Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon Rainforest has an astonishing value in the natural world in terms of the Oxygen that it provides, the Carbon Dioxide that it consumes and the splendid array of exquisite plant- and animal species to which it is home. In fact, it is home to the most diverse and numerous arrays of species in the world. The fauna and flora of the Amazon are, by far, the most endearing traits of this beautiful attraction. There are approximately: 40000 plant species, 1300 bird species, 430 amphibian species, 3000 fish species, and 380 reptile species. Some of the most exciting species to spot the jaguar, Black Caiman, cougar, anaconda, wild piranha, vampire bat and the enormous hairy spiders that are fascinating, but rather intimidating. Here I provide a link to actually hear, a jaguar howl, (https://rainforestrescue.sky.com/assets/assets/audio/2010/02/jag_male.mp3)

wangari

Wangari was a smart women that help people in kenya to plant tree to help their environment to become bette. And she writer book about her past. She was a good leaderfor Kenya and people love her so much because she support thame.she die of age of 71.

Leo Smith - Rachel Carson Presentation

Rachel Louise Carson was a marine biologist, a writer, a conservationist, and a naturalist. Carson was born in Springdale, Pennsylvania on May 27, 1907. Carson was the daughter and youngest child of Maria Frazier and Robert Warden Carson. Carson's interest in nature originated from her interactions with her mother as a child. Carson also had a long of writing. Her first literary work was published when she was just ten years old. Carson attended the Pennsylvania College of Women, which is now Chatham University. In 1928, a year before graduating, Carson switched majors. She went from being an English major to a Zoology major. She graduated with he MA in Zoology from John Hopkins University in 1932. Carson attempted to get her doctorate however her father died and she had to take care of her family. She acquired a job following her completion of her bachelors at the University of Maryland as a teacher. After graduating from John Hopkins University, Carson got a job at the United States Bureau of Fisheries. Her job was to write the scripts for the bureau's radio broadcast and also to write pamphlets regarding the effects of chemicals in the environment. Carson worked at the bureau for over 15 years. She is most notably known for her book, Silent Spring. Silent Spring was published in 1956 by Houghton Mifflin. Silent Spring covered the effects of pesticides in the environment . Carson has been acknowledged for her works even following her death. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter awarded Rachel Carson with the Posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom. Rachel Carson died at the age of 56 due to breast cancer. Rachel Carson had a lasting effect on the world, bring to light the importance of taking care of not only the human race, but other organisms and most importantly our planet.

El Yunque National Forest

 
        El Yunque National Forest is the most popular and enjoyable forest in Puerto Rico. It is located in Northeaster Puerto Rico and has an area of 44.5 km. El Yunque is the only tropical rain forest protected by the United States National Forest System. Also people like it because its really safe, there are not animals that are dangerous to the people. The word Yunque comes from the work ‘Yu-ke”  which means white lands and refers to the mountain tops usually covered by clouds. All of this come from the Taino Indians that lived before us. Some history is after the Spanish American war, the U.S. took over Puerto Rico and the forest became part of the U.S. forest services. The Spanish had control over the forest before the U.S. did. At El Yunque there are 50 species of birds, 8 species of lizards, 13 species of tree frog, 26 native tree species 50 species of air plants. It rains all year around and the average temperature all year is between 80 and 70 degrees. You can hike, there are multiple waterfalls and rivers that you can enjoy and restaurants.Personally I invite you to visit this forest because its a lot of fun and you will enjoy the nature so much, I'm saying this because I already experienced it. 

Timothy Young x David Suzuki

It takes a lot out of a person to become an activist, especially for something as important as the environment.Trying to persuade someone to change their old habits is an extremely difficult process to go through. David Suzuki is a man willing to take that risk for the better of his community. David Suzuki is an environmentalist, scientist, and broadcaster who has won numerous awards for his works on nature and his contribution to society as a whole. David Suzuki was born March 24, 1936 in Vancouver, British Colombia. Suzuki is also the co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation, a non-profit environmental organization. His main goals are to inform people all over about the importance of preserving the environment. He teaches about how we are interconnected and interdependent with the environment. David Suzuki has made a major impact on the lives of millions of people, whether it was through his radio station or his 30 books. The 79 year old environmentalist is showing no sings of slowing down until his mission and goals are complete. If you would like to learn more on David Suzuki and his progress, please visit http://davidsuzuki.org/#.

wei zhang

Of all the notable mountains in China, Mount Huangshan, to be found in the south of Anhui province, is probably the most famous. Originally known as Mt. Yishan it was renamed Mt. Huangshan in 747 AD in recognition of the legendary Huang Di, who was the reputed ancestor of the Chinese people and who made magic pills for immortality here.

　　Wu yue is the collective name given to China's most important mountains, namely Mt. Taishan in Shandong Province, Mt. Huashan in Shaanxi Province, Mt. Hengshan in Shanxi Province, Mt. Songshan in Henan Province and Mt. Hengshan in Hunan Province. It is said that you won't want to visit any other mountains after seeing wu yue but you won't wish to see even wu yue after returning from Mt. Huangshan. This saying may give you some idea of the beauty and uniqueness of Mt. Huangshan. Together with the Yellow River, the Yangtze River and the Great Wall, Mt. Huangshan has become one of the great symbols of China.

　　Mt. Huangshan can boast not only of its magnificence but also its abundant resources and great variety of zoological species, for which it has been listed as a World Natural and Cultural Heritage Site.

NJIT Zero Energy House: (Leo and Timothy)

We chose the NJIT Zero energy house for our interdisciplinary project. The purpose of our project was to inform attendees of the importance of being more energy efficient and ecologically knowledgeable. We thoroughly prepared a list of ten simple ways to save: -Light bulbs -Turn off lights when leaving the room -Motion sensor lights -Take shorter showers -Tank-less water heater -Wash clothes in cold water when possible -Seal and insulate house - Do not wash or dry clothes without a full load -Programmable thermostat -Paint house light colors. This was a very effective way of learning. It forced us to learn the information so that we could successfully present our projects. We believe that the integration of more projects like this into the curriculum will be a major improvement.