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Kia ora tama ma. Your task is to provide 3 examples of 'AWARENESS' matters that are affecting our forests (see the 2 examples provided below) Please provide factual evidence of your examples. i.e., Website.

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Kia ora tama ma. Your task is to provide 3 examples of 'AWARENESS' matters that are affecting our forests (see the 2 examples provided below) Please provide factual evidence of your examples. i.e., Website.

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1) Awareness; Loss of Native forests. Affect; Causing the disappearance of wildlife. Alternative; Protect native forests from development & destruction.

2) Awareness; '1080' dumping. Affect; Positive -Sustain our forests by the poisoning of pests. Negative -Destroys our forests by poisoning of foods. Alternative; Create an alternative pellet to drop. Due; Sunday, April 5th.

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Awareness: Plastic
Affects to realm:Wildlife choke to death on plastic
Unnecessary waste
This disrupts the food chain and damages the environments
Sustainability: use reusable bags such as kete
https://repurpose.global/letstalktrash/how-does-plastic-affect-wildlife-forests/
2)
Awareness:Kauri Dieback
Affects to realm: countless Kauri are dying and slowly being wiped out by kauri dieback
Sustainability: Cleaning shoes before entering forestry and avoiding stepping on kauri to prevent spread
https://www.kauridieback.co.nz/what-is-kauri-dieback/
3)
Awareness:Deforestation
Affects to realm: trees are being wiped out and habitats are being destroyed.
Sustainability: Create sustainable tree farms instead of destroying natural forests
https://www.livescience.com/27692-deforestation.html

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3. Awareness: Deforestation

Affects to realm: Loss of habitat for native wildlife, killing many of them

Sustainability: To try and reduce wood use or find a wood substitute.

Evidence: https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/1456-deforestation

4. Awareness: Kauri dieback

Affects to realm: Many native Kauri trees are dying due to mud brought from other forests on the bottom of your sole.

Sustainability: Spray your shoes with a special liquid that kills unwanted soils.

Evidence: https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-and-threats/diseases/kauri-dieback/

5. Awareness: Littering - plastics

Affects to realm: Choke up native wildlife and plants

Sustainability: Have rubbish bins along DOC trails which are regularly emptied by park rangers.

Evidence: https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/know-before-you-go/take-your- litter-with-you/

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Read the article, view the video, and answer the questions below. Due; Tuesday April 7th.

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Read the article, view the video, and answer the questions below. Due; Tuesday April 7th.

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Q1) What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in this story?
Q2) What are the two Environmental Sustainability options in this story?
Q3) What material is used as the new but old viable alternative?
Q4) According to the Weaver, what are the benefits of using this material?
Q5) What traditional use (can you see) were kete used for?
Q6) What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand?

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With plastic bags being phased out from Kiwi supermarkets one woman thinks she has the perfect solution to replace them with an environmentally friendly alternative.

Jasmine Teei thinks that Māori woven flax bags called kete are the perfect answer.

"They're reusable, they're 100 per cent natural, anybody can make it, it's free and when you're done with it you simply bury it and use it to plant," Ms Teei told TVNZ1's Seven Sharp.

Kete were used for centuries before plastic was even created and have always been valued in Māori culture..

"Everyone is so caught up in material plastics they have forgotten about the real stuff, which is our natural resources," Ms Teei said.

Countdown supermarket says it's looking into the kete solution.

"What I really like about it is it's natural and its part of our culture, they're reusable and best of all they're not plastic.

"We do have options available at this stage, but if there is an opening and Kiwis want them we will consider it," Countdown's Kiri Hannifin said.

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Could the Māori kete be part of the solution to our plastic pollution problem?

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With plastic bags being phased out from Kiwi supermarkets one woman thinks she has the perfect solution to replace them with an environmentally friendly alternative. Jasmine Teei thinks that Māori woven flax bags called kete are the perfect answer.

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Questions.What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in the story?Too much plastic bags and rubbish What are the 2 Environmental Sustainability options in this story?What material is used as the new but old viable alternative?Meet According to the weaver, what are the benefits of using this material?It is natural and renewable What traditional use ( can you see) were kete used for?As bags What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand?Countdown 

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Questions.What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in the story?Too much plastic bags and rubbish What are the 2 Environmental Sustainability options in this story?What material is used as the new but old viable alternative?Meet According to the weaver, what are the benefits of using this material?It is natural and renewable What traditional use ( can you see) were kete used for?As bags What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand?Countdown 

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1. What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in the story? Plastic is not eco-friendly and takes a long time to break down.
Once it has broken down, the little particles may still be harmful to the environment. There is an overuse of plastic in all services and products.
2. What are the 2 Environmental Sustainability options in this story? The use of tote bags which are made of fibres like canvas, jute etc. and kete
3. What material is used as the new but old viable alternative? Kete. It was used throughout Maori history.

4. According to the weaver, what are the benefits of using this material? It is multi purposeful, when it breaks down, it returns nutrients back to earth, it’s natural, 100% free, and also does not take as long as plastic to break down.
5. What traditional use ( can you see) were kete used for?
To harvest crops, transport objects, used to carry things from one
place to another, and a place to store things.
6. What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand? Supermarkets like Countdown are willing to switch to kete bags if there is a high demand for them. Countdown sees that not only are kete bags more environmentally friendly, but can also bring communities together to make them. Anyone can make them.

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1) Plastic bags frequently used in supermarkets are damaging the environment
2) The two Environmentally sustainable options provided are the reusable shopping back and kete
3) Flax
4) Kete is free, reusable and can be used for planting things when it is worn out
5) Kete was used as a reusable bag traditionally
6) Countdown is willing to supply kete if there is a demand for it

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3) Awareness; endangering of wildlife. Effect; Causing ecosystems to become unbalanced. Alternative; Limit hunting and be more aware of hunting.

4) Awareness; Heavy ecological footprint. Effect; kills natural wildlife when it encounters the campers footprint due to littering. Alternative; Responsible camping where you don’t litter and be aware of what you’re doing

5) Awareness; Deforestation for human farming. Effect; kills the habitat of animals. Alternative; more effective ways to farm should be implicated such as vertical farming which is more space efficient.

https://www.pachamama.org/environmental-awareness

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1. WhatistheEnvironmentalAwarenessIssueinthestory?
Plastics
2. Whatarethe2EnvironmentalSustainabilityoptionsinthisstory?
Paper bags and Fabric bags
3. Whatmaterialisusedasthenewbutoldviablealternative?
Harakeke
4. Accordingtotheweaver,whatarethebenefitsofusingthismaterial?
Natural, Reuasble, Free, decomposable and strong
5. Whattraditionaluse(canyousee)wereketeusedfor?
Carrying Kumara to places after it is harvested.
6. Whatfoodmarketiswillingtosupplykete,ifthereisademand?
Countdown

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3) Awareness: mining causing disruption to landscape. Effect: The plants are losing their ground due to erosion and natural caves etc are being disrupted by human beings
4) Awareness: New species introduction as pests to the ecosystem. Effect: Other organisms which were originally thriving are put off-course due to the new species introduced which are causing an unbalance in ecosystem.
5) Awareness: Deforestation for resources. Effect: species are losing their homes and carbon sinks are being reduced, causing the atmosphere to be disrupted a little bit, counting towards climate change.

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Questions:
1. What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in the story?
The overuse and pollution of plastics
2. What are the 2 Environmental Sustainability options in this story?
The use of reusable bags like ones made with ‘kete’/flax, or  paper, etc.
3. What material is used as the new but old viable alternative?
Kete or flax
4. According to the weaver, what are the benefits of using this material? It is biodegradable, reusable and will last forever. It has many purposes and is a long lost tradition.

5. What traditional use ( can you see) were kete used for? The traditional use was also to carry things. I.e carrying crops which were harvested. Kete was also made into bags.

6. What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand?
Countdown

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Maori Lesson 2: Tane

3) Realm Forests & Birds      Planet Diseases.   This affects the realm by killing native and other plants which destories habitats  Sustainability/ Alternatives are to keep shoes clean when entering forests to protect forests and trees like kauri dieback

4) Realm Forests & Birds.    Forest Fires.      This affects the realm by killing all plants and wildlife that gets in its paths.   Sustainability/Alternatives are keeping people on watching over forests and having total fire bans in all forests.

5) Realm Forests & Birds.  Deforestation through humans. This affects animal’s habitats making it not possible to live which kills of species that can’t adapt. Sustainability/Alternatives are to instead of killing forests to grow arrears which are meant for only growing trees instead of going into the Amazon forest to kills plants and animals.

Links: https://www.nzplantedforests.org/topics/threats-to-forests/

http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/environment/forest/indian-forestry-10-main-problems-faced-by-the-indian-forestry/13861

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1. Kauri Dieback disease. Kauri trees die due to the disease in the mud that might get into our shoes/boots. We can have the special alchohol that can get rid of it before going into the bushes. https://www.kauridieback.co.nz/what-is-kauri-dieback/
2. Hunting. The natural birds are getting hunted down by hunters which the numbers will go down. We can have rules of no hunting in special areas like natural parks/reserves. https://fishandgame.org.nz/game-bird-hunting-in-new-zealand/hunting-regulations/
3. House pets. The dogs and cats may kill the natural birds when they are running around the house or in the bushes. We can stop it by having rules of no pets. https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-and-threats/animal-pests/feral-cats/

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1. An example of awareness is the use of plastic.
Affect: It kills nature and harms the environment. It also takes a long time for it to break down. They take at least 400 years to break down, and approximately 100000sea turtles and marine animals die annually.
Alternative:Instead of buying plastic water from supermarkets, just refill your bottle, or even buy water contained in glass.
https://nonplasticbeach.com/blogs/latest/how-does-plastic-harm-the-environment
2. Another is deforestation.
The affect is that there will be higher levels of CO2 meaning more pollution. The world lost 502000 square miles of forest from 1990-2016.
Alternative: you can’t stop trees being cut down, and so we should continue to plant trees, and reduce possibly how many trees should be cut down.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/deforestation/
3. Ozone depletion
Affect: ozone o3 has been a huge reason as to why not all UV reaches earth. If the layer becomes thinner due to global warming and the greenhouse effect, it could annihilate all organisms on earth. Certain gaseous pollutants like methane can heat up the atmosphere and overall the global temperature.
Alternative: Close down unnecessary factories, create an alternative process to factory working, make sure sunblock is put on so UV cannot cause damage to you.
http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/environment/5-major-environmental-problems-discussed/31434

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Awareness: Logging/ Cutting down too many trees
Affects to the Realm: Gets rid of native bush and therefore killing many different wildlife species
Sustainability: To find and use an alternative for products made from wood.
Link/Evidence: https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/logging.htm

Awareness: The introduction of roads and machinery due to logging
Affects to the Realm: Gets rid of native bush and therefore killing many different wildlife species
Sustainability: To find and use an alternative for products made from wood.
Link/Evidence: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878522015000788

Awareness: Building of Hydroelectric dams
Affects to Realm: Can cause upstream forest floods wiping out the forest and the wildlife which lives in it.
Sustainability: Find an alternative solution for a renewable electricity source which cannot physically harm the environment
Link/Evidence:  https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/environmental-impacts-hydroelectric-power

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Deforestation

Loss of habitat for wildlife, possible creating extinction for some species

Recycle to reduces the demand for new tree to be cut down and plant as as many or more trees that it is being cut.

https://www.livescience.com/27692-deforestation.html

Cattle farming

Release, methane, a green house gas into the atmosphere and erodes the soil which pollutes water ways

Eat less meat, to reduce the demand of farming therefore, saving land and money.

https://globalforestatlas.yale.edu/amazon/land-use/cattle-ranching

Mining

Uses of machinery that policy environment, destroys the landscape and toxic liquid potentially ends up in the soil and water.

Mine on astroids. OR develop technology that doesn’t pollute the environment like use electricity or biofuel to power the machines.

https://www.dw.com/en/illegal-gold-mines-destroying-amazon-rainforest-study/a-46671784

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Links: https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-and-threats/diseases/kauri-dieback/
https://www.livescience.com/27692-deforestation.html
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/118477738/fencing-contractor-catches-men-unlawfully-hunting-on-central-otago-high-country-station
| Atua Maori | Awareness | Affects to realm | Alternatives
| Tane  | Deforestation  | Native and imported trees are cut down for furniture, paper etc | Use recycled paper materials
| Tane | Kauri Dieback disease | A disease spread on the soles of shoes or the feet of animals  | Ensure you spray your boots with disinfectant when tramping
| Tane | Hunting and poaching | Animals are shot by hunters for the fun of it. Poachers steal animals for profit | Better security for our natives. Ranger protection for the animals

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1. What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in the story?

The overuse Of plastic and its generated pollution

2. What are the 2 Environmental Sustainability options in this story?

The use of reusable and biodegradable bags like ones made with ‘kete’/flax, or  paper, etc.

3. What material is used as the new but old viable alternative?

Kete or flax

4. According to the weaver, what are the benefits of using this material?

It is naturally biodegradable, reusable and will last forever. It has many purposes and is a long lost tradition.

5. What traditional use ( can you see) were kete used for?

The traditional use was also to carry things. Like carrying crops which were harvested. Kete was also made into bags like they are now.

6. What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand?

Countdown and other popular supermarkets eventually.

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Forests & Birds| Loss of Native bird life| Native species such as kiwi are becoming extinct due to there inability to adapt and deliver their young | Set traps and baits for pests such as stoats, rats and possums

Forest & Birds | Invasive weeds destroying native plants | Lots of plants cannot compete with invasive weeds for sunlight and resources | Cutting down of these invasive weeds to allow native trees to flourish.

Forests & Birds | Farming and agriculture polluting our waterways|
Many stream and river creatures are not receiving correct amount of sunlight and nutrients due to the run off from farms| Planting of stream and river plants to filter the water ensuring that it is less polluted.

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Our pest control methods, including 1080, possum fur recovery, ground control and Vespex wasp bait are essential for the survival of many native species and ecosystems.

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1. Animal Pests (Possums, stoats, rabbits, rats)

Pests eat eggs of native birds

Pests reduce food amount by eating more

https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-and-threats/animal-pests/

Increase in trap numbers.

Screenings between native forests and islands.

2. Plant Pests (Ivy, mothweed, wild ginger)

Takes up space in forests where native plants could be.

Suffocate and destroy native plants.

https://www.gw.govt.nz/pest-plants/

Increase commumity service groups to remove weeds.

Develop a better pesticide to kill weeds but save native trees.

3. Deforestation

Removes trees from forests and ecosystems.

Takes away habitats for native animals.

https://www.livescience.com/27692-deforestation.html

Reduce the need for deforestation.

Find an alternative for wood materials.

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What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in the story?              Plastic bags and the problem they create for the environmentWhat are the
2 Environmental Sustainability options in this story?Flax/harakeke bagsWhat material is used as the new but old viable alternative?Harakeke (flax)
According to the weaver, what are the benefits of using this material?It is reusable, can be used for a very long time, anyone could make it and are made from a natural resource
What traditional use ( can you see) were kete used for?Carrying stones for the Hangi pit
What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand?              Countdown

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Questions.

1. What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in the story?

The environmental awareness issue in the story is about plastic bags and how they are destroying the environment around us.

2. What are the 2 Environmental Sustainability options in this story?

The 2 sustainability options in the story are the reusable bags already being supplied like paper bags or reusable bags or Maori Kete

3. What material is used as the new but old viable alternative?

They are made out of flax.

4. According to the weaver, what are the benefits of using this material?

The benefits of using the material is that they are reusable, they are natural, anyone can make it, it is free, one you finished with it you can bury it or use it to plant with and they last for ever.

5. What traditional use ( can you see) were kete used for?

I can see that they were being used for storing/collecting objects when picking up items and used for tipping items.

6. What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand?

The food market that is willing to supply kete is the brand countdown.

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1. What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in the story?
Plastic everywhere ruining the environment

2. What are the 2 Environmental Sustainability options in this story?
Not using plastic bags but use the Maori kete natural fibre bags

3. What material is used as the new but old viable alternative?
Natural fibre

4. According to the weaver, what are the benefits of using this material?
It is natural fibre which can be decomposed naturally and won’t infect the environment

5. What traditional use ( can you see) were kete used for?
Carrying things, clothing and matting

6. What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand?
Countdown

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1. What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in the story? There is too much plastic bag usage.

2. What are the 2 Environmental Sustainability options in this story? Reusable bags and kete.

3. What material is used as the new but old viable alternative? Harakeke / flax.

4. According to the weaver, what are the benefits of using this material? They are reusable, natural and anybody can make them. It’s free and it’s completely biodegradable.

5. What traditional use ( can you see) were kete used for? They were used for transporting vegetables and other small goods.

6. What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand? Countdown.

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WhatistheEnvironmentalAwarenessIssueinthestory?
- Plastic bags and too much rubbish
2. Whatarethe2EnvironmentalSustainabilityoptionsinthisstory?
Too much rubbish, people caught up in materials, not natural sources
3. Whatmaterialisusedasthenewbutoldviablealternative?
Kete
4. Accordingtotheweaver,whatarethebenefitsofusingthismaterial?

It’s natural
5. Whattraditionaluse(canyousee)wereketeusedfor?
As bags or buckets
6. Whatfoodmarketiswillingtosupplykete,ifthereisademand?
Countdown

Links: https://www.cbd.int/forest/problem.shtml

https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/forests/issues/

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1) Animals/Pests - Endanger birds and food competition
-Increase traps and poison
https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-and-threats/animal-pests/

2) Kauri Dieback - Kauri dieback is killing countless of our native trees and is easily spread underfoot.
- increase the number of kauri dieback foot cleaning stations on trails with native kauri
https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-and-threats/diseases/kauri-dieback/

3) Deforestation - Forests are being destroyed and habitats are being destroyed

Create sustainable tree farms

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1.) Forest Fires - Wildlife and forests disappear.
Making sure the forest doesn’t stay too dry, by making sure it gets water every once in a while.

2.) Insects (Bark Beetles) - Bark beetles attack trees that are already suffering and kill it.
Thinning over populated forests, so that the remaining trees will live on with more water and nutrients.

3.) Climate Change - Trees can fall during severe weather causing road blockage, destruction and even injures.
Minimising disturbance on steep hill sides so that it prevents landslides.

All 3 come from https://oregonforests.org/ForestThreats

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1) the environmental awareness issue is plastic overuse

2) Kete and paper bags or other fabric

3) Flax

4) It lasts a long time, its natural, it decomposes easily
5) It is said to be a great part of Maori history, used for collecting kai (food)
6) Countdown

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Environmental Awareness
Landfills: Landfills are becoming a growing problem in the world as most landfills are filling up and there is soon going to be no place where we can store rubbish anymore. An example of this is the Botany region. There used to be a few landfills that were not even half full around the 1990s. But due to advanced technology, more rubbish is being used and therefore the Botany landfill is completely full.

Environmental Sustainability
Recycling more materials: Recycling is already encouraged in many places around the world, but I feel that it could be even more encouraged by recycling more materials. There is a recycling system showing the recycling sign with numbers to indicate what goes in where. But I feel that not enough people know if they should put it in recycling or not. Explicitly saying where to put it can help a lot

Links: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11957595

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1. What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in the story?

The plastic dependency  problem we have and the pollution it make

2. What are the 2 Environmental Sustainability options in this story?

Using reusable bags like ones made with ‘kete’/flax, or  paper or fabric

3. What material is used as the new but old viable alternative?

The Kete/Flax

4. According to the weaver, what are the benefits of using this material?

Flax is naturally made from a plant. After its use time has expired it biodegrade away and doesn’t clump up landfills.

5. What traditional use ( can you see) were kete used for? The traditional use was to carry things. Kete was also made into bags.

6. What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand?

Countdown

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Awareness: Forest dieback
Trees like the Kauri and also NZ beech forests are rotted by a type of fungus known as dieback.
Sustainability: Clean the soil off all of your footwear and gear when entering and leaving the forest. Stay on track and stay off Kauri roots.

Awareness: Pests
Rodents such as rats, stoats and possums eat eggs of native animals and birds in the forest, causing the population of those native species to decrease
Sustainability: Set up traps in the forests, to help eradicate the pests.

Awareness: Fires
When it gets very hot and dry especially in the summer months, fires can easily be started in the forest from things such as campfires. This can result is loss of forest and native bush.
Sustainability: Ban fires in conservation areas and out a total fire ban when it is very hot and is easy to start fires.
Examples: https://nzpocketguide.com/10-ways-protect-new-zealands-forests/

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We need to look after our forests in a way that meets our current and future needs, and we need to manage the many biosecurity and climate-related threats to our forests. Discover some of the ways we can protect our forests.

The importance of sustainable forest management

Sustainable forest management is increasingly important to ensure the long-term future of New Zealand's forests and to meet a growing market demand for sustainably produced timber.

New Zealand monitors the sustainability of our forest management through an international system called the Montréal Process.
New Zealand and the Montréal Process
Sustainable indigenous forestry

Te Uru Rākau manages the sustainable harvesting of indigenous forests in New Zealand. To harvest or mill indigenous forest, owners usually need to have a Sustainable Forest Management Plan or permit.

Te Uru Rākau also regulates the harvesting, milling and export of swamp kauri (kauri timber that has been buried and preserved in what used to be swamps).

Find out more
Requirements for harvesting or milling indigenous forestry Swamp kauri
Biosecurity for New Zealand's forests

There are a number of threats to our forests and surrounding landscapes that need to be managed. Te Uru Rākau works closely with Biosecurity New Zealand, who takes the lead in the management of these threats.

The threat of wilding conifers

Wilding conifers are trees that:

produce cones instead of flowers

aren't native to New Zealand

begin growing through natural spread (seeds are self-sown by the wind)

live outside managed conifer plantations like pine and fir forests.

When they're self-sown and unmanaged, these conifers are a major threat. They can quickly infest farmland and native ecosystems, out-competing native plants and wildlife for light and water, and spoiling natural landscapes.

There are programmes and partnerships in place to stop these trees from spreading.
Wildling conifer management
Pests and diseases threaten forest health

There are many threats offshore that could cause significant damage to our forests. Protecting trees from these biosecurity threats is essential not only for our precious natural environment but also for the continuing health of our primary industries.

Where pests and pathogens have taken a foothold in our country, they've caused serious economic losses (for example, the PSA virus in kiwifruit, and M ycoplasma bovis in cows) along with serious damage to our taonga. The pathogen that causes kauri dieback disease can be spread by just a pinhead of soil. The disease threatens the magnificent species with extinction.
Kauri dieback
Biosecurity New Zealand has identified priority threats to New Zealand's trees.
Tree pests and diseases
On a regional level, it's important to note that regional councils each have a pest management strategy, and that pest species can differ between regions. Contact your council for information specific to your region to make sure you know how to protect your forest.

Pest animals like possums, goats, deer, and pigs also have a big impact on our forests, easily destroying planted seedlings if not managed. Native forests, planted or regenerating, are especially affected by possums that browse on trees and seedlings and other pest animals eat seed crops of particular plants, leading to large-scale devastation. Pest animals can also kill indigenous birds and animals, destroy nesting sites, and deplete food sources for indigenous birds.

The New Zealand Farm Forestry Association (NZFFA) has a database of forest-specific pests known to be in New Zealand.
Forestry pests - New Zealand Farm Forestry Association website Forestry pest and disease management Taking care of your forest
Forestry care partnership: the Government Industry Agreement

In 2015, the Government signed a landmark agreement with the Forest Owners Association. The Government Industry Agreement (GIA) creates an operating partnership to manage pests and diseases that could damage New Zealand's economy and environment.

The GIA details:

what each party has to care for and maintain

who funds certain activities, like biosecurity and forestry care

how the parties will work together and make decisions.

The agreement is the first of its kind for the forestry sector in New Zealand.
Forestry joins GIA biosecurity partnership - GIA media release
Research and innovation in New Zealand forestry

The government funds research and innovation for New Zealand's forests and industry.

The Ministry of Primary Industries funds the Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change (SLMACC) Research programme, which helps the agriculture and forestry sectors with the challenges arising from climate change.
Sustainable Land Management and Climate Change (SLMACC) Research Programme
SFF Futures is an investment programme from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) designed to back new game-changing innovations across the food and fibre sectors, including forestry.
Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures (SFF Futures)
The One Billion Trees Programme provides funding for the development of new ideas that support and/or improve the way we plant and grow trees and forests.
One Billion Trees Programme

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We need to look after our forests in a way that meets our current and future needs, and we need to manage the many biosecurity and climate-related threats to our forests. Discover some of the ways we can protect our forests.

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Q1) What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in this story?
Plastic is used too much and isn’t good for the environment.

Q2) What are the two Environmental Sustainability options in this story?
Reusable bags/more sustainable bags.

Q3) What material is used as the new but old viable alternative?
Flax

Q4) According to the Weaver, what are the benefits of using this material?
Lasts very long, sustainable and eco friendly.

Q5) What traditional use (can you see) were kete used for?
Carrying crops after harvest.

Q6) What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand?
Countdown

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1. What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in the story?
Trash Rubbish
2. What are the 2 Environmental Sustainability options in this story?
Reusable Bags (Flax), Paper or Fabric Bags.
3. What material is used as the new but old viable alternative?
Flax
4. According to the weaver, what are the benefits of using this
material?
Reusable, Natural, Anyone can make it, when your finished you can bury it or plant with it
5. What traditional use ( can you see) were kete used for?
Carrying Goods or Crops
6. What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand?
Countdown

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Plastic -
Takes an extremely long time to naturally decompose and many animals are die from ingesting it.
People could buy products made with alternatives like paper or fabric and try to recycle more plastic instead of throwing it into a landfill bin.

Pets -
Cats and dogs go out into the wild and kill animals native to New Zealand.
We could try to keep our pets inside of our houses and keep an eye on them so they don’t run off.

Deforestation -
So many trees are cut down every year for various projects. Entire forests and habitats are being destroyed and replaced with manmade buildings.
If we try to plant more trees and try to recycle most of our wood then there would be less demand and less need to cut down many trees.
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/43bjmw/your-dog-is-ruining-the-environment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_pollution
https://www.livescience.com/27692-deforestation.html

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Awareness: Introducing of pests, Affects to realm: Native birds, reptiles and vegetation are damaged by foreign insects and animals with advantages against our native life. Sustainability: Trapping/Shooting pests and keeping them contained in areas away from native vegetation and animals.

Awareness: Kauri Dieback Disease, Affects to realm: Kills native Kauri trees and therefore damages the whole ecosystem of the New Zealand native bush. Sustainability: Clean shoes and clothing of dirt and seeds before entering native Kauri bush.

Awareness: Wilding Conifers, Affects to realm: They compete with native trees fir water and nutrients in the soak as well as space and sunlight. They often win, resulting in the death of native trees and loss of habitat for native birds. Sustainability: Contain the wilding conifers within timber farming land.

https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-and-threats/animal-pests/
https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-and-threats/weeds/common-weeds/wilding-conifers/
https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-and-threats/diseases/kauri-dieback/

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What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in the story? The problem in the story is plastic bags. And how they are ruining our environment and the animals that live within it.

What are the 2 Environmental Sustainability options in this story? Kete bags and reusable bags.

What material is used as the new but old viable alternative?

Kete or flax.

According to the weaver, what are the benefits of using this material?

It is environmentally sustainable and breaks down if throw out or disposed of. Also it can be reused.

What traditional use ( can you see) were kete used for?

Used for holding crops when they were being harvested.

What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand? Countdown is willing to supply the bags.

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Q1) What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in this story? Plastic bags
Q2) What are the two Environmental Sustainability options in this story? Reusable bags or Kete
Q3) What material is used as the new but old viable alternative? Harakeke
Q4) According to the Weaver, what are the benefits of using this material? Reusable, Natural, Biodigradable, Easy to make yourself
Q5) What traditional use (can you see) were kete used for? Carrying potatoes
Q6) What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand? Countdown

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1) Fishing/Hunting   Natural birds and nature are disturbed by hunting and fishing because some people can kill birds in hunting wether its intentional or unintentional. They can also kill birds indirectly through fishing because then some birds don’t have any fish to eat. To help this we should have hunting bans all around the globe except for maybe the occasional but rare hunting sight.

2) Kauri Dieback Disease
Kauri dieback disease is a disease affecting the famous kauri trees. It kills it and travels to the trees through the soles of trampers’ boots’ mud. To help this we can set up boot cleaning stations outside every trail so trampers can clean their boots of the disease before tramping.

3) Forest fires
Forest fires are one of the deadliest things in nature, as we saw in Australia. They burn down trees and birds and take away precious homes for many birds. we can stop this by having total fire bans in forests and have people always ready to be deployed into forests to put fires out.

sources:
https://fishandgame.org.nz/game-bird-hunting-in-new-zealand/hunting-regulations/
https://www.kauridieback.co.nz/what-is-kauri-dieback/
https://www.nzplantedforests.org/topics/threats-to-forests/

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Awareness.                               = a
Affects to realm.                      = b
Sustainability / Alternatives.  = c

1a Invasive plants
1b Fights for food, killing off our native plants, killing nz’s ecosystem
1c Have a system in place for such removal.
https://www.nrc.govt.nz/for-schools/school-information-packs/pest-plants/

2a CO2 usage
2b Destroys ozone layer, increasing tempeture, killing animals, ruining the ecosystem.
2c Have more bikers/public transport/less car usage, have less co2 gas items, eg:- hairspray.
https://psmag.com/environment/the-trees-cant-absorb-all-our-carbon

3a Overpopulation
3b Taking up too many resources from the earth like land and food, killing animals with habitat removal, and enslaving them for food.
3c Having a child limit, support of undeveloped/stage 2 countries/civilisations.
https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-effects-solutions-of-overpopulation.php

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Questions.
1.What is the Environmental Awareness Issue in the story?
People are too attached to plastics, and we need to start looking to natural resources.

2.What are the 2 Environmental Sustainability options in this story?
First is to start using flax, and the other is to use reusable bags.

3.What material is used as the new but old viable alternative?
Flax/kete.

4.According to the weaver, what are the benefits of using this material?
It’s free, it’s reusable, there’s no waste, you can use it for nutrients for planting, there’s no limit to it’s supply.

5.What traditional use ( can you see) were kete used for?
it was/is still used for bagging, and storage.

6.What food market is willing to supply kete, if there is a demand?
Countdown.

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1) People are too dependent on oils, plastics and other pollutants and we need to find an alternative

2) Use paper or more reusable bags and use flax

3) Flax/Kete

4) Reusable, biodegradable, safe, nature friendly, less risk

5) Used for storage

6)Countdown/New World

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Tāne

Forests & Birds
Invasive species invading
Destroys native birds
Set taps for pests

Tāne

Forest & Birds
Deforestation
Destroys trees and habitats for native animals
Prevent mass deforestation

Tāne
Forests & Birds
Deseases for trees i.e Kauri Die back
Destroys trees i.e Kauri
Clean shoes before entering forests, keeping on the tracks

https://www.kauridieback.co.nz/what-is-kauri-dieback/

https://www.nzplantedforests.org/topics/threats-to-forests/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation

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1. The environmental awareness issue is the overuse of plastic bags because they take a long time to decompose.

2. The two options are using reusable/paper bags or to use kete or flax bags.

3. Harakeke/flax is used to bag kete bags

4. They are easy to make, can last a long time and can be buried when broken.

5. They were used to carry produce or food

6. Countdown is willing to supply kete if there is a high demand.

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3. Awareness: Global Warming

Affects to realm: As the world heats up sea levels rise affecting the food chain causing species

Sustainability: Use less factories and put less CO2 into the air. Becoming more eco-friendly and caring to the environment.

4. Awareness: Mining

Affects to realm: Trees get cut down, habitats loss

Sustainability: Planting back the trees that were cut down

5. Awareness: Infrastructure

Affects to realm: Infrastructure demolished many habitats in forests

Sustainability: Have forests protected solely for animals and wildlife.

Evidence: https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
https://www.livescience.com/27692-deforestation.html

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1. Plastic bags and rubbish everywhere
2. People caught up in materials, too much rubbish.
3. Kete
4. It’s natural
5. As buckets or bags

6. Countdown and New world

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1. Plastic bags and plastic rubbish
2. Use paper bags or flax bags or reusable bags
3. flax/kete
4. they are easy to make, durable and natural
5. carry things as bags
6. Countdown and new world

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Kia ora tama ma. Below is a current status report of your Term 1 online due assignments.

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Kia ora tama ma. Below is a current status report of your Term 1 online due assignments.

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1) Awareness: Plastic waste in the environment.
Effect to the realm: Many animals are choking on plastic. This ranges from sea creatures, such as the majestic turtle, to avian creatures, like the intelligent Kea.
Option for sustainability: Using reusable or environmentally-friendly  packaging such as hemp or brown paper bags, and Cardboard boxes.

2) Awareness: Kauri dieback
Effect to realm: Kauri, which provide a habitat to many creatures, ranging from insects and bugs to birds, are dying in mass, destroying habitats, and, in turn, ecosystems.
Option for sustainability: Cleaning people’s shoes thoroughly before allowing them to enter a Kauri-inhabited forest.

3) Awareness:  Deforestation
Effect to realm: Just as with Kauri Dieback, deforestation destroys habitats leading to the possible extinction of many species, causing ecosystems to almost collapse.
Option for sustainability: Only use wood from man-made tree ‘farms’, and not from natural forests.

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1) The plastic bags, often used in supermarkets, that we know and love are destroying the environment.
2) The options are reusable bags and kete.
3) Flax
4) Kete is free and reusable. It can also be used for gardening when worn out
5) Kete was traditionally used as a reusable bag.
6) Supermarket chain, ‘Countdown’ is willing to supply kete bags if the interest in them is high enough.

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Complete your Term 1 assignments by the end of this school week.