Saving our Planet–in unity . Active & Diverse Interconnections Civics & Citizenship Hello again class 5T parents! Throughout this unit, students have researched the significance of preserving Aboriginal heritage, and the influences people have regarding making positive/negative changes to environments. Last project, 5T recognised how their engagement and critical thinking enhanced after consolidating ideas; this articulated that collaboration enables fair, just and responsible decisions which benefit students and their communities (DEACT, 2017). We are going to use this knowledge, as students engage with diverse interconnections to campaign and fundraise for recognition of sustainability issues. Student groups will design an Adobe Illustrator or drawn/painted campaign advertisement; this will be printed/photo copied/graphed and provided to local businesses. With supervision, this will be post...
Conserve or Consume? Diverse Interconnections & Change Geography & Environmental Justice Figure 1. TAC (2020). Welcome back 5T parents! Deforestation is a controversial topic, as it affects social, cultural, economic and environmental contexts – locally , nationally and globally ; people hold diverse views, based on their experiences and beliefs (OXFAM, 2017). As you may be aware, only a small section of the Tarkine within North-West Tasmania, is protected from clear fell logging of native trees, chemical bombing and burning (preparation for replanting), and open cut mining (Brown, 2020). Tarkine protection has a divided community sentiment. Many are passionate about keeping the rare, prehistoric, cool temperate rainforest for the protection of: endangered species of flora and fauna, air and water quality, cultural and historical significance, and for prevention of: fires, floods, acid contaminat...