Calculate your carbon footprint

Part 1- Calculate your carbon footprint!

http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx

·        Don’t forget to select English before starting the activity.

Questions:

Ø What’s your carbon footprint?
0.21 metric tons of CO2e

Ø What’s the average carbon footprint of a person?

The average footprint for people in Chile is 3.87 metric tons

Part 2 - Take these Recycling Quizzes

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/quiz-going-green/

http://www.quizmoz.com/quizzes/Science-Quizzes/r/Recycling-Quiz.asp

Questions:

Ø Hand washing dishes can use up to 50_ % more of water than using an efficient dishwasher.

Ø Only about ____8__ % of global energy comes from renewables.

Ø True or false? Appliances that are turned off don’t use any electricity. False

Ø Can you make paper out of hemp? Yes

Part 3- Video >> Top ten tips for recycling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjbSEIOUp4w

Watch the video and choose the best 3 tips in your opinion.

1. Change the plastic bags for eco bags

2. Wash and crush plastic bottles

3. Save fruit and vegetables without package  

Attack on Paris, what happens with Chile?

The terrorist attack in Paris did not leave anyone indifferent and now is a wake up call for all countries. What will happen now in the relations of European countries with immigrants from areas where ISIS is present? How it affects our country? Which at a first glance is far from the situation, but with the interconnectedness of today's world, it has become a situation that cannot be ignored.

In the same day of the attacks, through a statement the government of Chile, condemned the violence in France. This was the first consecuence of the attack in our country, but the reality is far more complicated, because this event will impact the economies of many countries and their welcome of refugees that are from the zones affected by ISIS and the war.

Before the attack in París, the president Michelle Bachelet said that Chile is open to the idea of receiving refugees from Siria, however with the events that transpired in France, the government decision seems to be in hold, at least. Chile has experience in receiving immigrants who flee from zones under humanitarian crisis, like the war in Irak. Mauricio Abu Gosh, who is part of the Federación Palestina in Chile, said that now the conditions to receive sirian refugees are the appropriate ones.

In the economy, is very difficult to estimate what will happen, but many believe that there will be a decline in the stock market, however its a matter of weeks in order for the situation to return to normal again, according to data provided by the online newspaper "Libero".

An Expert do you field

Javier Rebolledo is a Chilean journalist who has specialized in the investigation of issues relating to the violation of Human Rights in our country during the dictatorship, writing three books about this: “La Danza de los Cuervos”, “El Despertar de los Cuervos” and “A la Sombra de los Cuervos”. He has worked and integrated research teams in medias like Siete+7, The Clinic and La Nación Domingo. He also was the investigator and assistant director of the documentary “El mocito” directed by Marcela Said and Jean de Certeau.

I admire Javier Rebolledo, I think he is a good journalist because he researches topics that, although much time has passed, are very important for our country in order to know clearly what happened during the dictatorship,for example, the people who were involved both civilians and politicians, in the vulneration of Human Rights, accomplices that even today are not judged by the justice.

Also his investigations are conducted properly, uses different sources and his information processing is well suited, complete, and because of this his books are very satisfying and entertaining to read.

Pets from childhood

Odi was the name of the dog that I had when I was a child and he was found in my dad’s parents’ house in Viña del Mar when my mother and father were on holidays back in 1989. A puppy with other dogs ran in the street and suddenly this dog went to the house and my mother fell in love with him.

Odi lived 17 years and was the king of the house for three years until my brother was born, my father thought that the dog would be jealous but on the contrary he always protected me and my family.

He always maintained his energy even when he was old, I remember when we were on vacation with Odi and went to the beach he liked to run along all the shore.

Odi left us in 2006 because he was very sick, he is the best pet I had in all my life.

The story of a picture

The photograph was taken in the best spring camp that I’ve ever had. It was in 2008 when I started in scout, especially in the Irlanda group, that is the group of my school. In scout, I learned lots of things that I never thought to acquire and, for me, it is an exceptional place to share with other people with diverse ideas, emerges the companionship and, well, it’s an instance to be a kid again.

Well, back to the photograph, It was taken in 2013, in a place called Picarquin, 75 kilometres away from Santiago. In there, it shows our group called “Clan”, which gathers the people with more age in the group Irlanda, are the persons before to be bosses. In this camp, we use for the first time our red sweatshirt. This sweatshirt was my first project when I started in the Clan.

The photo shows our essence. We are very united and played like a kids.