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Key Takeaways:

Climate change is heat being added to the environment through greenhouse gases produced by industrial activities.

Greenhouse gases are good on its own but there is a excessive amount of it

Fossils fuels are burned to make energy made of plant and fossils from the prehistoric era

Climate change is causing heat waves, floods, droughts, wildfires and wildfires

Hotter atmospheres can hold more water in the air leading to heavy rain which leads to floods.

Warmer temperatures cause icesheets to melt faster into ocean

Droughts can lead to wildfires

Mediterranean could become too hot for the current lifestyles

Sea level rise affects everyone but low lying nations are most at risk

Electricity using wind and sun is good for environment

Using electric cars and cycling more can help

We need to limit Climate change as much as possible

Solar and wind are a lot cheaper now.

People have started caring and feel concern about climate change

Reflection:

Changing a part of our lifestyle can help out with the situation and we need to try our best to curb global warming and not be complacent.

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greenhouse gases are good on its own but adding to them hugely isn’t good

sea levels rise due to thermal expansion

low-lying island nations are more affected by rising sea levels

great approaches taken to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels(biking, walking, electric cars etc)

voting for the right politician is very important(e.g. they are aware of standard issues)

More people are spreading awareness/concerned about climate change

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climate change is worsening as percentage of greenhouse gases in atmosphere increases. Climate change causes unusual heat waves and erratic storms. Thermal expansion is when the sea expands due to hot weather, flooding over to land, submerging several countries within a few years. Heatwaves in Western Europe has caused many deaths as it was too hot for habitation. instead of burning coal for electricity, solar panels be used to absorb sunlight, as well as wind turbines, using kinetic energy to be converted to electrical energy.

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"what is climate change?"-->the big question

heat being added to the earth system (caused by: fossil fuels etc-->adding co2 into atmosphere-->greenhouse gas effect)

greenhouse gases are actually good but only in moderation, work like a nice, warm blanket around the planet, but the problem is that we are adding more of these "layers" and the Earth will gain excessive heat

energy sector is the biggest part of the problem (eg. when we use vehicles/burn fossil fuels)

climate change is turbocharging all sorts of bad weather events, eg. wildfire, floods, droughts

a hotter atmosphere acts like a sponge, meaning that there is a lot of rain in a hot atmosphere

floods have destroyed countries like pakistan, sea levels continue to rise, also causing ice to melt and flow into water quicker

hotter and drier vegetation, it is easy for fire to spread more rapidly and wildly

heat waves in the last couple of years in western Europe have claimed thousands of lives

with climate change, countries like the Middle East would experience extreme heat and many will suffer from the excessive heat

instead of using coal, make electricity from the sun or winter binds

get involved in voting

12 years ago renewables were still expensive, however in the last few years solar panels etc got more affordable

people got more aware of climate change and it become one of their top concerns recently

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Climate change is causing extreme weather, like droughts, floods and fires. Climate change causes floods as a hotter atmosphere holds more water, causing more rain and hence floods. Hot water also takes up more space than cold water, further causing floods. Middle Eastern countries could become too hot in live in, possibly causing them to cease to exist. There is no point at which it is too late to slow down climate change.

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I learnt that we need to take part and help in preventing climate change as it will heat up the planet and it will cause bad things to happen.i learn that if we dont prevent climate change bad causes like extreme weather changes will happen and this will affect alot of people around the world it will also increase the sea level.It will also causes heat waves around the world.

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1.what is climate change- putting too much greenhouse gases into the atmosphere which makes the planet's temperature increase

2. We burn fossil fuels to produce energy but carbon dioxide is also produced

3. Climate change makes droughts, heat waves and floods occur more frequently

4. As the ocean heats up, there is more hot water than cold water

5. Most regions in the Mediterranean might become too hot for habitation due to the heat waves

6. There is no point where it is too late to stop and slow down global warming

7. It is important to vote and get engaged into policy as these policy makers have a lot of sway in the matters of climate change(see if this policy makers want to focus on environmentalism.

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Climate change is heat being added to the earth’s system, from burning fossil fuels to driving cars, these are examples of carbon dioxide rising to the sky.

Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, which is good, but too much of it will make the earth too hot.

The world getting hotter will cause extreme weather events like floods, droughts and heat waves.

Ice will melt and also move faster towards the ocean, raising sea levels and flooding countries.

Our world relies on energy, and we can use more effective and environmental friendly ways to get energy. Rather than burning fuels and factories, we can use electricity from solar panels and windmills.

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While greenhouse gases are natural-occurring and beneficial in the fact they keep earth warm, by climate change, we are putting heat into the earth by putting more carbon dioxide and green house gases than normal into the earth.

We burn fossil fuels to generate energy for a variety of things, and they are made from millions-of-years-old of animals and plants. Since these are effective sources of energy, they are commonly burnt and hence carbon dioxide is released into the earth.

A hotter atmosphere, caused by climate change, can hold more water, and hence when there’s heavy rain, there’s more water pouring down, hence causing floods.

As the earth’s temperature increases, the water level increases, not to mention ice caps also begin to melt.

Since there’s hotter and drier vegetation, when a fire starts, it spreads fast.

Instead of usual power plants that burn coal, we can use wind turbines and solar panels.

Ultimately, we are in control of our climate change. Every tenth of a degree matters.

What can we do? Vote, get involved in the politics. The people we vote will have tons of control over how we tackle climate change.

What has changed 12 years? Renewables have become cheaper, and solar and wind has become much cheaper. Back then, people didn’t really notice or talk about it. As time goes on, more people talk about it, more people are aware of it, more people are more serious about climate change than a few years ago.

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Climate change is heat being added to the atmosphere.

Greenhouse gases make earth warmer (insulates)

Burn fossil fuels to obtain energy but it produces carbon dioxide as a side effect.

Extreme weather patterns like floods due to rising sea levels when ice glaciers melt. Low-lying island nations are more vulnerable towards rising sea levels.

Instead of using traditional power plant, we can use solar panels and wind turbines. (make use of technology)

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Key takeaway:

Vote for your local senator and administrative representative today!

Greenland is doomed

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key takeaways

as humans burn fossil fuels, we are putting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

carbon dioxide is greenhouse gases are like a warm blanket that insulates the planet

however it is trapping too much heat

climate change directly affects on places which are already hot, extreme heat is affecting different parts of the world, they might become too hot for habitation in coming years

turbocharging all sorts of weather events like heatwaves, floods, droughts, wildfires

floods —> hotter atmosphere acts like more effective sponge and holds more water so when there are heavy downpours, more water is absorbed

warm water takes up more space in the ocean —> thermal expansion —> rising sea levels

droughts in more places, hotter and drier vegetation allows fire to start more easily

low lying island nations —> aren't high enough above sea levels —> people living need to relocate

it gets progressively worse

electricity from solar panels or windmills

electric vehicles to eliminate use of petrol

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putting carbon dioxide in atmosphere.

green house gases r naturally in atmosphere and helps warm the earth.

power to fuel car require energy. how we produce energh is a big problem

we burn fossil fuels. remade from plants from millions of yrs ago.

burning them makes electircity n heat but oso makes carbon dioxide.

effects of golbal warming causes floods and droughts

floods destoryed many homes

as oceans warm, warm water takes more space than cold water. Warmer temps cause ice sheets to melt, causing them to flow faster into ocean, causing sea lvl to rise

droughts cause the chances of forest fires to increase

many regions in europe can become too hot to live in

heat waves in western Europe claimed thousand of lives

low lying island nations are at bigher risk of sinking due to sea levels rising

cleaner more efficient n better ways to create energy

instead of coal to create electricty, we can get electricity from the sun and wind turbans

instead of putting petrol in cars, can use electric cars or reduce needs for cars by cycling n taking public transport

in the past, people werent really talking about climate change

now people are acting about it and talking about it more

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-Greenhouse gases are carbon emissions that heat up the earth

-More moisture in the atmosphere

-Ice sheets from Greenland rapidly decreasing

-Droughts,floods,heatwaves and wildfires

-Countries in middle east risk becoming too hot for habitation

-Low lying island nations being potentially flooded and destroyed

-Approaches such as using solar panels and electric vehicles to reduce greenhouse gases

-people now caring and concerned about climate change now that it got serious when it could have been solved if people worked together and cared when it was small and not serious

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Climate change is heat being added into the atmosphere. Green house gases on their own are great and without it the world will be too cold for humans however we are adding to them hugely and things are starting to heat up

Sea level rising is causing flood, killing more than 1500 people in Pakistan

Making electricity from the sun or wind, use lesser fossil fuels

It’s never too late to make a difference, so we should start by taking climate change into our hands and climate change is starting to be one of the most concerned things to people

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i learnt about how exactly climate change is affecting the earth and how it can cause many natural disasters e.g. droughts, floods. i also realised that we have to take gradual actions into trying to adopt more eco-friendly habits instead of rushing into it. i also think that it’s good that more people are talking about climate change and more people are trying to get others to adopt eco-friendly practices one step at a time e.g. biking or walking instead of driving

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climate change is getting increasingly destructive, and that it has resulted in frequent droughts and floods globally. i feel that all of us are responsible for climate change, and that we all need to do whatever we can to slow it down as soon as possible. otherwise, our planet may warm up drastically, and low-lying islands may face the risk of sinking.

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What exactly is climate change - basically when greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere, which causes the Earth to be warmer

Oceans are getting warmer, sea levels are rising.

Ice caps are melting as well.

Pakistan’s sea levels are rising rapidly, causing about the deaths of 1500 people

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What is climate change?

Why can't we stop the cause of climate change? -> Fuel cars, build houses, run factories, power transportation etc

Causes heatwaves, flood, droughts, wildfires etc

Floods: Hotter atmosphere -> Hold more water, there's more water in the atmosphere, so when it rains, it pours

-> floods

Thermal expansion

Warmer temperature -> Ice sheets to melt, increase in rate of ice loss

Droughts -> Wildfires

Fire: Hotter and drier vegetation, cause fires to grow and spread widely

Countries will become too hot for habitation

Can't control climate change -> Nations ceasing to exist

Instead of traditional power plant (Uses coal), can use power from the Sun (Solar panels)

Instead of putting petrol in cars, use electric cars

The Earth's temperature should not go up even by 1°C or 2°C

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More carbon dioxide being added into the environment = more heat being trapped. Hence, the temperature is rising

Greenhouse gases on its own is good as it insulates the planet. But adding too much, is not good

When there is a hotter atmosphere, more water can be held, hence, floods happen

With rising sea levels, low-lying islands and countries are vulnerable

Its never too late to make a change in climate change

Every 10th of a degree matters

By engaging in politics and voting, we can help to make a difference

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Many people are more concerned about climate change now, but there are still people concerned about climate change. There are many ways to stop climate change, like building more mrt stations. However, there are still many more ways for us to stop climate change. Like, we can choose to take the public transport, and we can also eco-friendly products.

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Climate change can be slowed down but it cannot be stopped fully as we need to burn fossil fuels for electricity and energy; we cannot just stop using these. However,there are cleaner and greener energy sources that can replace burning fossil fuels, for example: Wind and solar energy.Climate change causes extreme weather like floods, droughts,wildfires and heat waves. We can also make a difference by voting for politicians who make a difference.

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I have learnt that there are many places with high carbon in Singapore. It is important for everyone to play a role to make not only our generation but future generations a more liveable place.

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NTU is trying to invent more technology to help the world fight climate change

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I remembered that the alumni of NTU has made an effort to help the earth and I also remembered that NTU is one of the world's greenest universities.

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The video showed me that many places are trying to ensure sustainability. This is to make life more livable for generations and generations to come.

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The ntu planted a lot of trees and was very eco friendly and making life more livable for other generations

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NTU is trying to achieve environmental sustainability through various means such as inventing an alternative to the lithium batteries used in cars

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The video mentioned how we were merely borrowing the earth from the generations to come. I think their efforts are commendable, planting trees in their campus.

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NTU places a huge emphasis on environmental sustainability and development through collaborating with other organisations, and their students are also as eager to conserve the environment

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NTU uses satellite imaging to gather information on areas that are affected by the catastrophe.

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NTU focuses on improving their campus to make it more environmentally sustainable and does research into methods that could benefit the environment for future generations

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Climate chanfe is closely linked to our human health and sustainability is not a choice

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They were designing sustainable vehicles. Cars meant to cut down on the burning of fossils fuels.

A student along with his professors also designed a battery that could replace the problematic lithium batteries.

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They invented a instrument that allowed them to check the microorganisms, fungi and other things in the air all around the world.

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I have learnt that being sustainable shouldn’t be an option to us and that they created a new invention.

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Research is being done to show that temperature changes affect the microbes in the air, and that could affect the ecosystem negatively

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Cars for days

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Air composition is affected by temperature. Interdisciplinary collaboration is critical for the grandest challenges like climate change.

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The temperature affecfs the air composition which consists of microbes in the air

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NTU faculty members and students are finding various solutions to tackle climate change and achieve environmental sustainability

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There are vehicles that are not driven by people and a vehicle that can deliver food or groceries which makes the world more

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Things like batteries can be changed into something more sustainable which shows that many things can be changed into more sustainable.

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eco dining can be hard to apply to a large population, and it is hard to prepare the ingredients beforehand, which makes it challenging for more ppl to eat more sustainably.

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I learnt that a lot of seafood that we eat is not sustainable, including some of my favourites like batang and red grouper. I also learnt that food labels may not be true, but I know how to watch out for different labels now and to follow WWF seafood guide

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I learned that sometimes the organic food or labels we believe in are not really trustworthy. I also learned a way to fish sustainable by not trawling and also farming mussels and prawns. To make a real difference for the environment requires more effort, time and energy than expected, but all efforts count. I should make an effort no matter how small.

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Reflection: I learnt that not all of the organic labels on food packaging is true, and that some companies actually can have the guts to lie to consumers. Also, the fact that Thailand overfished that much fish over such a short amount of time (More than 90% of the fish in the sea) is absolutely bewildering and baffling.

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I learnt that that prawns are not sustainable to eat. Moreover, some vegetables contain harmful pesticides as the pesticides are diffused into the cells of the vegetable during farming. Most importantly, I also learnt that some food labels are inaccurate so we should always do our research before purchasing.

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The documentary had talked about ceritifications used to certify companies who are known as organic or produce their food sustainably. I learnt that there could be mislabelling about the food we are eating, which is fraud.

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I learnt that many fishes tend to not be sustainably fished (ex: via dredging or drawling, both of which are harmful to the environment) and that even if food is labelled as sustainably sourced, there’s a chance it’s mislabeled.

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Eco-dining, although it sounds easy, is very hard to do and not feasible for the whole population to do eco dining as it is too expensive, and organic farms produce 20 percent less compared to non-organic farms. however, I still think we should still try to eco-dine whenever we can as this will have a much more lasting impact on the environment.

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I learnt that it's very hard to farm and eat organically and we should not 100% trust organic labels. I also found out how the type of fish is wrong in some of the cans which is fraud

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I learnt that some seafood are extremely unsustainable to obtain, like clams and prawns, hence we should try our best to not purchase them. I also learnt that Thailand supplies most seafood and organic, and they are adapting sustainable methods like mussel farms to reduce the impact.

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I learnt that not all labels regarding sustainability on produce or food products are not 100% trustable. I also learnt that producing food sustainability requires quite a large amount of time,money and effort to achieve which might also be tue reason why smaller companies in the industry which do not have the necessary resources to achieve this

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I have learnt that ensuring that eco dining is very hard to do and is not always sustainable. They is also the grave issue of overfishing caused by big fishing boats trawling fish, where they have very big nets to catch a huge amount of fish. However, this traps a lot of other seafood that may be unwanted. Lastly, I learnt that the organic label and MSC label are not always accurate in determining food grown or caught using sustainable food choices.

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Reflection:

Sometimes producers may falsely claim to be organic in the ways they are grown of how their fish are being caught. However, they might still be using pesticides and trawl their seafood which is harmful to the environment. Hence, as consumers, we shouldn’t completely trust the labels as they may still be wrong, but we can try our best to eat responsibly and sustainably.

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I have learnt that we should not 100 percent trust the labels of the organic foods and that we should always verify the source to make sure that we are eating sustainably. I have also know that organic farming is actually a challenge and that it is a problem when there are less people sustainably farming

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Molasses and the banana trunk when mixed together forms a sustainable pesticide. Additionally, there are labels on seafood packages that signify whether the seafood was sourced or caught sustainably. There are also a list of fish that are recommended to be eaten, fishes to think twice about before eating and fishes to completely avoid eating.

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I learned that many fish are labeled as organic in super markets though they might not actually be, in fact some fish are labelled “wrongly”.Overfishing has also became a huge problem for everyone, such as destroying the reefs and catching small baby fishes that weren’t suppose to be collected and not allowing them to reproduce and continue the cycle to prevent extinction of their kind.

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I learnt that following recommendations to achieve a sustainable diet is not easy as there are many limitations. I also learnt the many ways to curb overfishing, such as the mussel farms in Thailand which were effective in attracting fish and muscles to the area at the same time preventing the encroach of big fishing ships. Lastly, organic labels are not always reliable as there may be mishaps of labeling in packages which might be risky for those who aim to achieve pesticide free groceries.

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for there to be real change, the solutions need to be feasible to the larger community. Although lobsters are sustainable environment wise, but it is not sustainable with your money. It is also not possible for all foods to be organic as the speed the food grows is too slow. Thus there is still no feasible way for the larger community to eat sustainably.

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I learned about eco sustainability has limitations— the potential for greenwashing, and the surprising carbon realities behind our food choices. It makes it clear that eco‑dining isn’t just about eating green.

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I’ve learnt that it is very hard to be sustainable by only eating what wwf recommends for seafood

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I learnt that not all foods claiming to be organic are organic and some food brands can commit food fraud. The brands can also somehow not match the certifications that they are awarded with. A lot of people tend to overfish and many of the fish in Singapore is on the wwf list of think twice and avoid. Eco dining is also very hard to apply.

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I have learnt that advocating for eco dining can be challenging as it may be hard to follow the check list and some favorites I like such as seabream,red grouper and mackerel are to be avoided. It is also harder to do as there are a few challenges as the time spent trying to grow oraganic natural produce is longer.

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3/4 fish for consumption in singapore are unsustainably sourced

Thailand is overfished such that amount of fish caught per hour has decreased by 90% compared to the past

there are mislabelled organic products and organic products are more expensive as they take longer to produce have 20% less produce compared to general products

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I learnt that some foods that are typically eaten by people, such as prawns or squid, are actually considered unsustainable by the WWF. This may largely influence people to change their dietary choices, including what they eat and where it is sourced from. Furthermore, I also realised that major corporations known to give fisheries their certifications, such as MSC, can even have occasions of mislabeling. This is considered food fraud, and misleads consumers on what they may actually be eating.

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i feel that they have given vry nice info and videos which relate to the topic of conserving our oceans. it helps me to understand that plastic waste is a very serious problem in our world and motivates ppl to take steps to solve this issue.

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What I learnt: the bubble barrier is an effective way to sieve out rubbish in the river without a human operator. But if it operates 24/7, what are the effects of excessive electricity consumption by the machine?

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I learnt that the great bubble barrier helps to collect almost 86 % of waste. There were many benefits such as providing more dissolved oxygen which is good for the marine ecosystem. I found the part where air bubbles push the plastic and trash to the collecting station very interesting. This invention is very innovative and gives us hope to protect our marine ecosystem.

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I learnt that there is a way to prevent plastic like bottles or bags from floating out into the ocean by suing something called a bubble barrier. It helps by using bubbles and prevent plastic from floating away. This innovative way helps keep the ocean clean. However with more efforts, this ideas will grow bigger and the world hopes to have a plastic free ocean

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I learnt that bubbles could actually help in cleaning our rivers. At first, I had no idea that there were such organisations, but after knowing, I feel really amazed. This plan is very creative and I find it useful since this Great Bubble Barrier collected majority of plastic waste (length up to 1mm) and it does not even harm the environment while in the process of cleaning the river up.

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The great bubble barrier can allow us to collect plastic as small as 1mm from our rivers. I also found the the presentation included many pictures which are related to the topic

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I have learnt that even seemingly harmless things such as tourism and a large amount ofnpublic attention can pose a risk to local wildlife such as the cats in Aoshima.I have also learnt that it is also important to look at an environmental issue from the perspective of the locals too

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The great bubble barrier benefits our waters effectively. The system blows bubble from below the water, making the wastes and plastics in the water bodies to float to the surface, which will then be caught and disposed properly instead of letting them stay in the water which might be eaten by the marine animals there.

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I think that finding a way to clear plastic waste without harming the population is really good, and I never knew there was such a thing to save our oceans. I can contribute myself my not polluting the oceans, and doing my best to supper such projects

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I have learnt that we should take initiative when it comes to protecting our oceans. I also learnt that there are people or groups activity taking the stand to Protect our enviroments. I feel that it is very amazing for people to try and invent these types of technology to try and help the environment. As it is a serious problem ,we should too step up and try to do something to be able to help the environment ourselves.

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It has innovative technology to use bubbles to make the plastic onto the surface

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I think that this is a very innovative solution in reducing plastic pollution from reaching the ocean by capturing plastic and could be set up in a large scale. Despite the potential problems regarding electricity consumption, I feel that pair this bubble barrier with greater awareness of plastic waste would be a great innovation that can really reduce the amount of plastic in our oceans.

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Reflection: ive learnt SO much from this sharing! oh yes, the bubble barrier helped me to understand that people around the world have taken action and are actively caring for our planet, more precisely water pollution! this has actually inspired me to actively contribute towards reducing not just water pollution, but any kind of pollution as well. this sharing was incredibly informative and VERY smart, and ive learnt and take away a lot from it, especially since the speakers were amazing and enthusiastic. i hope that other people would feel the same way and be more inspired, and research about the bubble barrier

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I learnt about a global issue which involves good and bad benefits of cats. In this case, there is a island full of cats called aoshima. Some good benefits are cats allow tourist attraction, they help control mice population and reduce the spread of pest. Some bad issues are that cats carry diseases that can be spread to humans and animals .

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I learnt that although Ainoshima (or something like that) may appear to be a cute tourist destination, the cats there actually suffer a lot due to not being properly / overly neutered and a too young / old cat population, alongside multiple health issues. It’s important to research about environmental issues instead of taking things at face value and end up making the issue worse.

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I learnt that even though cat island is a dream destination for many, the cats actually have poor living conditions, which worsened with the increase of tourists

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I learnt that there are many issues regarding the cats on the cat island and not all of the problems will go away just by stopping tourists from visiting. Even though efforts had been put into resolving the problems, it does not guarantee that all the cats will be safe as the cats will still prey on insects and birds which disrupts the island's ecosystem

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the cat island benefits the island as cats help with pest control on the island and contribute to a peaceful environment for locals. However there are also downsides such as cats may carry and pass diseases among themselves and to people eg. kittens with the infections, cats may not be properly neutered/spayed, causing overpopulation of cats on the island which is negative as too many cats can harm other species of animals in the area as cats often hunt small birds and mammals.

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cat island has many cats left untreated with injuries and diseases

coming into contact with the cats can allow us to contract some diseases

cats were brough in to conduct pest control (mice)

cats on cat island brought in tourism

fewer than 10 elders

ratio of elders to cats is 1:16

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I learnt that behind the many cats to pat, numerous tourists and sensation behind these islands, it faces problems regarding animal welfare and ecosystems. For example, one problem of cat island is that since these cats hunt for birds and small animals, their populations and declining and this may have an impact on the ecosystem in the island. Secondly, these cats are not showered, neutered, basically not taken proper care of despite the many tourists, thus, they may carry diseases, which could be spread to humans. They also have diseases like respiratory issues which go untreated. In conclusion, I learnt that I should understand the behind the scenes of islands when I visit them to make sure I am not doing anything harmful to the island.

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While a problem, plastic pollution can be reduced if this innovation can be introduced worldwide wide. And while it would not be able to clean up the oceans, it can significantly minimise the amount of thrash being washed into the oceans by a whopping 80 percent. It gives hope for the future to further minimise pollution, but not completely wipe off all rubbish on earth

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I learnt that leaving a whole population of cats in an island with less than 10 people and many tourists visiting their island is not beneficial for the cats, the cats may get diseases and the population will also increase and the diseases may spread even more, the diseases can also be spread to the humans or other animals.

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bubble barrier is a innovative and effective way of helping to reduce waste on the island. also, there are many benefits of using bubbles to guide plastic waste away. firstly, migrating fish are not affected, and ships can still go past. secondly, it is very effective, and helps to guide around 80 percent of plastic waste to the catchment area. furthermore, even plastic that is 1 millimetre small can be guided into the catchment area.

however, are there any bad sides to this bubble barrier? for example, will small fish not be able to swim through.

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Although the presence of many cats has made tourism a key part of these islands, the adverse effects of foreign visitors has gone relatively unknown. Problems such as disease, failure to care for injury, or overpopulation are just a start to the many issues of ‘cat islands’.

Certain plans to remove cats, sterilise/neuter them, care for their injuries and re-release them have been considered. However, locals believe that whatever happens to the cats is natural, and that there shouldn’t be any interference or intervention.

Many cats, under a year old, tend to have URIs, (Upper Respiratory Infections) which negatively impact their welfare, and nasal or eye discharge runs rampant among these felines.

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The barrier is a good and effective way to clean the sea and can even collect plastic as small as 1mm

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I never knew that such a technology existed to clean remove the plastics in our waters. I hope that over time with more technological advancement, the great bubble barrier will be used in more countries like singapore!

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it’s quite a pity that the cats are being removed from the island due to overpopulation and no one being able to take care of the cats anymore 💔💔💔💔💔 but we should take more efforts to preserve remaining islands like this 😝😝😝😝