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What does “ecology” mean?
Ecology is a science about
nature and about relation of man with it.
Practically, it
is a science studying whether we, human being, keep our common house, our planet Earth, in a good state and how we use the gifts it is giving us: water, air, land, plants, animals and minerals.
Ecology is a science which studies the relationship between all forms of life on our planet with its environment.
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Land, air, water are important for flowers, trees,
animals, birds, fish and people.
But what’s happening now?
Air
Water
Land
A lot
of rivers and lakes are polluted
Sea animals are hurt
Air pollution is not reduced
Global warming is caused by the greenhouse effect
The forests are cut down
When the forests disappear many animals are disturbed
Most of the countryside is spoiled
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WHAT ARE THE RESULTS OF OUR INFLUENCE ON
THE ENVIRONMENT?
We pollute the air. – We change the
climate.
We leave a fire. – We destroyed the forest.
We throw away plastic bottles. – We damage nature.
We leave litter in the forests. – We hurt animals.
We break trees. – We disturb birds.
We don’t recycle paper. – We cut down trees to make new paper.
We throw litter in the rivers and seas. – We cause water pollution.
We leave glass bottles in the forest. – We hurt animals and people.
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You can often come across these international signs:
Keep your country tidy!
Keep off the grass!
Keep dogs under
control!
Recycle!
Respect the life and work of the countryside!
Protect nature!
Put your litter in the bin!
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British and American children learn a lot about
the environment at school.
All of them remember the three
R’s:
What can or must we
reduce?
(уменьшать)
reuse?
(использовать заново)
recycle?
(перерабатывать)
We can reduce using electricity.
We can reduce using water.
We must recycle cartons.
We must reuse glass bottles.
We can recycle newspapers.
We must recycle paper.
We can recycle plastic containers.
All these actions help to reduce pollution, deforestation and not to damage the nature.
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“To hurt the Earth is to hurt yourself
“
Do you agree with this statement?
Why? Why not? Give your examples.
This is teen’s opinion:
I agree with this statement “to hurt the Earth is to hurt yourself” because the Earth is our home. Everything is connected. When we pollute air and water we spoil the things we use because we breath this air and drink this water. If the balance in nature is destroyed we will die too.
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22 April - Earth Day
Do you know this
holiday?
There are over 300 nature centres in British cities.
There are a lot of environment groups: Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and others.
What are these groups’ concerns?
Join us and clean the Earth!
Make the world a better place!
Taking care of the Earth is everybody’s business!
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Greenpeace
It is an international environmental organization, started in
the 1960s in Canada. It has a policy of
non – violent direct actions. Greenpeace message is “When the last tree is cut down and the last fish killed, the last river poisoned, then you will see that you can’t eat money.”
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Friends of the Earth
(the FOE)
It is an environmental
pressure group. This organization was founded in the UK
in 1971. The aim of the group is to protect the environment. The main concerns are air, sea, river and land pollution; recycling, etc. “Friends of the Earth” has branches in 30 countries.
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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals
The RSPCA (The Royal Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals) is an organization (a charity) in Britain . The members of this organization protect animals.
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Do you know about national parks
in Russia?
Now
there are 23 national parks and 84 nature reserves
in Russia. National parks protect the countryside and allow people to enjoy plants, animals and birds. Nature reserves protect plants, animals and birds. But people are not allowed to visit nature reserves.
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Valday is a national park in Novgorodskaya region.
It was founded in 1990. Bears, wolves, foxes, otters
are protected there. People come there to enjoy the countryside and to visit two beautiful lakes: Valday and Seliger.
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Losiny Ostrov is a national park north-east of
Moscow. 48 kinds of animals are protected there: deer,
foxes, otters and others. There are about 200 kinds of birds. It was founded in 1983 for people to enjoy the countryside.
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Barguzinsky nature reserve was the first nature reserve
in Russia. It was founded in 1916. In is
2480 square km. Lake Baikal is situated there. The nature reserve was founded to protect sable.
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There are many national parks in Britain and
the USA
The fist national park appeared in the
USA in 1872. It was Yellowstone. In Britain the first national park was founded in 1949. Now there are more than a dozen parks in the USA and ten parks in England and Wales. National parks protect the countryside and allow people to enjoy plants, animals and birds.
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One of the most interesting parks in the
USA is the Everglades in Florida. Its wildlife is
enjoyed by many naturalists and tourists. Water birds, snakes, alligators, wildcats, fish, cypress trees are protected in the Everglades.
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The Lake District is the largest national park
in Britain. It is one of the most beautiful,
attractive and popular places in Britain. It has Windermere, the longest lake in England, and Scafell, the highest mountain in England. A lot of tourists come there to go boating, cycle, fish and just to walk.
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Are you worried about nature?
The Earth is more
than the place we call home. The Earth is
our environment. It means that the land, air, water and wildlife that surround us affect the way we live. And the way we live affects the natural world outside our front door. A lot of people understand this and see urgent environmental problems. 52% think that water pollution is a problem. 43% think that when trees are cut down it is a problem. Air pollution is a problem for 32%.
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Who is in Charge of the Planet?
A lot
of people think about the future of the planet.
Some people take care of animals, others take care of birds, others are in charge of forests.
I think children can help the planet. They can recycle. They can plant trees and help animals. If they don’t leave litter and don’t damage wildlife the nature is not spoiled.
It is important that children should take part in saving Earth.
We are in charge of the planet because we all pollute it and I think that we all should try to help it.
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The Earth Is Our Home
How beautiful is our
Planet!
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Protect Our Furry Friends
Never buy products made from
endangered animals.
Persuade everyone you know not to buy real
fur.
Volunteer to work at your local Zoo or animal shelter.
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The Baltic, a Sea Of Waste
Pollution is
a serious problem. It effect everyone every day. Where
does the pollution come from? Is it only factories, big ships and cars that pollute? No, it is you and me as well. If you drop litter, you pollute. That's how it begins. What happens when millions of people do the same thing?
Most big cities pour their waste into seas and rivers. The first alarm came from Japan. Some sixty people died as they had eaten polluted fish.
The Baltic is a special case. Because it is such a small sea it becomes dirty very easily. Its water changes slowly. As many as 250 rivers run into the Baltic. There are hundreds of factories on these rivers and millions of people live along them. Seven industrial countries surround the Baltic. A lot of big cities lie on its coast. All of this combined with the active navigation of the affects the state of the sea water and the shore line flora and fauna.
It is difficult to clean it now. Fortunately all the countries in the Baltic area have realized the problem. They cooperate in solving ecological problems of the Baltic basin. The aim of the agreements is to prevent pollution of the sea and to preserve sea life.