Fun Fact of the Day: “Earth Day was first conceived by Sen. Gaylord Nelson in the early 1960s.” It “helped inspire the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species acts. Each year, April 22 marks the celebration of Earth Day, which is now observed around the world” (www.parents.com).
Topic: Transportation, Pollution, and Earth Day
1.
What are the main modes of transport in Ukraine and within Vinnitsa?
What do you
tend to frequent the most? Do you like public transport or would you
prefer to have
your own private car?
2.
Are the available modes of transport convenient, affordable, fast,
and safe, or are
they an annoyance, expensive, time-consuming, and dangerous? If you
could change
anything about the transportation available in Vinnitsa, what would
you change
and why?
3.
What do you think is the most “environmentally friendly” form of transportation?
What do you think is the worst for the surrounding environment?
How
does the transportation system lead to pollution? How can it be
altered to decrease
levels of pollutants in the air and water?
4.
What are the biggest issues with pollution you can see in Ukraine and
more specifically
in Vinnitsa? Aside from transportation leading to pollution issues, what
other problems are present? What measures are in place to try to
reduce levels
of pollutants and protect the environment?
5.
What do you know about Earth Day? Is Earth Day acknowledged here in Ukraine?
If so, what examples can you think of? If not, would you do anything personally
to spread the message of Earth Day throughout the community? Can we
each help make a cleaner, safer, and healthier environment around us?
Schedule:
Saturday
14 April at 10:30
Thursday
19 April at 5:30
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