Eco-Issues

 Have you ever wondered how you could change the world or improve your local area? Eco-issues like climate change, air or water pollution, deforestation, endangered species, acid rain, food or water waste need our attention. 

Imagine you can make a difference, by raising awareness, sharing ideas, or taking action.

Write a magazine article, blog post, or design an infographic using Canva to present your suggestions and what could happen as a result of these changes. 

Follow these steps to organise your ideas:
P1: What's the problem? What are its effects? Clearly describe the eco-issue you've chosen. Explain the damage it's causing to people, animals, or nature. 
P2: How can we help? What is your first idea? Think about something realistic. What will happen if people follow your suggestion? 
P3: What else can we do to help? What is your second suggestion? What will be the result? Will the situation improve?
P4: Summarise your opinion. Encourage everyone to adopt your solutions. Give clear reasons for why your solutions are the best. End with a statement to inspire action! For example, 'Together, we can protect the planet for future generations!'

Don't forget to use some of the linking words to organise your ideas:
- to introduce suggestions: To begin/start with, One way, Firstly/Secondly...
- to express effects: Therefore, As a result/consequence...
- to conclude: All in all, To sum up/conclude...

You can find more information about the eco-issues on the following sites:
World Wildlife Fund, Climate Kids, National Geographic Kids, or C2ES. Please, use the information for a reference, don't just copy-paste. Respect copyright, please.

PS You might find some extra ideas in these problem trees.

Eco-issues are very serious today. Our planet is in danger. Pollution, deforestation, and climate change are big problems. People throw trash in rivers and cut down too many trees. Factories and cars make our air dirty.

We must protect nature. We can help by recycling, planting trees, and using less plastic. These actions can stop more damage.

We should also change how we travel and use energy. Riding bikes is better than using cars. Using clean energy like solar power helps the Earth.

Every small action matters. If we all work together, we can make the world a better and cleaner place. Let’s protect animals, plants, and people too.

Luka Markuš, Stefan Utržen, Vanja Derbakov, VII2

Deforestation is really bad for our world. We need trees because they give us clean air. But people cut down trees to make paper, cardboard, and to use wood for making their houses warmer. A lot of things around us are made of wood. 

We need to fix this problem. One idea is to plant more trees. If we cut one tree, we should plant two new ones. This helps bring back the trees we lost.

We can also use some other resources. Maybe we can use bamboo to make paper. For heating our homes, we can use radiators, ga, or electricity. We can use solar panels too. They are a great way to get clean energy from the sun.

Let's save the trees and help nature. If we all try small things, we can make a big difference. Trees are important for people, animals, and the planet.

Aljoša Felbab, Nikola Tomić, Luka Baba, Vukašin Pap, VII2

Water is very important for life. We cannot live without it. But many people waste water every day. They do not think before using it.

For example, some people take very long showers. They leave the tap running while brushing their teeth. I do this too, but I want to change.

We must save water. It is more valuable than gold. We should turn off the tap when we don’t need it.

Let’s take care of water like we take care of life. If we all try, we can save water for everyone.

Vukašin Ćirić, Vukašin Badrljički, Vukašin Bajkin, VII2

Acid rain is harmful rain. It has bad chemicals in it. These chemicals come from smoke made by cars and factories. The smoke goes up and mixes with clouds. Then, when it rains, the rain is dirty and dangerous.
Acid rain can hurt nature. It damages trees, animals, and even buildings. This makes the Earth unhealthy and sad.
We can help stop acid rain. People should use fewer cars. We can walk, ride bikes, or use clean energy like solar power.
Small changes make a big difference. If we all help, the Earth will be cleaner and safer. Let’s protect our planet before it’s too late.

Nikolina Pilipović, Petra Gačka, Petra Milica Fazekaš, VII2

Essays making suggestions

Think about a global problem. Write an essay presenting your suggestions, as well as the results of these suggestions. Use the following ideas to write your essay:
P1: State the problem
P2: First suggestion and results
P3: Second suggestion and results
P4: Summarise your opinion
Don't forget to use some of the linking words to organise your ideas:
- to introduce suggestions: To begin/start with, One way, Firstly/Secondly...
- to express effect: Therefore, As a result/consequence...
- to conclude: All in all, To sum up/conclude...
 

The problem of the homeless people is one of the most serious problems in the world. However, we can do something to help them after all.

In my opinion, people can do at least three things to help them.

The first one is to donate money to charities. In this way, the homeless will get the basic necessities such as food, clean water, hygenic products, clothes, shoes and so on. They would also get the financial aid, so they could live a normal life.

The second suggestion is to offer the homeless some job training. In this way, they would learn how to do a job and it would enable them to find work and get their life in order.

The third suggestion is to provide healthcare. By doing this, the homeless would always have health protection. They would feel safer in that way.

As a result of these actions, there would be fewer homeless people in the cities, more of them would work and the countries would benefit if they worked.

Dimitrije Bačkuljin, VIII2, March 2012