#6 Global Classroom

1.  REFLECTION

Global Warming, Ecosystem Destruction and Ozone Depleting

          “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.”  Mahatma Gandhi once said. Elders told me that before they have clean and clear waters, fresh air, beautiful mountains and trees, good weather, and bright sky but they asked me, what is happening to Mother Earth? Where's the clear water, fresh air, the trees? I looked around and I asked the same question to myself. Where are the things that they are talking about. I wondered why? they said this is cause by mans greediness, they can't be contented on what they have and now they are destroying their own habitat, and I agreed because of this behavior we are experiencing what we call Global Warming.

          Global warming is the greatest challenge we are facing planet. There are many causes of Global Warming. The destruction and burning down of tropical forests , traffic clogging up the city streets , rapid growth of unplanned industries, the use of CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbon) in packaging and manufacturing products, the use of detergents etc. cause Global Warming. Besides, overpopulation, deforestation are the factors causing Global Warming. The presence of mills, cars and factories in an unplanned way has a great effect on our environment. These mills, cars and factories produce black smoke which gets mixed with air and increases the amount of CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide) which can destroy our ozone layer.

          Global Warming is also caused by Ozone Depleting, it is the decline of our ozone in the Earth's stratosphere, it has created holes in our Ozone layer that causes Ultra Violet Rays to enter the earth which is dangerous to everyone. If the ozone layer is completely depleted by human action, the effects on the planet could be catastrophic. Antarctica was an early victim of ozone destruction.  A massive hole in the ozone layer right above Antarctica now threatens not only that continent, but many others that could be the victims of Antarctica's melting icecaps. The production and emission of CFCs, chlorofluorocarbons, is by far the leading cause of this Ozone depletion, other causes is the burning of plastics, rubber tires. factory and vehicle smokes and even smokes from cigarettes can have a big effect on our ozone layer. I have mentioned about the catastrophic effects of this ozone depletion, this UV-R (Ultra Violet Rays) can increase the cancer levels just by being exposed to this UV-R, other than cancer increase rates malaria and other deadly diseases.

          The environment will also be negatively affected by ozone depletion. Effects on animals will also be severe. The planet's climate could also be affected by depletion of the ozone layer.  Wind patterns could change, resulting in climatic changes throughout the world.

          Global Warming is caused by mans activities. Man destroys the ecosystem for their own good. This destruction is caused by logging, mining, some people destroy the forest for urbanization. They cut down trees, burn down forests and they even plain mountains just to build factories which can cause to the loss of habitats for the animals, the loss of fresh air, the loss of trees that can help on the prevention of soil erosion.

          We are experiencing Climate Change thru mans greediness. We don't suffer climate change because we created it. The things we can only do is to make Mother Earth free from pollution, this is possible by helping each other to build and heal our Mother Earth.

2. Song

UTADA HIKARO (Japanese Version)

Saigo no kisu wa
Tabako no flavor ga shita
Nigakute setsunai kaori

Ashita no imagoro ni wa
Anata wa doko ni iru n’ darou
Dare wo omotte ‘ru n’ darou

You are always gonna be my love
Itsu ka dare ka to mata koi ni ochite mo
I’ll remember to love
You taught me how
You are always gonna be the one
Ima wa mada kanashii love song
Atarashii uta utaeru made

Tachidomaru jikan ga
Ugoki-dasou to shite ‘ru
Wasuretaku nai koto bakari
Ashita no imagoro ni wa
Watashi wa kitto naite ‘ru
Anata wo omotte ‘ru n’ darou

You will always be inside my heart
Itsu mo anata dake no basho ga aru kara
I hope that I have a place in your heart too
Now and forever you are still the one
Ima wa mada kanashii love song
Atarashii uta utaeru made

You are always gonna be my love
Itsu ka dare ka to mata koi ni ochite mo
I’ll remember to love
You taught me how
You are always gonna be the one
Ima wa mada kanashii love song
Atarashii uta utaeru made