Hurumanu 1 work.

5/11/20

I have been writing an SA about overpopulation. Here it is:

Overpopulation 

Overpopulation is a problem throughout the world. There many issues under the problem of overpopulation. We require a solution to this problem and we need it quick. If we don’t act on it, our earth and our existence could be destroyed. This is why:

More people cause more use of resources. It causes meat to be in higher demand which means animals would be bred more and those animals release methane into the air. Methane is a gas that is harmful to the earth's atmosphere, it is worse than carbon dioxide by a lot. We also have a higher demand for other resources. China has a 1 child law which only allows families to have 1 child to slow down this issue. Habitats get destroyed for land and areas for humans to use. We forget about any living animals and their homes. 

The higher the population the more motorized vehicles we use. These vehicles are bad for the environment and the more people there are, the more cars we use. We also have to think about the manufacturing of these cars. As our population grows we must also make more space to create these ways of transport and area to use the transport. The use of vehicles produces around 20% of New Zealand's greenhouse gases each year. There is also the issue that if we switch to electric cars industries that sell some type of gas could go out of business affecting the economy. 

There is also the creation of homes and buildings made of wood or structured by wood. We have to cut down trees to get this wood and less trees means the destruction of habitats. Trees also use carbon dioxide to produce oxygen so they help to reduce carbon emissions. Trees are also used to make paper and money. As money is our currency we need a lot of it to keep a stable economy for all 7.8 billion people. We need trees to live and so do animals. 

So we need to start fixing this problem. This problem could kill us, animals and the planet. Overpopulation will use all our resources before we can make or find sustainable replacements. We need to act on this problem and we need to act now before the population grows too large and earth has no resources or space to sustain everyone. Finding or creating more sustainable practices and creating zoned areas for certain things and not going past those areas may help.

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12/10/20

This is my first go at paragraph writing.

We are using to many resources and they aren't unlimited.

If we dont fix this issue soon we will run out of these resources which could lead to human extinction. Or we could kill the earth by destorying the nutrients that runs our ecosystem.

In places like India water is already an issue and so are many other resources. Resources will run out if they do not reproduce in some way meaning we could run out of those resources. We must always have access to basic resources and at the rate we are using them future generations won't have them. 

 

The water issue in India has mutiple problems. A lot of the fresh water has already been used and most water in India is now dirty. Those that clean the water sell it for their gain. Their is a lack of the equipment to clean water or build some type or water collector, the resources to build either are unobtainable to the common person in India. 

We must teach people about this and try to get our population to use as little resources as possible. Especially those resources that are harmful to our enviroment and that aren't sustainable. 

We need to be sustainable and smart with our cosumption of resources.  

 3/9/20

Today we watched 360 videos about National geography.

I watched a few videos.

1 that really caught my attention was about trash on mount Everest. There was no waste managment on mount Everest. A group called the spcc was formed to fix this problem.  That trash is then either burned or buried. They are not only cleaning up but telling people about this problem and asking for their support. At first local people around the area cleaned up and that was what formed the spcc. 

This is a link to the video as well as a playlist of many other 360 videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK79eI71qxU&list=PLivjPDlt6ApRq22sn082ZCC9893XtV8xc&index=10

I also watched a video surronding pirate birds. It talked about how they are dying and losing habbitat due to climate change. The polar ice caps melting are destorying the island they live on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWYXBqPVMMs&list=PLivjPDlt6ApRq22sn082ZCC9893XtV8xc&index=15

Sustainability

Environmental Sustainability:

Sustaining the natural embodiment of earth. Using resources that can be reused not only now but in the future and making sure this won't kill the planet in anyway, shape or form.

Social Sustainability:

Social sustainability is creating equal rights surrounding everyone no matter size, height, skin color, gender or anything.

Economic Sustainability:

Making sure the art of trade is fair and has no way of being counterfeited. Also making sure the rate at which we take objects and or resources is sustainable and won't run out in the future to come.

Sustainable Development:

The research and construction of sustainable resources and energy. Also the switch from fossil fuels and other harmful objects, items and resources currently in use.

Definition	Meaning
Equitable: Fair split of resources between a population.	Resources are shared and provided equally between social groups.
Viable: Having access to resources and using them in a smart way to insure you have them in the future as well.	The environment must be used in a way that provides for ongoing economic needs
Bearable: Both the user and resource or product must be able to withstand each other.	Society’s use of the environment must not be destructive.

 

Below is my understanding of my sustainability and how things effect the enviroment.

Things highlighted in green are good for the enviroment sustainability.

Orange is things that have neither a positive or negative effect.

Red is things getting worse for the enviroment.

A link to the WHO (world health orginazation) around poluente gasses produced by industrial areas.

I will be learning about this for a few weeks I believe.

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ambient-(outdoor)-air-quality-and-health