What are the UN SDGs?

Hey readers! Today we are writing an article on the United Nation's[UN] Sustainable Development Goals[SDGs]. So..... what are the SDGs? SDGs are goals that work towards making the world a better place. They were adopted by the UN in 2015 as a universal call to protect the planet by 2030.

Here are some facts on the UN SDGs:

1.There are altogether 17 SDGs.

 

2.The 17 SDGs are about to be achieved through targets, and their success is measured with indicators.

 

3.Among the 17 SDGs, one can find goals related to social development, environment protection, industrial development and cooperation between developed and developing countries.

Here is an image of all the SDGs:

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All about Earth day!

 

 

Special Edition

 

Hi everybody! For this Sunday Blog we are doing a special edition where we are asking people about what actions they have taken. We will also be telling them about what they can do to make a change. We got our information from the book that our class teachers posted on Microsoft Teams. 

Here are some actions you can take to help the environment:

1-Turn off the lights when you’re not in the room.Unplug appliances when you’re not using them.

 

2-Bring your own cloth bag when you shop. You won’t need a plastic bag from a store if you carry your own reusable bag.

 

3-Recycle paper, plastic, glass and aluminium to help stop landfills from growing.

 

4-For short distances bike, walk or take public transport. Save the car trips for long distances or when you’ve got a big group.

 

5-Talk to your family about what you can all do to make a difference where you live.

 

6- Organise beach clean-ups to save the marine life.

7-Try to plant a tree whenever you get the opportunity!

Here is a picture of kids who have taken action and decided to clean the beach:

DIY Sunday-Make rocks with inspirational messages!

 Hi everyone! This DIY Sunday we will be making rocks with inspirational messages on them [messages related to the environment]

This is all you will need:

 A rock that has a smooth surface[any rock is actually fine, one with a smooth surface is just easier

A pencil

Some markers/paints

Steps:

1: Take a rock with a smooth surface and think of a message you want to write on it [the message should be related to saving the environment. For ex.: Save the Ocean! or Stop polluting!].

 

2: Write your chosen message on the rock using a pencil [you can be creative by adding designs too!]

 

3: Outline everything with a black marker.

 

4: Colour/paint the rock and the designs.

 

5: Display!

Here's how it should look:

          

 

How is the Coastal Road impacting the Marine Life?

 Hi. Did you know that there is a Coastal road being built in Mumbai? I know, this road will make things much easier, but don't you think we humans are being greedy and selfish? The Coastal road is also impacting the marine life, which is bad for our environment.

Facts on the Coastal road:

1. The vibrations from the drilling and land refill have driven fish away.

2. We have already lost fish breeding spots.

3. The construction activities damage fragile coastal ecosystems.

4. Activists believe the project will harm the ecology.

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DIY Sunday!

Here is an image of the Coastal road(It's work in progress)!:

How are humans impacting the ecosystem? Is the impact positive or negative?

 Hi. Did you know that we humans impact the environment?If you did, is it a positive or negative impact? Turns out it's both.Here are some positive & negative impacts we humans have on this world.

	Positive impact	Negative impact
1	Planting trees	Deforestation
2	Recycling plastic to create different things	Burning fossil fuels
3	Using cloth bags	Soil erosions
4.	Reusing different things after you are done using them	Polluting the forests

Here is one of negative impacts we humans have on our ecosystem:

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How is the coastal road impacting the environment?

DIY Sunday-Make your own Ecosystem!

 Hi everyone! Are you in the mood for art and craft? Well, if you are, let's have a DIY Sunday! We'll have this DIY Sunday once a month. Today, we will make our very own ecosystem at home! Let's get started! All we need is a jar and some decorative items like rocks and small leaves.

Step-by-step Guide

 

1. Add small rocks to the bottom of the jar/bottle ...

2. Cover the rocks with a layer of soil (optional) ...

3.  Accessorize! ... (use your creativity to do this!)

4. Seal your mini ecosystem. ...

5. Place at a windowsill and enjoy! 

 

Here is how it should look:

What are biomes?

 Hi everyone! Did you research on what are biomes? Well, if you did, amazing! But, if you didn't, here it is!

A biome is a way to describe a group of similar ecosystems. Biomes have similar weather, rainfall, animals and plants. There are 2 types of biomes:Land and aquatic biomes.

Facts on biomes:

Aquatic biomes  are probably the most important of all the biomes. Their medium, water, is a major natural resource. Water is the basis of life, it supports life, and countless species live in it for all or part of their lives. 

The forest is the largest and most complex terrestrial biome. 

The tundra  is the coldest of all the biomes.  

 

The hardest biome to survive in is the desert because humans need so much water so surviving in deserts is very difficult.

Here are some different kinds of biomes:

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DIY Sunday!!