| Healthy Oceans |
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The Earth is an incredible biosphere made up of complex parts that work together to sustain life. For the Earth to accomplish this, every component needs to be healthy. Ecosystems have a remarkably adaptive capacity to address imbalances, both naturally and artificially produced. However, too much change, too quickly and the environment can not adapt fast enough. Then it can become unhealthy. Because ecosystems are interrelated, when one becomes unwell it can spread like a disease to others. Humans are not immune to this process, for us to be in good health, the Earth must be healthy. Healthy Oceans, Healthy People video This video, Healthy Oceans, Healthy People is found at the Harvard Medical School: Center for Health and The Global Environment website. The goal of their "Healthy Ocean, Healthy Humans program aims to create educational materials that inspire marine conservation by demonstrating how human health depends on a healthy ocean environment. Once Upon a Tide video Once Upon a Tide is a ten minute educational film. This excellent video is also available from the Harvard Medical School: Center for Healthy and The Global Environment website. In addition, you can download it from their site. They will send teachers a free DVD copy upon request. Both are available from their Educational Tools web page.
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| Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 January 2009 22:33 |
Eco Tips
| Newsflash 1 |
| Balloons and Plastic Bags look like jellyfish, which is food, to many sea animals. This is especially true for sea turtles! When these animals mistakenly eat balloons and plastic bags it can make them very sick, they may even die. Make sure you throw away your balloons after a party. Do not release them into the air. |