Activity 3. Conservation actions
Our way of life is leading to the extinction of natural resources and the degradation
of the environment. Have you heard about sustainable development What does it mean?
When we talk about sustainable development we mean changing our habits to preserve the planet for the
future generations.
It means, for example, not using our natural resources as if they were never ending, but keeping in mind
their capacity to regenerate.
The Basque Environment Strategy for Sustainable Development states five aims and five necessary
conditions which are priority for the Basque Public Administration.
ENVIRONMENTAL AIMS
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1. Guarantee clean and healthy air, water and earth. |
2. Responsible management of natural resources and waste. |
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Protection of nature and biodiversity: a unique value to promote.
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4. Territorial balance and mobility: a common focus.
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5. Limit the influence of climate change.
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NECESSARY CONDITIONS
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1. Integrate the environmental variable in other policies.
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2. Improve existing legislation and its application.
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3. Encourage the market to act in favour of the environment.
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4. Enable and empower citizens, administrations and businesses to act towards greater
sustainability.
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5. Investigation, technical innovation and development in environmental material.
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Information obtained from: http://www.ingurumena.ejgv.euskadi.net/r49-5832/es/contenidos/plan_programa_proyecto/eavds_pma/es_9688/pma_2002_2006.html
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Are only the institutions responsible for looking after our planet? We sometimes think that
the actions of individuals or small groups are insignificant but…Did you know that a button battery is capable of contaminating
all the water needed by a family of four for one year? Or that a litre of oil can affect 1.000 litres of water?
Each one of us generates 300 kg of rubbish a year, on average. Managing waste
and trying to reduce it is a job for all of us.
Activity
Maybe you have heard of the 3 Rs rule, proposed by the ecological organization
Greenpeace.
We suggest that your school and the rest of the community should know about this and the importance
of putting it into practise.
Each group will take an R. Your objective is to create a poster to explain your R and ideas to put
it into practise. The poster can be displayed on the school notice board to inform the rest of the pupils, teachers and families.
You can also make a digital poster using Glogster http://edu.glogster.com
and share it in a blog or e-mail.
If you use Glogster, you can access this tutorial
and discover the steps to create your digital poster.
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In groups, download this document: “The 3 Rs rule”. You will find a list of web pages to look for information and a table to help
organize the data you collect.
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When you have the information in the table, design your poster. Remember that it needs to attract
attention, have a clear message and be easy to understand. Different letter types, drawings and photos can make the poster
more attractive but don’t abuse this idea. The important thing is to make people aware and give recommendations for the conservation
of ecosystems. Remember this objective!
All our efforts, even the smallest and simple ones offer a grain of sand for
the conservation of ecosystems.