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Climate Action in Primary Schools Nov 21

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Climate Action in Primary Schools Nov 21

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Climate Action in Primary Schools Nov 21

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Climate Change Science & Action 2021_Mod1 sneak peek

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Climate Change Science & Action 2021_Mod1 sneak peek

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Climate Change Science & Action 2021_Mod1 sneak peek

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Climate Change Science and Action - Grainne Ryan

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Climate Change Science and Action - Grainne Ryan

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Climate Change Science and Action - Grainne Ryan

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Sue Adams Email: susanadamseco@gmail.com

Founder/Owner : THE EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE

Co-organiser - TEDx Dun Laoghaire Youth

TEDx Speaker

Cool Planet Champion

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Read more about the '51% of our oxygen comes from the ocean' statistic:

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Read more about the '51% of our oxygen comes from the ocean' statistic:

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When was the last time you thought about your breathing? Take a breath right now and think about it. You breathe because you need oxygen, a gas which makes up 21 percent of the Earth's atmosphere. All that oxygen has to come from somewhere. You might already know that it comes from photosynthetic organisms like plants. But did you know that most of the oxygen you breathe comes from organisms in the ocean?

That's right-more than half of the oxygen you breathe comes from marine photosynthesizers, like phytoplankton and seaweed. Both use carbon dioxide, water and energy from the sun to make food for themselves, releasing oxygen in the process. In other words, they photosynthesize. And they do it in the ocean.

(NASA, Robert Simmon and Jesse Allen)

Photosynthesizers have been in the ocean for a long time. Land plants start appearing in the fossil record 470 million years ago, before dinosaurs roamed the earth. But the ocean was producing oxygen for billions of years before that. The oldest known fossil is from a marine cyanobacterium, a tiny-blue green photosynthesizer that was releasing oxygen 3.5 billion years ago. In a way, we owe the ocean for all of the oxygen that comes from land plants as well, because land plants evolved from green marine algae. If there were a race to put oxygen in the atmosphere, the ocean would have one heck of a head start.

But the ocean's long history of photosynthesis would matter very little to us if not for the photosynthesizers that live in it today. Of these, the most impressive is another cyanobacterium called Prochlorococcus. It is estimated to be more abundant than any other photosynthesizer on the planet, and to be responsible for producing 20 percent of the oxygen in the atmosphere. One in every five breaths you take, you owe to Prochlorococcus. Perhaps as amazing is the fact that scientists only discovered this super-abundant photosynthesizer in 1988-less than thirty years ago!

(Arlene Wechezak / Nikon Small World)

Another of the ocean's photosynthesizers is impressive for a different reason. Recall that sunlight is necessary for photosynthesis. That means all marine photosynthesizers have to live in what scientists call the "photic zone"-the layer at the top of the ocean that is illuminated by sunlight. The photic zone extends down to about 656 feet (200 meters) below the surface of the ocean, but it's difficult to put a depth limit on it, because photosynthesizers keep taking photosynthesis down farther than we thought possible. Eight hundred and eighty-six feet below the ocean's surface, you would barely be able to see light. But a type of red algae called Corallinales nevertheless photosynthesizes at that depth. The red color of Corallinales comes from a pigment which enables it to absorb blue and green light, which is just about the only kind of light that manages to filter down to the improbable depths at which Corallinales lives. This photosynthesizer produces oxygen despite only being able to access the tiniest fraction of sunlight.

Whether they evolved the earliest, photosynthesize the most, or dwell the deepest, marine photosynthesizers are indispensable to our survival. If they weren't around, we wouldn't be breathing. So, once in a while, take a moment to remember the ocean and its photosynthesizers. They're helping you out with every breath you take.

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With Every Breath You Take, Thank the Ocean

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When was the last time you thought about your breathing? Take a breath right now and think about it. You breathe because you need oxygen, a gas which makes up 21 percent of the Earth's atmosphere. All that oxygen has to come from somewhere. You might already know that it comes from photosynthetic organisms like plants.

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90-Day Challenge for Our Ocean Conference announced | Pacific Environment

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3 November 2021, COP26 Glasgow - Palau, in partnership with the Office of the Climate Envoy under the US State Department, has laid a 90-day challenge at COP26 calling for major initiatives to be prepared for announcement at the seventh Our Ocean Conference on 16 and 17 February 2022.

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NOAA even estimates that the ocean could create as much as 80% of the Earth's oxygen! 

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NOAA even estimates that the ocean could create as much as 80% of the Earth's oxygen! 

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At least half of the oxygen produced on Earth comes from the ocean, mostly from tiny photosynthesizing plankton. But marine life also uses roughly the same amount of oxygen to breathe, for cellular respiration, and in the decomposition process.

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Ireland's fifth Climate Action Week will run from October 11thto 17th 2021, so please mark it in your calendars now and download your poster, #ClimatePledges and other resources below. If you host an Action Day during Climate Action Week, it will count towards your Green Flag application, and there's no better way to kickstart your Green-Schools Committee than celebrating #ClimateActionWeek!

#ClimatePledge Competition

We want to encourage everyone in Ireland to keep the climate conversation alive and take the next step in their climate action journey, wherever that may be. We have some incredible prizes with €500 in vouchers for...

Simply share a #ClimatePledge on F acebook, Twitter or Instagram - there's 18 to choose from, so something for everyone! You can download all 18 here or choose your pledge from the grid below to share online.

Entries will open from Monday 11th October until Friday 15th October and can be submitted by tagging @ClimateAmbassador, and using the hashtag #ClimateActionWeek or #ClimatePledge.

The True Cost Screening

Green-Schools is hosting a free virtual screening of the groundbreaking documentary The True Cost - a must see for all secondary students. This film pulls back the curtain on the untold story and asks us to consider: who really pays the price for our clothing? Filmed in countries all over the world, from the brightest runways to the darkest slums, the film features interviews with the world's leading influencers including Stella McCartney, Livia Firth and Vandana Shiva. Register your class for this free event and watch it free for 72 hours from 9am Monday 11October. We have also organised a follow-up which will be hosted by Fionnuala Moran, Radio Presenter at RTE Pulse, with special guests Nathalie Pavone, Climate Ambassador, and Kelly Dalton, Co-Founder of The Right Project. The Fashion Fix webinar will take place after the screening at 10am on Thursday 14October.

Buy Tickets on Eventbrite

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Ireland's fifth Climate Action Week will run from October 11th to 17th 2021, so please mark it in your calendars now and download your poster, #ClimatePledges and other resources below.

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Take inspiration from the world's first Climate Breakdown scheme of work which has now been downloaded more than 7000 times around the world. 14 lessons exploring the science of climate change, discussing broad societal questions and culminating in a debate.

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Paul Turner, AimHi Earth,  Email: geographicaltimes@gmail.com

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Paul Turner, AimHi Earth,  Email: geographicaltimes@gmail.com

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From eco-anxiety to agency, CPD training for educators 

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From eco-anxiety to agency, CPD training for educators 

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CPD training for ISSN_ From eco-anxiety to agency

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Eimear Manning, M.Sci. (she/her)

Environmental & Marine Sustainability

Marine Explorers Education Programme - Camden Education Trust
Climate Justice & Development Education  - National Youth Council of Ireland

All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Mentor - European Commission

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We Want Our Park Back: Storytime with author Oisín McGann for Climate Action Week 2021

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A Short Hopeful Talk about Climate Change for Senior Primary, Climate Action Week 2021

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If you would like a hard copy of the giant storybook posted to your school, please fill in your details here:

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If you would like a hard copy of the giant storybook posted to your school, please fill in your details here:

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Gráinne Ryan

Climate Action Officer

Environmental Education Unit

An Taisce - the National Trust for Ireland

T:  087 063 5159

E:  gryan@eeu.antaisce.org

W: www.greenschoolsireland.org

W: www.climateambassador.ie

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General Resources for Teachers - Elaine Nevin

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The Climate and Nature Summit Sessions are now all on the ISSN YouTube Channel

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The Climate and Nature Summit Sessions are now all on the ISSN YouTube Channel

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The ISSN was founded to provide a forum for teachers and students to work in partnership to accelerate climate action, address the loss of nature, and prioritise sustainability in the Irish Education System.