Towards a green world slides

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Global WarmingBy Hardy, Keith, Elijah and Kie Ren

A Green(er) World

We can always rely on natural resources (renewable)

Save the knowledge of the natural world for future generations

What led to this?

Causes of Global Warming

Natural Causes

Man made Causes

Natural Causes

Release of Methane gas from arctic tundra and wetlands

The Earth goes through a cycle of climate change which occurs every 40, 000 years

Man-Made Causes

Pollution: Burning of Fossil Fuels, Mining of coal and oil

Population Growth: More People means more Food, More Methods of Transportation, Urbanization

“Man-made causes probably do the most damage. There

are many man-made causes”

- Oracle ThinkQuest

So WHAT can we DO?

WHAT can we DO?

Fully switching to reusable sources of Energy

Companies can become greener in terms of the way they sell their products

Consumer play a part

Other Energy Sources?

Nuclear Energy

Solar EnergyWind Energy

Geothermal Energy

Hydro Energy

Tidal Energy

Biomass Energy

Green Companies

“The truth is that every single thing we do

everyday has an impact on the planet – good or

bad”- TreeHugger

YOU! (Consumers)

Practice the 3Rs

Use Green Cosmetics (Did you know: An average woman absorbs more than 4 pounds of cosmetics during her lifetime? Guys, you’re not off the hook)

Eat Organic Food

Use more public Transport

Save water

“Nature Recycles Everything. So Should People”

- TreeHugger