Grieve. Cry. Live.
We’ll all move onto…
To what?
No one is venturing here from the dark expanse to take us away to a better place.
If they're watching, they’re laughing or crying or both. Then they’ll move on to a better place.
While we sit here. While we die here.
Killing and killed,
Ignorant or ignoring.
Unless….
I.
You.
We.
Exchange grief for goals,
Tears for sweat.
Living and alive,
Knowing and caring.
Let’s move on, shall we?
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- Wildlife Conservation, Ozone Depletion, Land Degradation, Water & Air Pollution, Energy Conservation
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EARTH DAY QUIZ
(From CNN Student News) -- Earth Day is April 22. What began in America in 1970 as a day to promote environmental awareness has become a year-round global campaign to protect and conserve the Earth and its resources. How much do you know about conservation? Take this quiz and find out. Answers below.
1. On average, what is the approximate daily home water use for each person in the U.S.?
A. 25 gallons
B. 50 gallons
C. 100 gallons
D. 200 gallons
2. On average, what percentage of household water is used outdoors for watering lawns and gardens?
A. 10-30 percent
B. 30-50 percent
C. 50-70 percent
D. 70-90 percent
3. Approximately what percentage of the water in the world can be used to meet the agricultural, residential, manufacturing, community and personal needs of humans?
A. 1 percent
B. 5 percent
C. 25 percent
D. 40 percent
4. Approximately how many sheets of 100% virgin copy paper can be made from one tree that is roughly 40 feet tall and 6-8 inches in diameter?
A. 2,000 sheets
B. 8,000 sheets
C. 20,000 sheets
D. 50,000 sheets
5. In the average home, which of the following uses the most water?
A. Flushing the toilet
B. Filling the bathtub
C. Taking a 10-minute shower
D. Washing one load of clothes
6. For approximately how long can a person live without water?
A. Two days
B. Four days
C. One week
D. Two weeks
7. Which of the following takes the longest time to break down or disintegrate?
A. Disposable diaper
B. Hard plastic container
C. Aluminum can
D. Plastic 6-pack holder
8. Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of total waste in the U.S.?
A. Yard trimmings
B. Paper
C. Plastics
D. Glass
9. In the same amount of time, which of the following home appliances consumes the most electricity?
A. Space heater
B. Hair dryer
C. Computer and monitor
D. Water heater
10. Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of a typical home energy bill?
A. Heating and cooling
B. Clothes washer and dryer
C. Computer and monitor
D. Refrigerator
11. Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?
A. Ethanol
B. Natural gas
C. Hydrogen
D. Methanol
12. What substance is released into the atmosphere when solid waste, fossil fuels and wood products are burned?
A. Hydrogen peroxide
B. Sodium chloride
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Calcium sulfate
13. Which of the following U.S. government environmental acts was NOT a result of the first Earth Day demonstrations?
A. Endangered Species Act
B. Clean Water Act
C. Clean Air Act
D. National Wash-Your-Car Day
1. B. 50 gallons
Fact: The United States consumes water at twice the rate of other industrialized nations
2. C. 50-70 percent
Fact: To save water, experts recommend never watering at the hottest times of the day or when it's windy.
3. A. 1 percent
Fact: Nearly 97 percent of the world's water is salty or otherwise undrinkable. Another 2 percent is locked in ice caps and glaciers.
4. B. 8,000 sheets
Fact: According to the group Conservatree, one tree makes 16.67 reams (one ream = 500 sheets) of copy paper or 8,333.3 sheets.
5. C. 10-minute shower
Fact: The shower uses 30-50 gallons of water; flushing the toilet uses 2-7 gallons; filling the bathtub uses 25-30 gallons; washing one load of clothes uses 25-40 gallons.
6. C. One week
Fact: A person can live about a month without food but can live only about one week without water.
7. D. Plastic 6-pack holder
Fact: It takes 450 years for a plastic 6-pack holder to disintegrate.
8. B. Paper
Fact: Every year, enough paper is thrown away to make a 12'-high wall stretching from New York to California.
9. D. Water heater
Fact: The water heater uses approximately 4,000 watts, more than double of any of the other appliances.
10. A. Heating and cooling
Fact: Heating and cooling accounts for 49 percent; the clothes washer and dryer for 6 percent; electronics for 7 percent; a refrigerator for 5 percent.
11. B. Natural gas
Fact: Natural gas is a type of fossil fuel and is a nonrenewable resource; once it is used, it can't easily be replenished.
12. C. Carbon dioxide
Fact: According to the EPA, the U.S. pumps more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than any other country in the world. Each U.S. resident contributes about 22 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, whereas the world average per capita is about 6 tons.
13. D. National Wash-Your-Car Day
Fact: The first Earth Day in 1970 also led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
1. On average, what is the approximate daily home water use for each person in the U.S.?
A. 25 gallons
B. 50 gallons
C. 100 gallons
D. 200 gallons
2. On average, what percentage of household water is used outdoors for watering lawns and gardens?
A. 10-30 percent
B. 30-50 percent
C. 50-70 percent
D. 70-90 percent
3. Approximately what percentage of the water in the world can be used to meet the agricultural, residential, manufacturing, community and personal needs of humans?
A. 1 percent
B. 5 percent
C. 25 percent
D. 40 percent
4. Approximately how many sheets of 100% virgin copy paper can be made from one tree that is roughly 40 feet tall and 6-8 inches in diameter?
A. 2,000 sheets
B. 8,000 sheets
C. 20,000 sheets
D. 50,000 sheets
5. In the average home, which of the following uses the most water?
A. Flushing the toilet
B. Filling the bathtub
C. Taking a 10-minute shower
D. Washing one load of clothes
6. For approximately how long can a person live without water?
A. Two days
B. Four days
C. One week
D. Two weeks
7. Which of the following takes the longest time to break down or disintegrate?
A. Disposable diaper
B. Hard plastic container
C. Aluminum can
D. Plastic 6-pack holder
8. Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of total waste in the U.S.?
A. Yard trimmings
B. Paper
C. Plastics
D. Glass
9. In the same amount of time, which of the following home appliances consumes the most electricity?
A. Space heater
B. Hair dryer
C. Computer and monitor
D. Water heater
10. Which of the following accounts for the greatest percentage of a typical home energy bill?
A. Heating and cooling
B. Clothes washer and dryer
C. Computer and monitor
D. Refrigerator
11. Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?
A. Ethanol
B. Natural gas
C. Hydrogen
D. Methanol
12. What substance is released into the atmosphere when solid waste, fossil fuels and wood products are burned?
A. Hydrogen peroxide
B. Sodium chloride
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Calcium sulfate
13. Which of the following U.S. government environmental acts was NOT a result of the first Earth Day demonstrations?
A. Endangered Species Act
B. Clean Water Act
C. Clean Air Act
D. National Wash-Your-Car Day
1. B. 50 gallons
Fact: The United States consumes water at twice the rate of other industrialized nations
2. C. 50-70 percent
Fact: To save water, experts recommend never watering at the hottest times of the day or when it's windy.
3. A. 1 percent
Fact: Nearly 97 percent of the world's water is salty or otherwise undrinkable. Another 2 percent is locked in ice caps and glaciers.
4. B. 8,000 sheets
Fact: According to the group Conservatree, one tree makes 16.67 reams (one ream = 500 sheets) of copy paper or 8,333.3 sheets.
5. C. 10-minute shower
Fact: The shower uses 30-50 gallons of water; flushing the toilet uses 2-7 gallons; filling the bathtub uses 25-30 gallons; washing one load of clothes uses 25-40 gallons.
6. C. One week
Fact: A person can live about a month without food but can live only about one week without water.
7. D. Plastic 6-pack holder
Fact: It takes 450 years for a plastic 6-pack holder to disintegrate.
8. B. Paper
Fact: Every year, enough paper is thrown away to make a 12'-high wall stretching from New York to California.
9. D. Water heater
Fact: The water heater uses approximately 4,000 watts, more than double of any of the other appliances.
10. A. Heating and cooling
Fact: Heating and cooling accounts for 49 percent; the clothes washer and dryer for 6 percent; electronics for 7 percent; a refrigerator for 5 percent.
11. B. Natural gas
Fact: Natural gas is a type of fossil fuel and is a nonrenewable resource; once it is used, it can't easily be replenished.
12. C. Carbon dioxide
Fact: According to the EPA, the U.S. pumps more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than any other country in the world. Each U.S. resident contributes about 22 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, whereas the world average per capita is about 6 tons.
13. D. National Wash-Your-Car Day
Fact: The first Earth Day in 1970 also led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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I lost my best friend.
I grieved. I cried. I kept living.
I lost my Grandfather.
I grieved. I cried. I kept living.
When someone I love dies,
I grieve. I cry. I move on.
When the Earth is dead I suppose I shall do the same.
Grieve. Cry. Live.
We’ll all move onto…
To what?
No one is venturing here from the dark expanse to take us away to a better place.
If they're watching, they’re laughing or crying or both. Then they’ll move on to a better place.
While we sit here. While we die here.
Killing and killed,
Ignorant or ignoring.
Unless….
I.
You.
We.
Exchange grief for goals,
Tears for sweat.
Living and alive,
Knowing and caring.
Let’s move on, shall we?
One of the first images is of a person in, what appears to be, an Arctic or Antarctic region. The backdrop of the massive iceberg is indicative of how grand and expansive the planet is. To see how minute the person appears against the background provokes a feeling of awe. The photos of waterfalls and forests elicit emotions correspondent with purity and nature. Scenes such as these can make one feel as if he/she is a part of the world and not just in it. The photo of the beach evokes a feeling of peace and then the viewer is jarred out of that reverie when the words come onto the screen. Rape is one of the most vicious and evil acts one can commit, so the contradictory ideas of serenity and violence serve to grab the viewer’s full attention.
Up to this point in the video, the photos have a soothing, lighthearted mood. After the mention of people raping the earth, the photos change from a tranquil, pleasant tone to one of violence and conflict. In the illustration of the industrial revolution, the bright sky in the background and the dark smoke being spewed into the air in the foreground represent the effect of human progress on the natural environment. The next photos show the results of horrific events in modern history, such as the atomic bomb destroying areas of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. There are pictures of smog-filled urban areas which trigger a feeling of disgust. The photo of a polar bear walking on mud instead of snow serves to exemplify the departure from the natural order caused by human beings’ treatment of the environment. The men removing the logs from the forest and the aerial view of a deforested area further illustrate the “rape” of the earth and evoke a feeling of loss.
All of the photos elicit some type of emotional response, meant to help the viewer empathize with the narrator and understand the role that human beings have played in reaching the current state of the planet. The first set of photos arouses positive emotions of serenity and contentment. The tranquil background music accompanying these pictures acts to amplify the feelings. After the photo of the beach, all of the photos elicit negative emotions, including sorrow, disgust, grief, disbelief, and rage. The dissonant background music augments these negative sentiments just as the serene music amplifies the positive ones. Although the two sets of photos induce opposing emotional responses, they both can prompt positive action. Anyone watching the video can see the beauty of nature and seek to preserve it while seeing the atrocities committed against nature and seek to prevent more. In any case, I hope that everyone who watches the video, gains a better understanding of the severity of our environmental situation.
~Elissa