Year 4 - Taking Action
Deforestation
In year 4 we have been learning about how human activity has impacted our landscapes. One of the things that has had the most profound impact is deforestation. We observed that the results have been devastating over the past 100 years. The main cause of deforestation is agriculture and the main cause of forest degradation is illegal logging. In 2019, the tropics lost close to 30 soccer fields worth of trees every single minute.
Deforestation occurs when forested areas are cut and cleared. David Attenborough made the point in his most recent documentary that the world has lost 3 trillion trees which is over half of the world’s rainforests in the last 100 years. Therefore this results in less oxygen. That’s less fresh air for us to breathe.
We would like to plant trees for our local area here at St Matthew’s. We would like to ask if any parents can donate cakes for our bake sale that will happen on Friday of week 8 at recess and lunch. (Friday 11 June.)
Planting trees here at St Matthew’s will:
- It will protect our local wildlife
- It will increase our oxygen
- It will reduce our carbon footprint
- It will help to reduce air and noise pollution
If you are able to help us, please fill in the Google Survey below.
Thank you parents and guardians for your time. ☺️
By Audrey Pozzi and Ella Wilkinson
4M