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Ilet Caret

Global citizen, global village , global warming.
It seems that everything we do today afeects the globe, our planet, our home. One sad proof of that was ilet Caret. A small sand island that errodes due to the global warming. It made me think again. If we had been more environment friendly , would this tiny island have been saved? Will the pelicans and regattas we saw on our way survive the pollution? Will our children and grandchildren have the chance to meet them some day? We should start to think globally and act locally because we are running out of time.

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Ilet Caret

Being a Global Citizen
It is important that we all have a global perspective. The youtube clip 'Global Village' shows what the world would look if it was replicated into just 100 people. This clip is thought provoking! It opens your eyes to the world, which in turn helps to develop a global perspective.

Oxfam states list of things that they propose is important to be a global citizen. These attributes are challenging and ones to aspire to. As educators we need to find ways to help the next generation of children to gain attributes such as these, so that they grow up to become global citizens.

Today we visited the tranquil island of Ilet Caret in the turquoise ocean! An island that has been enjoyed by many people over the years. An island that has sadly become smaller due to the sea rising (global warming). This island is yet another reminder of the importance of the need for everyone to work together to look after our planet.

'To meet the challenges of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. We must all learn to work not just for our own self, family, or nation but for the benefit of humankind. Universal responsibility is the key to human survival. It is the best foundation for world peace, the equitable use if natural resources, and through concern for future generations, the proper care of the environment'.

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Being global citizens, we can't avoid responsibility for others and the world that surrounds us. Today we visited a magical place that can soon disappear. The beautiful little island, the mangroves, nesting habitats of pelicans and other birds can all be gone for good. Is there anything that we can do about it? Yes, there is. We have to think globally, but act locally. Starting from our own neighbourhoods, communities, schools and towns. The more we educate our students about the consequences of the global warming, the bigger domino effect we can create. And maybe we won't be able to save the beautiful Ilet Caret, but we'll save hundreds of other unique places.

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“One World, One Heart, Lets get Together And Feel Alright” ... if we all do our little bit, we can make this world a better place. Be the changes you want to see not just moan about them. Let’s all work towards the United Nations Global Goals and educate the next generation on how to achieve the goals one small step at a time.

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10th January 2019, I´llet Caret

Session 4 - Global Citizen

(...) "Historically, human beings have always formed communities based on shared identity. Such identity gets forged in response to a variety of human needs - economic, political, religious and social (...).
The major challenge that we face in teh new millennium is to embrace our global way of being and buld a sustainable values-based world community. (...)"
R. Israel (2012): kosmosjournal.org
Following the quote from R. Israel, we have shared this experience of communities in a social sense today. Having a chat about the things of life and having fun while having a meal together is one of the most beautiful activities shared in our global societies and has a special value. Today we have let Europe grow together in a relaxed atmosphere.
The desire for a sustainable, clean environment has also been brought to my attention on the island today. Because with the images shown that the island was a lot bigger a few years ago, the consequences of pollution are visible. Here is a special need for action and I should be aware of this in my daily life activities.
An impressive day

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Today we were offered a further amazing classroom. We went to a tiny island that has already lost a lot of its surface, probably because of global warming. This leads to an important global citizenship theme: sustainable living.
On our boat trip to the island we also learnt something about the mangroves which was very interesting because it is a complex ecosystem which is also threatened by climate changes which cause much stronger  hurricanes. So it is really important to make pupils aware of it. You protect what you love and therefore  it is important to learn to know the beautiful things on our earth to decide to lead a sustainable life. That is only one aspect of what we've learnt today, but an important one in my opinion.
In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand;  and we will understand only what we are taught. (Baba Dioum, 1968)

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ETwinning Report: 10.1.2019

Place: Saint-Rose, Basse-Terre

Today we visited the Reserve de biosphère de l‘archipel de Guadeloupe in the north of Basse-Terre. The sunny day facilitated that you could enjoy the boat trip with an excellent entertainer explaining important facts with a lot of joy and fun thanks to her body activity. Exceptional!

By boat we first stopped at the mangroves lying a few hundred meters in front of the coast line. We learned how the mangroves are born, what they need to grow and I understood the important impact for the sealife and the coastline. The next stop seemed to be the paradise again but as you see the pictures of the island as it was some years ago I start to realize the impact of global warning. As the sea level rises the consequence is directly to see because the island (Ilet de Caret) disappears. The other ramifications are that the coral barrier in the north will die too as the sea level rises. So the living environment will be lost and the mangroves can’t live anymore with salty water and the erosion at the coastline will increase. As we dived next to the coral reef I already noticed that the reef lost his colors and there were not much fish in the biosphere.

I always teaches the problem of global warning to my Pupille but I have to tell that it is important to feel and see it on my own. The journey was a need and I enjoyed a lot to spend the day in the sea.