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This music video was written and performed by Amy Tess to serve as an SOS' message and to promote stewardship for our planet. The video highlights how human activities (over consumption, excess garbage production, wasteful water usage and an unsustainable dependence on fossil fuels) have led to serious environmental consequences for all. Through powerful images taken from the Alberta Tar Sands, the BP oil spill and the Bhopal tragedy of 1984, the destruction of habitat, threats to biodiversity and damage associated with climate change are effectively demonstrated. The message is clear. The time for changing attitudes is now.
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This video can be used to reinforce the importance of protecting our planet from further environmental degradation caused by human activity while addressing a range of outcomes in science, geography and social studies.
It can also be used to motivate and encourage "action" and "changing attitudes"about those lifestyle choices which affect the sustainability of the Earth's ecosystems.
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Themes Addressed
Air, Atmosphere & Climate (1)
- Air Pollution
Citizenship (2)
- Community-Building and Participation
- Sustainable Consumption
Economics (1)
- Corporate Social Responsibility
Ecosystems (2)
- Biodiversity
- Habitat Loss
Food & Agriculture (1)
- Food Security
Human Health & Environment (3)
- Environmental Contaminants & Health Hazards
- Human Population Dynamics
- Quality of Life
Waste Management (2)
- Hazardous Waste
- Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Water (1)
- Water Quality
