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(A) OVER-WRAPPING
SEICHO-NET #1
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Mito Kaoru
EMAIL : laszlo@gol.com
AGE : 17
CITY : YOKOHAMA
STATE : KANAGAWA
COUNTRY : JAPAN
ORGANIZATION : ISSHO
PROBLEM : Double-bagging
In Japan, they often over-wrap (in other words, double-bag) things
you buy at stores. Although we don't need that much to carry what we bought
they just give it to us. I think it's a total waste.
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SEICHO-NET #2
FROM : Emmanuelle Loubet
EMAIL : eloubet@jms06.jeton.or.jp
CITY : KYOTO
COUNTRY : JAPAN
PROBLEM : Triple-bagging
One thing makes me crazy in Japan: when buying some foods, for example
tofu, I get it wrapped in... at least 3 plastic bags, one for the tofu,
which is wet, one for the wet plastic - it could run out in my bag- and
one to transport the whole thing. That's for just one cube of tofu! When
I arrive home, I have with only one cube of tofu and a half garbage bag
full of plastic. What do the Japanese people think about this?
(B) TREES
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SEICHO-NET #3
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Joah McGee
EMAIL : jmcgee@willamette.edu
ORGANIZATION : Campaign for Global Change
STATE : CALIFORNIA
COUNTRY : USA
PROBLEM : Tree-cutting
My name is Joah McGee from Willamette University in Salem, originally
from Northern California. Unfortunately, I have seen many trees clear-cut
in my home county, Sonoma, including a large forest by my former home.
The environment is something that has always been extremely important for
me, and I think it's slipping away from us as we speak.
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SEICHO-NET #4
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Tammie Wild
EMAIL : mojo@zeta.org.au
CITY : SYDNEY
COUNTRY : AUSTRALIA
ORGANIZATION : Wiley Park Girls' High School
SOLUTION : Plant trees on roadside
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SEICHO-NET #5
Sat, 19 Aug 1995 21:58:34 +0900
FROM : Kamata Yumiko
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 16
CITY : TOKYO
COUNTRY : JAPAN
ORGANIZATION : Foundation for Global Peace and Environment
PROBLEM : Forest issues
SOLUTION : Stop wastefully using disposable wooden chopsticks
SOLUTION : Help other areas with monetary contributions
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SEICHO-NET #6
Mon, 4 Sep 1995 07:59:25 +0900
FROM : Eugene Williamson
EMAIL : eugenew@admin.ogi.edu
STATE : OREGON
COUNTRY : USA
PROBLEM : Deforestation, loss of old growth trees due to clearcutting
PROBLEM : Salmon vs. electricity
I have watched this past three months as they have clearcut the hill
across the valley from my home. Deforestation and loss of old growth forests
is a topic of considerable concern to environmentalists here in Oregon.
I should also point out that half the homes in my area have signs in the
front yard reading "This family is supported by timber dollars." It is
not going to be a quick cure. Salmon are a big problem also. It looks like
we can have cheap electricity or salmon, but not both.
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SEICHO-NET #7
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Kawai Naoko
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
ORGANIZATION : ISSHO
AGE : 16
CITY : YOKOHAMA
STATE : KANAGAWA
COUNTRY : JAPAN
PROBLEM : Changing topography due to construction
I live in Honmoku, a part of Yokohama. 3 years ago a little hill in
my area was suddenly destroyed and the land flattened. Developers were
planning to build condominiums there. But because of the recession in Japan,
they could not build it. So the land is vacant now. I asked the building
department of city office whether it was possible to change topography,
legally or not. They said that land owners have such a right. If the land
is in a urban district, there are not many regulations concerning environmental
conservation, saving trees, etc. There are lots of little hills in Yokohama.
I was surprised to know that those hills can be destroyed! The topography
can be changed!
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SEICHO-NET #8
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Dreama Dempcy
EMAIL : jdempcy@speakeasy.org
ORGANIZATION : Puget Sound Community School
CITY : SEATTLE
STATE : WASHINGTON
COUNTRY : USA
PROBLEM : Tree-cutting
I am particularly fond of old growth forests. On the west coast of
the US there are trees that are so big around that it takes several people
holding hands to encircle it. Who would want to cut that down??? I lived
in a redwood forest in Northern California where the old growth had been
cut. People used the huge stumps for tree houses....forts to play in...even
they were magical and beautiful. So, I say NEVER CUT DOWN OLD GROWTH! Anyone
out there agree? Do you have old growth in some of the other countries?
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SEICHO-NET #9
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Aiko Arai
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
CITY : TOKYKO
COUNTRY : JAPAN
ORGANIZATION : AIKA CLUB
PROBLEM : Scarcity of trees
SOLUTION : Children's environmental education, with focus on
co-existence with Nature
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SEICHO-NET #10
Sun, 27 Aug 1995 22:40:00 +0900
FROM : Ava Klynte
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
COUNTRY : JAMAICA
PROBLEM : Tree-cutting for domestic purposes
PROBLEM : Dumping of garbage on street side
SOLUTION : Harsh penalties for illegal tree cutting
SOLUTION : Enough bins on street side
SOLUTION : Continuous education
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SEICHO-NET #11
Sat, 19 Aug 1995 22:02:48 +0900
FROM : Glennys Reynoso
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 23
COUNTRY : DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ORGANIZATION : YMCA / FDC
PROBLEM : Cutting down of trees
SOLUTION : Educate the children, youth
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SEICHO-NET #12
Sat, 19 Aug 1995 21:51:33 +0900
FROM : JOAH MCGEE
EMAIL : jmcgee@willamette.edu
AGE : 17
STATE : CALIFORNIA
COUNTRY : USA
ORGANIZATION : WFA / GYF
PROBLEM : Clear-cutting of old-growth redwoods
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SEICHO-NET #13
Sun, 27 Aug 1995 22:39:54 +0900
FROM : Marcelo Sembe
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 23
COUNTRY : BRAZIL
ORGANIZATION : INT'L INST OF YOUTH FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BRAZIL
PROBLEM : Deforestation of rainforest
PROBLEM : Destruction of biodiversity
SOLUTION : Improve living conditions
SOLUTION : Define usage rules for forest resources
It is important that the many organizations of the world which care
about the Amazon do not forget the human beings in the projects and that
this areas very important for the development of the country. Not touching
it is not the solution.
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SEICHO-NET #14
Sun, 27 Aug 1995 22:39:40 +0900
FROM : Zuhura I. Kajembo
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
ORGANIZATION : TANZANIA GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION
COUNTRY : TANZANIA
PROBLEM : Over grazing
PROBLEM : Tree cutting
PROBLEM : Forest fires
PROBLEM : Poor sanitation
SOLUTION : Plant trees
SOLUTION : Use solar energy
SOLUTION : Conserve
(C) ENERGY
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SEICHO-NET #15
Sun, 27 Aug 1995 22:40:04 +0900
FROM : Jeffrey Butler
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 15
ORGANIZATION : SOLAR NOW PROJECT
STATE : MARYLAND
COUNTRY : USA
SOLUTION : Education concerning solar energy, related topics
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SEICHO-NET #16
Sat, 19 Aug 1995 22:00:00 +0900
FROM : Tan Hang Chong
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
COUNTRY : SINGAPORE
AGE : 21
ORGANIZATION : NATURE SOCIETY SINGAPORE
PROBLEM : Lack of conservation
PROBLEM : Over-consumption, usage of energy
SOLUTION : Nature surveys
SOLUTION : Campaigns
SOLUTION : Signature petitions
SOLUTION : Consultancies
Only 5% of the land is nature area. 99% of the people live in urban
areas. The country is heavily industrialized. Others can help by providing
innovative solutions for reducing fossil fuel usage and for recycling of
household and municipal waste. I can help others by providing contacts
for environmental management systems, e.g., sewage treatment, industrial
water treatment, purification and recycling.
(D) ANIMALS
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SEICHO-NET #17
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Vera, Iri
EMAIL : kaisa@freenet.hut.fi
CITY : TURKU
COUNTRY : FINLAND
ORGANIZATION : PUOLLANMAKI SECONDARY SCHOOL
PROBLEM : ENDANGERED SEALS
The Saimaa seal is considered the most endangered animal in Finland.
It is a freshwater seal, a relict of the turn of the century the Saimaa
seal was very common in the Saimaa lake system. But because of the damage
it caused to fishermen's nets and catch it was extensively hunted and at
one time a bounty was paid for shooting it. It was finally declared protected
in 1955. At present there are approximately 160 Saimaa seals left. Saimaa
is a lake in eastern Finland, by the way.
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SEICHO-NET #18
Sat, 19 Aug 1995 22:04:15 +0900
FROM : Tammie Wild
EMAIL : mojo@zeta.org.au
CITY : SYDNEY
COUNTRY : AUSTRALIA
ORGANIZATION : Wiley Park Girls' High School
PROBLEM : How to co-exist with koala
SOLUTION : Speed limits
What people are worried about in Australia is urbanisation and destruction
of their natural habitat. There seems to be two factions - those that believe
that developers can work hand in hand with protecting the koalas and others
who don't want any sort of development in koala habitats. Developers in
Australia believe that we can build 'around the koala'. That is, humans
and that koalas can live in harmony. Some of the suggestions are car speed
limits of 40 km/h and lot's of trees !!!!
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SEICHO-NET #19
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Elizabeth McDonough
EMAIL : ykoike@haverford.edu
ORGANIZATION : Haverford College
CITY : PLYMOUTH
STATE : MASSACHUSETTS
COUNTRY : USA
PROBLEM : Ocean animals sickened by human abuse
As my home is next to the ocean, I see many people abuse the ocean
and beach. Consequently, many animals become sick or die.
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SEICHO-NET #20
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Sean Yaap
EMAIL : syaap@speakeasy.org
CITY : SEATTLE
STATE : WASHINGTON
COUNTRY : USA
ORGANIZATION : Puget Sound Community School
PROBLEM : Endangered Spotted Owl
PROBLEM : Endangered Bald Eagle
The Spotted Owl and the Bald Eagle are big for the Northwest. Another
big issue is protecting our forests and not allowing them to be clearcut.
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SEICHO-NET #21
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Kathryn Smith
EMAIL : sandram@nbed.nb.ca
CITY : SAINT JOHN
STATE : NEW BRUNSWICK
COUNTRY : CANADA
ORGANIZATION : Harry Miller Junior High School
PROBLEM : Endangered ponies
The newfoundland ponies are now an endangered species because the government
decided that they couldn't run free anymore and people were too cheap to
put up fences to keep them out of town. The Canadian horse is an endangered
species as well, and it is a namesake of Canada all because people didn't
want them to eat their crops. Both of these species have an important place
in Canada's history and it was the government who made their numbers dwindle.
What do you say to that for a topic?
(E) WATER
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SEICHO-NET #22
Tue, 15 Aug 1995 10:19:45 +0900
FROM : Dennis Somera
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
ORGANIZATION : National Indigenous Youth Council of Philippines
CITY : MANILA
COUNTRY : Philippines
PROBLEM : Water pollution in rivers
PROBLEM : Contaminated drinking water
SOLUTION : Don't throw waste into the river
SOLUTION : Communicate with street children
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SEICHO-NET #23
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Beatrice, Tove, Sebastian, Jenny
EMAIL : gorwe@bsl.utb.lio.se
CITY : LINKOPING
COUNTRY : SWEDEN
ORGANIZATION : Birgitta High School
PROBLEM : Over-consumption of water
PROBLEM : Acid rain
PROBLEM : Sludge
We are residents of the beautiful city of Linkoping. Our water comes
from two waterworks with water intakes located in two nearby rivers. Sewage
is treated at a sewage-treatment plant with high-grade/ intensive cleaning.
The inhabitants are consuming 13 million cubic metres of water every year!!
We are very heavy users of fresh water. The other main water concerns for
us here in Linkoping (situated in the southern part of Sweden, some 200
kilometres from Stockholm): 1) What to do with the sludge from water- treatment
plants? Is the sludge recycled by putting it on your arable land? 2 ) Acid
rain, though the situation is growing better just now! We have had many
problems especially with winds from south eastern part of the continent.
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SEICHO-NET #24
Sat, 16 Sep 1995 08:57:23 +0900
FROM : Chris Bonfield
ORGANIZATION : ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL
CITY : CINCINATTI
STATE : OHIO
COUNTRY : USA
AGE : 17
PROBLEM : Chemical smell from river near golf course
As an avid golfer, I have noticed the increased chemical smell in a
creek at a golf course this summer. The creek empties into a scenic river
that also has a distinct chemical odor. This river is where students from
our school swim and fish during the summer. Also, we have decided to no
longer meet at this place because we are unsure of the effects. We believe
it is being caused by runoff from any of the four golf courses that border
the river. We are seeking some advice. We plan on contacting a local office
of the E.P.A. nearby and see if things improve enough by next summer to
return. What else do you suggest?
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SEICHO-NET #25
Sat, 19 Aug 1995 22:03:19 +0900
FROM : Juma
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
CITY : NAIROBI
COUNTRY : KENYA
ORGANIZATION : ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ALLIANCE
PROBLEM : Nairobi river sewage problem due to chemicals, paper
SOLUTION : Cleanup project with people 12-24 years old
SOLUTION : Pushing the authorities to act
SOLUTION : Reclaim the river
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SEICHO-NET #26
Mon, 28 Aug 1995 23:56:41 +0900
FROM : Lisa Savek
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 13
ORGANIZATION : FRIENDS OF THE FUTURE
CITY : LOUISVILLE
STATE : KENTUCKY
COUNTRY : USA
PROBLEM : Creek is very dirty (Beargrass Creek)
SOLUTION : Chart chemicals, add necessary minerals
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SEICHO-NET #27
Mon, 28 Aug 1995 23:56:36 +0900
FROM : Abby Voss
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 14
ORGANIZATION : FRIENDS OF THE FUTURE
CITY : LOUISVILLE
STATE : KENTUCKY
COUNTRY : USA
PROBLEM : Creek polluted with e-coli, phosphorus (Beargrass
Creek)
SOLUTION : Annually test water
SOLUTION : Place anti-litter notices on local storm drains
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SEICHO-NET #28
Tue, 19 Sep 1995 20:43:45 +0900
FROM : Jordan Sinclair, Caitlin Kelly, Jessica Field, Lauren
McIntyre
EMAIL : michpenn@village.ca
ORGANIZATION : WINSTON CHURCHILL PUBLIC SCHOOL, GRADE 7
CITY : CHATHAM
STATE : ONTARIO
COUNTRY : CANADA
AGE : 12
PROBLEM : Toxic chemicals in Lake Erie
PROBLEM : Multiplying zebra mussels
We are four girls in grade 7 at Winston Churchill Public School Chatham
Ontario Canada. Our names are Jordan Sinclair, Caitlin Kelly, Jessica Field
and Lauren McIntyre. We are all 12 years old. Our local problem is the
pollution in the Great Lakes, especially Lake Erie since that is where
we get our drinking water. Our pollution problem is that toxic chemicals
are being put into our lake. These chemicals are killing some species of
fish and birds and leading others to extinction. There has been traces
of nearly 1,000 different substances along with heavy metals and toxins
such as D.D.T and other pesticides found in it. Small organisms and small
plants at the bottom of the food chain have been covered with toxic waste
so when the small fish eat them the poison travels up the food chain so
we have to be careful about the fish we eat. Another major problem is the
zebra mussels. They multiply very fast and since they come from Europe
they have no natural enemies to control their numbers. We had Greenpeace
working on the lakes for a couple of days they took some tests and found
that our lake is getting cleaner it still has many invisible and harmful
toxins in it.
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SEICHO-NET #29
Tue, 19 Sep 1995 20:43:45 +0900
FROM : Michael Schatte
EMAIL : michpenn@village.ca
ORGANIZATION : WINSTON CHURCHILL PUBLIC SCHOOL, GRADE 7
CITY : CHATHAM
STATE : ONTARIO
COUNTRY : CANADA
AGE : 12
PROBLEM : Boats leaking oil, gas into the Great Lakes
PROBLEM : Water pollution from chemical plants
PROBLEM : Individual dumping of household items into the Great
Lakes
SOLUTION : Raise efficiency of chemical plants
SOLUTION : Regularly tune-up boats
We are five grade seven students from Winston Churchill Public School
in Chatham Ontario Canada. We are all twelve years of age. We have provided
a list of water pollution problems and possible solutions in our area.
These include: Problem areas: Lake St. Clair, Thames River, The Great Lakes
and small creeks and streams in the area. Sources: Chemical plants such
as Dow, Esso etc. Boats that are not properly tuned and are leaking oil
and gas in to our lakes, rivers and streams. Public pollution is also a
problem. People throwing their garbage, fencing, refrigerators and stoves
are some of what we have found. Possible Solutions: Chemical plants being
made more efficiently and boats receiving tune-ups on a regular basis.
Public pollution depends on the people's attitudes toward pollution. Effects
of Water Pollution, Mercury Poisoning: One of the most significant harm
to human health is pollution in the water. There was a town in Japan called
Minimata Bay in the towns people were exposed to mercury poisoning by eating
fish and shellfish that were caught close to shore. The mercury was being
discharged in to the bay by a local factory. The mercury was not detected
until a large number of kids were born with physical problems. Public Water:
A wide variety of toxic compounds are in public drinking water, although
mostly in small amounts. Almost nothing is known about the long-term health
effects of the containments. Water is chlorinated to kill more bacterial
contaminants. Although our water is not polluted very much yet, it is getting
so that it will be in the very near future.
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SEICHO-NET #30
Sat, 12 Aug 1995 12:07:13 +0900
FROM : Mami Ishikawa
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 15
CITY : MATSUE
STATE : SHIMANE
COUNTRY : JAPAN
PROBLEM : Pollution of lakes caused by household waste, cooking
oil
SOLUTION : Make, promote biodegradable soap from cooking oil
SOLUTION : Computer networking
Shimane Prefecture is located in the west of Japan in the Japanese
sea coast, in the north of Hiroshima. We grow rice, and have the Chugoku
mountain range in the middle of the prefecture. We have two lakes, Shinji-ko
and Naka-umi. Some ranching is also practiced in the Oki area. I live in
Matsue city. Surrounded by both Shinji-ko and Naka-umi, I am concerned
with the pollution of the lakes which major pollution source is house waste
water. Since I think that pouring used oil into the sewage is a major cause
of this pollution. In our region, the community is making soap out of used
cooking oil. Since this soap is bio-degradable, I think I can counter the
pollution problem by promoting the manufacture and use of this soap. Through
computer networking, I think it will be very useful to exchange ideas such
as ours, and find various solutions to common environmental problems. I
think I can help to solve environmental problems in other areas by giving
information and ideas we have and share them with other people.
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SEICHO-NET #31
Mon, 4 Sep 1995 04:20:43 +0900
FROM : Bill Voorhees
EMAIL : WHVAZ294@aol.com
CITY : GREEN VALLEY
STATE : ARIZONA
COUNTRY : USA
PROBLEM : Commercial over-use of water
Here in Southern Arizona, as in much of the Southwestern United States
and the world, water is the primary environmental concern. We depend almost
exclusively on ground water, and commercial interests use 80% or so of
the pumping that is going on three times as fast as recharge.
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SEICHO-NET #32
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Jepam
EMAIL : kaisa@freenet.hut.fi
CITY : TURKU
COUNTRY : FINLAND
PROBLEM : Neighboring seas are industrially polluted
In Finland we have enough clean water for everyone. But we are very
worried about the Baltic sea because our eastern neighbours are polluting
it all the time. The factories are releasing all their waste water into
the Baltic sea uncleaned.
(F) MINING
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SEICHO-NET #33
Tue, 15 Aug 1995 10:09:02 +0900
FROM : Jenle Hallund
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
CITY : COPENHAGEN
COUNTRY : DENMARK
AGE : 17
PROBLEM : Ocean soil dumped on shores during construction of
Denmark-Sweden bridge.
SOLUTION : Demonstrations
SOLUTION : Written campaigning
Both governments agreed on the project in secret.
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SEICHO-NET #34
Tue, 15 Aug 1995 08:48:11 +0900
FROM : Wanbatei Blah
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
ORGANIZATION : CISSD / IFUNA
COUNTRY : INDIA
PROBLEM : Mining of uranium, coal
SOLUTION : Campaigns
SOLUTION : Rallys
SOLUTION : Sporting events
I live in the Northwestern part of India. Our problem of chief concern
is mining of uranium and coal which is destroying our region. Our area
used to be known as the "wettest place on Earth", but now everything has
changed. We campaigned to make a difference, but we ran into a kind of
mafia. We had rallys and sports events.
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SEICHO-NET #35
Sat, 12 Aug 1995 12:07:20 +0900
FROM : Tobias Evans
COUNTRY : AUSTRALIA
EMAIL : Kingscliff@peg.apc.org
ORGANIZATION : KINGSCLIFF HIGH SCHOOL ENVIRO CLUB
PROBLEM : Degeneration of beach due to sandmining
SOLUTION : Attract attention with weather satellite pictures
SOLUTION : Participate in conferences
I am Tobias Evans from Australia and I live on the east coast on the
border between New South Wales and Queensland. I am a member of the Kingscliff
High School Enviro Club and these are some of the projects we have undertaken.
On the front of the beach where we live is a sandmining site.This is leaving
soon and when it does we will work with various community groups to regenerate
the area that has been lost. We received weather pictures from the Geo-stationary
Japanese GMS-5 weather satellite. We display these outside our laboratory.
This has helped gain a wider interest in modern technology. Our club has
taken part in the 1993 Boulder, Colorado UNEP by sending a representative.
We also took part in the interactive computer conference YouthCan 95.
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SEICHO-NET #36
Tue, 15 Aug 1995 08:26:39 +0900
FROM : Agata Pittner
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
CITY : KATOWICE
COUNTRY : POLAND
ORGANIZATION : YOUNG EUROPEAN FEDERALISTS / GYF
PROBLEM : Air pollution from coal mining
PROBLEM : Waste water pollution
SOLUTION : Recycling of bottles, papers, plastic
SOLUTION : Reduce traffic
SOLUTION : City council appeal...it can be done!
SOLUTION : No private traffic in city center, just public transport
(G) AIR
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SEICHO-NET #37
Thu, 14 Sep 1995 10:10:19 +0900
FROM : Peter le Roux
EMAIL : 10979@stalban.pta.school.za
AGE : 15
CITY : PRETORIA
COUNTRY : SOUTH AFRICA
PROBLEM : Air polluting gases from industries (dust,noxious
gases,smoke)
PROBLEM : Air polluting gases from domestic use of wood, coal
for heating, cooking
PROBLEM : Acid rain on Eastern Highveld
PROBLEM : Sulphur, carbon dioxide emissions from power plants
SOLUTION : Using alternative power sources (solar, wind, etc)
SOLUTION : Stricter laws to control industry, vehicle emissions
SOLUTION : Legal implementation of lead-free petrol, catalytic
converters
SOLUTION : Introduction of electricity to entire population
to stop pollution from squatter camps
ORGANIZATION : ST. ALBAN'S COLLEGE
The ecological problem that I am interested in is air pollution. In
South Africa huge amounts of polluting gasses are spewed into the atmosphere.
This pollution comes from industries and from fires in homes. In South
Africa we have a big problem with people living in informal settlements
(squatter camps). More than half of these people don't have electricity,
and they burn coal and wood for cooking their food and heating their homes.
The air pollution caused by industries in South Africa can be divided into
groups; pollution from dust and pollution from emission of noxious gasses
and smoke. Since South Africa's economy is based on mining there are huge
mine dumps, containing mainly sand and dust. This dust is easily blown
away and into the air. Many factories in South Africa emit smoke and other
gasses, and this is the main reason for the large amounts of devastating
acid rain that has fallen on our Eastern Highveld (a region of wood production
and great beauty). One of the biggest culprits is the power plants. In
South Africa there is only one company that provides electricity; ESKOM.
Of the 29 powerplants in South Africa 1 is nuclear, 1 is gas turbine, 2
are pumped storage and 2 are hydroelectric. The rest are coal- powered.
This means that they spew tonnes of sulphur and carbon dioxide into our
air. Luckily for all South African our cities are relatively small and
there is relatively low traffic. This results in the cities not being very
polluted. If South Africa does not start taking step to control air pollution
I believe that we will get huge problems; our farms will have lower production
and our people will be sick. I believe than our coal power plants must
be reduced, and we should start using alternate power sources (solar, wind,
etc). Also stricter laws must be introduced to control industry emissions
and stop the pollution of the air by vehicles (this could include regulations
about cars only using lead-free petrol and catalytic converters). To stop
the pollution from squatter camps electricity should be introduced to everybody.
I would like to hear about the other ecological problems our world is suffering
from, and I will gladly tell anybody more about air pollution in South
Africa.
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SEICHO-NET #38
Sun, 13 Aug 1995 09:39:30 +0900
FROM : Rafal Kunaszyk
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 27
CITY : CRACOW
COUNTRY : POLAND
ORGANIZATION : UNEP
PROBLEM : Air pollution caused by steel industry
PROBLEM : Air pollution caused by highway structure
SOLUTION : City-encircling highway
We have a very severe pollution problem (air pollution) which will
be very difficult to solve, I'm afraid. It is caused by the steel industry
which employs some 26,000 workers. The steel manufacturing is not really
a question of economy (the gov't buys up all the steel); it is strictly
a question of employing workers...also, there is no highway which rings
the city, thus all of the traffic that comes through the city creates a
concentration of air pollution. Possible solution: I'm not sure, but building
a ring around the city might make a difference in the air pollution problem.
We also want to promote the use of bicycles.
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SEICHO-NET #39
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Chris Leveille
EMAIL : sandram@nbed.nb.ca
ORGANIZATION : Harry Miller Junior High School
CITY : SAINT JOHN
STATE : NEW BRUNSWICK
COUNTRY : CANADA
We have an oil refinery and paper processing plant. The air here smells
of rancid socks. Petitions have been passed, people have died because of
it, and the business won't do a thing about it. We have tried pretty much
all that we can, but it's not enough. The air pollution from Saint John
drifts to the surrounding community, and so it's not as healthy as normal
air should be.
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SEICHO-NET #40
Tue, 18 Jul 1995 23:42:44 +0900
FROM : Anne Iher
EMAIL : ANNE@admin.ut.ee
CITY : TARTU
COUNTRY : ESTONIA
PROBLEM : Air pollution (smoke) caused by burning of coal
SOLUTION : Use of available hydro-electric energy
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SEICHO-NET #41
Thu, 31 Aug 1995 00:44:28 +0900
FROM : Huang Xiao-Ying
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 18
ORGANIZATION : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GROUP
CITY : SHIDONG
COUNTRY : CHINA
PROBLEM : Air pollution
SOLUTION : Plant trees
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SEICHO-NET #42
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Aimee, Toula
EMAIL : ioppenhe@llwnet.ll.pbs.org
CITY : NEW YORK
STATE : NEW YORK
COUNTRY : USA
PROBLEM : Air pollution
SOLUTION : Car-pooling to school with buses
Our day began by coming to school by bus , which is a sort of car-pooling.
This method helps less pollution get into the air from having to come in
a car individually.
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SEICHO-NET #43
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Tuomas Harri
EMAIL : kaisa@freenet.hut.fi
CITY : TURKU
COUNTRY : FINLAND
ORGANIZATION : PUOLLANMAKI SECONDARY SCHOOL
When doing our eco-audit and School Agenda 21 we also studied transportation
to school. We asked both the students and the staff about the way they
come to school: by bus, cycling, walking, by car, etc. To get a reliable
set we did it both during the cold and the warm season. Our aim is to encourage
more people to use public transport or "pooling".
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SEICHO-NET #44
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Petra Van Ruessen
EMAIL: yee@antenna.nl
AGE : 20
ORGANIZATION : YOUTH AND ENVIRONMENT EUROPE
COUNTRY : HOLLAND
PROBLEM: Water, air pollution (NH3, CO2)
SOLUTION : Use mass transport, eat less meat (or less natural
meat)
GLOBAL SUGGESTION : less consumerism, press gov't to use less
cars
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SEICHO-NET #45
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Chris Leveille
EMAIL : sandram@nbed.nb.ca
CITY : SEATTLE
STATE : WASHINGTON
COUNTRY : USA
ORGANIZATION : Harry Miller Junior High School
PROBLEM : Polluting refinery, paper mill
What would you tell someone who lives near a town, with horrible air
problems?We have tried petitions, and pretty much everything, but we can't
get the refinery and pulp mill (both owned by Irving) to control their
pollution. Are we living in dangerous conditions? Is there anything we
can do to get them to stop?
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SEICHO-NET #46
Tue, 29 Aug 1995 23:01:53 +0900
FROM : Morris Boiheiland
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 27
ORGANIZATION : ASSOCIATION FOR YOUTH AND SPORT COORDINATION
COUNTRY : VANUATU
PROBLEM : Ocean water is rising
SOLUTION : No solution. Evacuate to a safe place Island country
in South Pacific Ocean
(H) RECYCLING / WASTE
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SEICHO-NET #47
Thu, 31 Aug 1995 00:44:41 +0900
FROM : Nicole Harrison
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 23
ORGANIZATION : ENVIRONMENTAL YOUTH PROGRAM
CITY : BRIDGETOWN
COUNTRY : BARBADOS
PROBLEM : Sewage / solid waste management, garbage disposal
PROBLEM : Water problems (quantity, quality)
PROBLEM : Population size with respect to resource usage, allocation
SOLUTION : Environmental education, awareness campaigns
SOLUTION : Assisting with infrastructural development for various
environmental projects
SOLUTION : Helping each other through cooperation, shared resources,
personnel assistance
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SEICHO-NET #48
Tue, 29 Aug 1995 23:01:49 +0900
FROM : Joe Njoroge
EMAIL : econews@mukla.gn.apc.org
COUNTRY : KENYA
PROBLEM : Poor waste management
SOLUTION : Environmentalists world-wide applying pressure
SOLUTION : Individual responsibility, networking
Waste management is fast becoming a global problem that opposes conventional
solutions. Although it is not as highlighted as the global warming and
ozone depletion issues, it is a potential time bomb that could explode
at any time. In Kenya, where I come from, every household turns out 1/2
kg. of waste per day. Only 1/8 of it is recycled. The rest is dumped in
open ground and left to deplete or pollute the environment. The world needs
to come together and find ways to manage our waste more effectively, going
beyond recycling. Most third world countries have rudimentary solutions
for waste management and these are overshadowed by political strife and
ethnic clashes. Environmentalists world-wide need to put more pressure
on African countries to take waste management seriously and find lasting
solutions. At the Global Youth Forum, various paths are being explored
to manage our waste more efficiently. At the African delegates conference
on August 14th I hope to draw attention to waste management as an area
that needs more active work to combat. It is interesting to note that astronauts
on the moon can see the Great Wall of China alongside huge waste dumps
in the U.S. We are all citizens of the world. A problem in one country
is a problem for all of us. Individual responsibility and networking are
ways that will help find solutions that last. Everyone needs to pitch in;
you and me. Get in touch on the 'Net and let's work together.
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SEICHO-NET #49
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Maki Kanetaka
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 17
CITY : FUJISAWA
STATE : KANAGAWA
COUNTRY : JAPAN
ORGANIZATION : ISSHO
PROBLEM : Too much reliance on recycling
In Japan, the recycling movement is aggressive. But the big problem
with it is that people think we can prevent from destroying the environment
only by recycling.
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SEICHO-NET #50
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Pat O'Donnell
EMAIL : ride0941@ride.ri.net
CITY : PAWTUCKET
STATE : RHODE ISLAND
COUNTRY : USA
ORGANIZATION : Shea High School
SOLUTION : Charge fee per trash bag
Our high school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island recycles soda cans everyday.
With about 700 kids in the school, that's a lot of cans every day! Pawtucketalso
has started recycling its trash at the curb side. Clear glass, cans and
some plastics go in separate containers from paper trash and from real
garbage-trash. Some towns nearby use special bags for pickups that people
have to buy on their own. The more trash they make, the more they have
to spend to get it taken away! That cut down on a lot of trash!
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SEICHO-NET #51
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Maki Kanetaka
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 17
CITY : FUJISAWA
STATE : KANAGAWA
COUNTRY : JAPAN
ORGANIZATION : ISSHO
SOLUTION : School ban on cans
On our campus, we are not allowed to bring cans. Therefore we don't
have any place to buy soft drinks in cans including co-op. But unfortunately
there is convenience store (7-Eleven, AM-PM, etc.) near campus so no one
is following it.
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SEICHO-NET #52
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Mats Agrell
EMAIL : Nv94maag@klippan.se
CITY : KLIPPAN
STATE : SCANIA
COUNTRY : SWEDEN
ORGANIZATION : Klippans Gymnasieskola
By the way, we have a new law in Sweden that says that the producer
must take responsibility for any waste related to their products including
packages etc.
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SEICHO-NET #53
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Vera
PROBLEM : Teachers don't use both sides of paper
EMAIL : kaisa@freenet.hut.fi
CITY : TURKU
COUNTRY : FINLAND
I think that using both sides of papers is very important especially
in schools. We've tried to persuade the teachers to copy the duplicates
they distribute to us on both sides, but most of them say that they don't
do it because it takes too much time. This kind of laziness wastes the
environment and the forests!
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SEICHO-NET #54
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Furui Mayuko
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 17
CITY : MIURA
STATE : KANAGAWA
COUNTRY : JAPAN
ORGANIZATION : ISSHO
PROBLEM : Cans on road, shore
SOLUTION : Deposit system for drink containers
We feel uncomfortable when we see the cans being thrown on the road
and shore. So I suggest that people pay money when they buy drinks, and
after they finish drinking and return the drink container, they get the
money back. For example (In Japan), I think it better to establish such
a system. At first, those who buy drinks should pay 10 yen. After drinking,
they can get their 10 yen back, when they return the container. This system
should be available everywhere. I am sure that it will be very effective.
What do you think this idea? This system is already being tried in Japan,
and is said to be successful.
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SEICHO-NET #55
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Hirai Taeko, Hiroi Eiko, Suenaga Anna
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 17
CITY : ZUSHI
STATE : KANAGAWA
COUNTRY : JAPAN
ORGANIZATION : ISSHO
PROBLEM : Trash on beach
PROBLEM : Microbes, chemicals contained in landfills after garbage
incineration We have a lot of problems in Japan. One of the biggest ones
is too much trash. Especially around beaches there is so much trash after
each summer. And land fills, most of garbage are burned and then buried
in Japan.
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SEICHO-NET #56
FROM : Chris Leveille
EMAIL : sandram@nbed.nb.ca
ORGANIZATION : Harry Miller Junior High School
CITY : SAINT JOHN
STATE : NEW BRUNSWICK
COUNTRY : CANADA
PROBLEM : Smoke from forest fires
RE : SEICHO-NET #55 Taeko, Eiko, and Anna. I know your problem...
In Saint John, they're trying to find a place for a new sanitary landfill.
Nobody wants it in their back yard. I would suggest that you organize a
beach clean-up...If people want to make a difference , they'd get involved!
It's as simple as that. As for the ashes and microbes, well... We get the
smoke from the forest fires in Quebec. It stinks. It's like a brown fog.
Sorry, but I can't suggest anything for you on that point.
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SEICHO-NET #57
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Kirstin Danielson
EMAIL : kdaniels@cln.etc.bc.ca
CITY : COQUITLAM
STATE : BRITISH COLUMBIA
COUNTRY : CANADA
ORGANIZATION : Como Lake Junior Secondary School
SOLUTION : School-organized recycling of glass, paper, aluminum
cans
SOLUTION : Receptacles to make recycling more convenient
Our school has been offering a recycling program for a few years. We
recycle glass, paper, and aluminum cans. Our municipality has been recycling
for a few years also. They collect glass, plastic, aluminum, and papers.
These things are picked up with our weekly trash. Our class is hoping to
introduce new recycling receptacles into the school to make recycling more
convenient for the students. We are looking forward to continuing this
project.
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SEICHO-NET #58
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Hiroi Eiko
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 17
CITY : KAMAKURA
STATE : KANAGAWA
COUNTRY : JAPAN
ORGANIZATION : ISSHO
Let us explain about conditions in Japan. We already started some recycling.
We collect paper, cans, and other stuffs. But, I think the recycling systems
are not perfect. Some people are trying to collect those stuffs, but others
don't care about it. And there are problems in these systems. In Japan,
treatment of garbage differs from region to region. For example, the city
of Fujisawa has separate garbage bins for collecting cans and glasses.
But Kamakura (neighboring city) doesn't have such a system. Trash is disposed
of in plastic bags. Here's another example of how the two cities differ.
Fujisawa collects garbage and plastic wastes separately. The plastic is
crushed and then buried. Kamakura collects the two together and burns them
together. The ways of collecting, frequency of collecting and ways of separation
are all different.
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SEICHO-NET #59
Fri Sep 15 15:40:53 JST 1995
FROM : Beatrice, Tove, Sebastian, Jenny
EMAIL : gorwe@bsl.utb.lio.se
ORGANIZATION : Birgitta High School
CITY : LINKOPING
COUNTRY : SWEDEN
PROBLEM : Residual sludge from sewage treatment factories
SOLUTION : Use as fertilizer
SOLUTION : Power buses with methane gas derived from sewage
sludge
We are five girls from Linkoping (150.000 inhabitants). In Sweden,
it is the 5th largest town!!We are studying at Birgitta High School. In
Linkoping we have a combined heat and power (CHP) plant.It is producing
both electricity and hot water for district heating purposes. Every year,
the Garstad CHP plant receives 200,000 tons of sorted household waste from
a large number of municipalities in southern Sweden.This is equivalent
to the household waste produced by about 500,000 inhabitants. At Garstad,
the waste is converted to useful energy instead of being deposited in landfills.This
corresponds to a saving of approximately 50,000 tons of oil every year.The
Garstad CHP Plant annually produces over 500,000 MWh of district heat and
200,000 MWh of electricity. This is equivalent to 40 per cent of Linkoping's
district heating energy and 25 per cent of the electricity demand. We are
proud of this way of taking care of our household waste. One of our big
environmental concerns that we face in Sweden, is what to do with remaining
sludge from the sewage treatment works. One possible way is to hand it
over to our farmers to be used as fertilizer. But they are not too happy
about having it, because of the content of the remaining heavy metals.
Experiments are done, trying to extract methane gas from the sludge, and
with the methane gas drive our local buses. How do you tackle this problem,
if you have it?
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SEICHO-NET #60
Sat, 19 Aug 1995 21:59:05 +0900
FROM : Arita Rai
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 24
CITY : KATHMANDU
COUNTRY : NEPAL
ORGANIZATION : ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPS FOR CONSERVATION AWARENESS
(ECCA)
PROBLEM : Dumping of solid wastes
SOLUTION : Make people aware of how to minimize their waste
SOLUTION : Encourage people to ride bicycles, keep vehicles
in condition.
SOLUTION : Hold 5-day camping seminars
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SEICHO-NET #61
Mon, 28 Aug 1995 23:56:31 +0900
FROM : Jessica Eynon
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 17
ORGANIZATION : PLANET GREEN
CITY : JACKSON
STATE : OHIO
COUNTRY : USA
PROBLEM : Absence of recycling center
SOLUTION : Use of the media to influence local community, government
SOLUTION : Create a network
My small city has just started curb-side recycling and still doesn't
have a recycling center. I am attending UNEP's Global Youth Forum to create
a network and find out how to fight the many wrong-doings of people in
my area. I am looking for ideas on how to use the media to persuade the
local community and government to implement environmentally friendly practices
in my city.
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SEICHO-NET #62
Sun, 13 Aug 1995 09:33:06 +0900
FROM : Ajibayu Bawono
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
CITY : JAKARTA
COUNTRY : INDONESIA
ORGANIZATION : DHARMA WANITA DEPT. OF INFORMATION
AGE : 18
SOLUTION : Burn garbage
SOLUTION : Clean sewers
Biggest problem in Indonesia? fights between students...I was stabbed
last year, by three kids, my money was stolen..but about the environment:
we don't have so many problems ... we have a student organization called
karang taruna. many members. we do many things for the environment in my
village. Green, clean and healthy; there's no problem in my village because
every month we have cooperation to burn up the garbage, clean the sewer,
etc.
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SEICHO-NET #63
FROM : Andrea Carlisle
EMAIL : acarlisl@cln.etc.bc.ca
ORGANIZATION : St. Margaret's International School
CITY : VICTORIA
STATE : BRITISH COLUMBIA
COUNTRY : CANADA In my school we have a recycling program in
which everyone gets involved in separating recyclable materials and putting
them into bags so that they can be recycled.
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SEICHO-NET #64
FROM : Aimee, Toula
EMAIL : ioppenhe@llwnet.ll.pbs.org
CITY : NEW YORK
STATE : NEW YORK
COUNTRY : USA Today Toula had to bring down her recycling garbage
so it can be picked up. What Toula is doing is helping her environment
and the community. As Aimee was walking to the bus stop she saw in front
of her house that there was a mess. The mess happened to be bottles and
pieces of paper thrown on the floor. She thought it was helpful for the
environment to pick it up. What we did wasn't much but it was something
that people don't think about doing, because they have no time. This should
not be an excuse, because the environment is running out of time, not just
the people living in it.
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SEICHO-NET #65
FROM : Kari Simms
EMAIL : ksimms@cln.etc.bc.ca
CITY : COQUITLAM
STATE : BRITISH COLUMBIA
COUNTRY : CANADA
ORGANIZATION : Como Lake Junior Secondary School
SOLUTION : Recycling bins in classroom Our school has recycling
bins in every class room for the paper. Beside every pop can machine we
have aluminum can recycling bins.
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SEICHO-NET #66
FROM : Furui Mayuko, Nogawa Atsuko
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
ORGANIZATION : ISSHO
STATE : KANAGAWA
COUNTRY : JAPAN
SOLUTION : Garbage separation in classroom
In our school,we have 5 trash boxes in each classroom. For cans/papers/bottles/trash/packages
of juice. We carry these garbage to the recycling factory.
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SEICHO-NET #67
FROM : Chris Leveille
EMAIL : sandram@nbed.nb.ca
ORGANIZATION : Harry Miller Junior High School
CITY : SAINT JOHN
STATE : NEW BRUNSWICK
COUNTRY : CANADA
SOLUTION : Use both sides of paper
SOLUTION : Use chalk, slate
I think that recycling paper in the classroom is really nifty. We are
working with so much paper and need to reduce the amount. We could use
both sides, that always helps. Or they could give us chalk and a slate,
like in the good old days.
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SEICHO-NET #68
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Gene Hardesty
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 15
CITY : YOKOSUKA
STATE : KANAGAWA
COUNTRY : JAPAN
ORGANIZATION : ISSHO
Where I live the supermarkets must, by law, bag groceries in plastic
bags that do not excrete poisonous gases, so customers can safely use the
used shopping bags as trash bags. Trash is split into two main groups.
One is the combustible (that which we are able to burn, including apple
shaving, table scraps, paper, used tissues, etc.). The other group is the
incombustible group. This includes plastic bags, polyester trays, etc.
In other areas, newspapers, milk cartons, cans, old clothes, and other
things are recycled by elementary school volunteers.
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SEICHO-NET #69
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Yoshida Katsura, Tsukagoshi Eri
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 15
STATE : KANAGAWA
COUNTRY : JAPAN
ORGANIZATION : ISSHO
PROBLEM : Need for credit when recycling There was once a rumor
about chopstick containers. That if you collected a lot of chopstick containers
they could be traded in for a wheelchair for handicapped people. It was
not true so people who were collecting the paper containers really got
mad. So the Japanese people seemed to have the feeling that they would
not do anything unless they would get some credit.
(I) WAR / CONFLICT
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SEICHO-NET #70
Tue, 29 Aug 1995 23:01:33 +0900
FROM : Issam-Atatrih
EMAIL : amos@actcom.co.il
AGE : 22
ORGANIZATION : INDEPENDENCE YOUTH UNION
COUNTRY : PALESTINE
PROBLEM : Garbage from Israeli settlements affect wells, drinking
water
PROBLEM : Land rights problems
PROBLEM : Gunfire (aggravating the situation)
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SEICHO-NET #71
Tue, 15 Aug 1995 08:53:42 +0900
FROM : Belete Wubet
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
COUNTRY : ETHIOPIA
ORGANIZATION : the Ethiopian youth Organization.
PROBLEM : Destruction of environment due to war
SOLUTION : Persuading the government to take responsibility
Ethiopia was one of oldest and most touristically attractive countries
in Africa. However, after more than 30 years of war our home is destroyed.
Imagine what 30 minutes of war can destroy; 30 years of war is so hard
even to think about it. The people and environment have been destroyed
for that long. However, after that we are still not taking care of the
forests and not rebuilding the environment which has been destroyed. The
gov't is not doing anything to help or improve the environment. This is
one of the reasons our people are starving (chemicals and bombs have ruined
the land). We think that the government of Ethiopia has the responsibility
of building the country, protecting the environment and working with anyone
who wants to help in order to save our people from hunger. We request that
the gov't of Ethiopia cooperate with the people of the community and with
others world organizations for the environment, and that they rebuild the
country.
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SEICHO-NET #72
Tue, 29 Aug 1995 23:01:23 +0900
FROM : Muhammed Marzouk
EMAIL : amos@actcom.co.il
AGE : 23
ORGANIZATION : THE LIVING WEAVE
CITY : HABIBA
COUNTRY : ISRAEL
PROBLEM : Garbage disposal
SOLUTION : Cleaning campaigns
SOLUTION : Building awareness through educational programs
SOLUTION : Find common ground (environmental issues) which will
bring Palestinians, Israelis together
5,000 people live in my village.
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SEICHO-NET #73
Thu, 31 Aug 1995 00:44:23 +0900
FROM : Abbas A. Hassan
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
ORGANIZATION : BAHRAIN RONEN
COUNTRY : BAHRAIN
PROBLEM : Loss of water wells
PROBLEM : Oil accumulation in Arabian Gulf due to Persian Gulf
War
PROBLEM : Landfills have caused sea water to mix with well water,
rendering it unusable
SOLUTION : Distill as much as possible
SOLUTION : Clean up oil spills
The population of Bahrain is 600,000. The population of my immediate
area is 2,000 but, as Bahrain is such a small place, I consider the whole
country to be my locale.
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SEICHO-NET #74
Thu, 31 Aug 1995 00:44:13 +0900
FROM : Saeed Mansoor
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 32
COUNTRY : BAHRAIN
ORGANIZATION : BAHRAIN RONEN
PROBLEM : Waste, garbage are normally thrown on the sea shores
PROBLEM : Waste from building materials
PROBLEM : Offshore digging operations, soil removal
PROBLEM : Complications resulting from irrigation of soil
PROBLEM : Destruction of agriculture
PROBLEM : Destruction of natural mineral water wells
PROBLEM : Oil spills on the sea shores
SOLUTION : Hold activities, programs to screen polluted places
for garbage, building material waste
SOLUTION : Inform the government; request issuance of an order
to stop/restrict the pollution
SOLUTION : Ask the government to issue an order to stop digging
operations, irrigation
SOLUTION : Hold publicity campaign to alert the people to the
destruction
SOLUTION : Be on the alert for oil spills; curb them immediately
after they occur
Bahrain is a group of 33 small islands located in the Arabian Gulf.
Estimated population is 600,000.
(J) RADIATION
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SEICHO-NET #75
Sat, 19 Aug 1995 22:00:56 +0900
FROM : Tsirlina Liodinita
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
CITY : OMSK
COUNTRY : RUSSIA
ORGANIZATION : UNESCO
PROBLEM: Industrial air pollution
PROBLEM: Chlorinated, non-ionized water
PROBLEM: Pollution due to militarization, petrol-chemical industry
SOLUTION : Ban on usage of radioactive building materials
SOLUTION : Ban on waste incineration
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SEICHO-NET #76
Tue, 15 Aug 1995 10:12:28 +0900
FROM : Olzhas Duisebaev
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
COUNTRY : KAZAKSTAN
ORGANIZATION : Greenworld
PROBLEM : Rivers blocked from feeding Aral Sea.
PROBLEM : Radiation-related health problems due to former atomic
testing, missile launching
PROBLEM : Health problems related to biological testing
PROBLEM : Pollution, evaporation of Aral Sea
PROBLEM : No information regarding environmental problems, causes
SOLUTION : Solidarity
SOLUTION : Foreign pressure on Ministry of Ecology
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SEICHO-NET #77
Sat, 19 Aug 1995 22:05:11 +0900
FROM : Robert Livingston, M.D.
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
ORGANIZATION : PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
CITY : SAN DIEGO
STATE : CALIFORNIA
COUNTRY : USA
AGE : 76
PROBLEM : Radioactive waste disposal
SOLUTION : Information for alternative, better solutions
I am working for: 1) Global children's right to have adequate nutrition
throughout the period of brain development. 2) Early (pre-school) education
conflict resolution. Win-win strategies for global cooperation.
(K) AWARENESS / COMPUTER NETWORKING
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SEICHO-NET #78
Tue, 6 Jun 1995 21:17:32 +0900
FROM : Ben, Kane, Michael
EMAIL : whangas@nzonline.ac.nz
AGE : 14
ORGANIZATION : WHANGAMATA AREA SCHOOL
COUNTRY : NEW ZEALAND Our school is located on the Coromandel
Peninsula. Our school has a population of about 530 children. Our school
is the second biggest area school in NZ. I think SEICHO sounds like a good
way to learn about other schools and the environment around them. We expect
to expand our knowledge of the Environmental issues around the world.
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SEICHO-NET #79
Tue, 13 Jun 1995 08:21:37 +0900
FROM : Kari Simms
EMAIL : ksimms@cln.etc.bc.ca
ORGANIZATION : COMO LAKE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
CITY : COQUITLAM
STATE : BRITISH COLUMBIA
COUNTRY : CANADA I was introduced to Seicho-Net by my Science
teacher. I believe that Seicho is a wonderful project in which people involved
in things that they probably never thought of before. Things such as getting
their school involved in helping out in making less pollutants. I hope
that by joining this project I will be more aware of what's happening around
my community in respects of the environment.
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SEICHO-NET #80
Thu, 15 Jun 1995 12:50:26 +0900
FROM : Kirstin Daniels, Cristi
EMAIL : kdaniels@cln.etc.bc.ca
ORGANIZATION : COMO LAKE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
CITY : COQUITLAM
STATE : BRITISH COLUMBIA
COUNTRY : CANADA
AGE : 16 We think that SEICHO will provide a forum for the youth
involved to speak on issues that concern them and deal with the environment.
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SEICHO-NET #81
Sun, 16 Jul 1995 21:04:12 +0900
FROM : Carlos B. Peralta Martinez
EMAIL : cperalta@bachiller.dgsca.unam.mx
AGE : 19
ORGANIZATION : NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO
CITY : MEXICO CITY
COUNTRY : MEXICO My university has over 25,000 students, and
is located in the biggest city in the world: Mexico City. Mexico City has
a population over 20 millions and is rich in colonial monuments, traditions,
and food. I think that SEICHO is a excellent way to exchange information,
experiences and actions to protect the environment, starting with our own
country.
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SEICHO-NET #82
Tue, 6 Jun 1995 07:46:52 +0900
FROM : Andrea Carlisle
EMAIL : acarlisl@cln.etc.bc.ca
AGE : 16
ORGANIZATION : ST. MARGARET'S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
CITY : VICTORIA
STATE : BRITISH COLUMBIA
COUNTRY : CANADA My view on SEICHO: it will raise awareness
about the environment in which we live and perhaps aid everyone in cleaning
up the environment.
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SEICHO-NET #83
Sat, 10 Jun 1995 15:28:59 +0900
FROM : Kosztandi Jozsef
EMAIL : joco@lmcv.sfos.ro
ORGANIZATION : Szekely Miko High School
AGE : 17
CITY : SAINT GEORGE
COUNTRY : ROMANIA Our names are Joco, Levi and Aron. We are
all seventeen and we attend a high school in Saint George, Romania. Our
school has over 1500 students and it is the biggest school in my town.We
think that SEICHO is a good way to learn more about how to protect the
world of pollution and to know more about other children and countries.
We don't have any recycling programs in the school but we hope we can organize
one in the next year.
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SEICHO-NET #84
Tue, 15 Aug 1995 10:03:31 +0900
FROM : Lydia Zhou Hong
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
CITY : SHANGHAI
COUNTRY : CHINA
PROBLEM : Air pollution
PROBLEM : Industrial waste.
SOLUTION : Environmentally educated middle school students make
anti-pollution speeches at factories
SOLUTION : Test the air
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SEICHO-NET #85
Thu, 31 Aug 1995 00:44:32 +0900
FROM : Alfredo Narvaez
EMAIL : anarvaez@ibero.via.mx
AGE : 22
ORGANIZATION : ENVIRONMENTAL YOUTH NETWORK
CITY : MEXICO CITY
COUNTRY : MEXICO
PROBLEM : Water scarcity, erosion due to overpopulation, insensitivity
SOLUTION : Teach courses on sustainable development at corporations,
schools after receiving expert training
SOLUTION : Working together by sharing information
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SEICHO-NET #86
Tue, 29 Aug 1995 23:01:58 +0900
FROM : Tatiana Jouzieva
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 44
ORGANIZATION : PROGRAMME COORDINATOR OF UNEP
CITY : MOSCOW
COUNTRY : RUSSIA
PROBLEM : Lack of environmental mind
SOLUTION : Use of computers, video, email, ecology projects
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SEICHO-NET #87
Sat, 16 Sep 1995 08:43:16 +0900
FROM : Maxim A. Klepikov
EMAIL : max@tut.botik.yaroslavl.su
AGE : 30
CITY : TUTAEV
COUNTRY : RUSSIA
ORGANIZATION : TUTAEV'S NATURE HOUSE
PROBLEM : Pollution of water in large, small rivers
PROBLEM : Depletion of woods
PROBLEM : Reduction of biological diversity
SOLUTION : Purchase of computer, equipment for electronic mail
SOLUTION : Field trips
SOLUTION : Children's ecological theatre
SOLUTION : Photo/cinema nature-studio
SOLUTION : Children check quality of natural water, water emitted
by local factories, condition of nature reserves
SOLUTION : Museum of nature
Tutaev (ex-Romanov-Borisoglebsk) is a small ancient provincial town
on river Volga not far from Yaroslavl. In August of 1993 we set up the
House of Nature here (Tutaev's Nature House - TNH). TNH is an organization
providing additional (non - school) ecological education. It unites all
of the educational ecological work, which is carried out in the Tutaev
region. At the beginning of summer 1994 the American non government organization
ICE (International Clearinghouse on the Environment) provided an Environmental
Grant of $1450. from the program, Sowing Seeds for Democracy: We purchased
a computer and equipment for electronic mail. We now have communication
with many educational and scientific organizations and we work together
sharing information on environmental and ecological questions and problems.
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SEICHO-NET #88
Tue, 15 Aug 1995 10:15:04 +0900
FROM : Ruben Aronin
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
ORGANIZATION : ECHO
CITY : LOS ANGELES
STATE : CALIFORNIA
COUNTRY : USA
PROBLEM : Too much apathy, inaction
SOLUTION : Produce message videos of individuals who are acting
positively
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SEICHO-NET #89
Wed, 20 Sep 1995 01:18:59 +0900
FROM : Maxim A. Klepikov
EMAIL : max@tut.botik.yaroslavl.su
AGE : 30
CITY : TUTAEV
COUNTRY : RUSSIA
ORGANIZATION : TUTAEV'S NATURE HOUSE
You can make a simple project with the children setting an example
and criticizing adults also. For example, our colleagues (children from
clubs "Gree Sail" from the Nizhniy Novgorod city) have organized an interesting
exhibition on one of the central streets of the city. They have exhibited
whole rubbish, which they have collected at a clearing of a small river,
leaked on territory of city. This rubbish had been left in river by adult
people. The exhibition has caused the very large indignation of stupid
adults. It is good, when the children is better, than their parents, because
the children will live and to decide problem of environmental hereafter.
Therefore I think, that it is necessary that very many entities pay for
ecological education now.
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SEICHO-NET #90
Fri, 1 Sep 1995 20:37:30 +0900
FROM : Tammie Wild
EMAIL : mojo@zeta.org.au
ORGANIZATION : Wiley Park Girls' High School Australia.
CITY : SYDNEY
COUNTRY : AUSTRALIA
PROBLEM : Decrease in farming due to drought
PROBLEM : Shortage of drinking water
PROBLEM : Polluted rivers
SOLUTION : Germinate, transplant trees
SOLUTION : Paper recycling
SOLUTION : "Clean up Australia Day" campaign
Wiley Park is situated in Sydney, Australia on the east coast of the
Continent. In Australia we farm wheat, barley, rye as well as cattle and
sheep. Unfortunately farming has decreased dramatically in recent years
due mainly to the drought we are currently experiencing. The dry spell
has also taken its toll on the cities where water restrictions are continually
being tightened.At present our school is involved in two environmental
projects. The first is the Trees for survival program - we are given seeds
to germinate and these are then transplanted into larger pots and cared
for in our shadehouse until they are big enough to be planted out in areas
of Sydney where trees have been cleared to make way for roads etc. This
project is undertaken with the support of our local rotary club. The second
project involves the recycling of paper. The school recycles the paper
and we are given reams of paper in return. This project iscoordinated by
an organisation called SCRAP and a paper recycling companyVISYBOARD. Many
schools participate in both projects. I am also concerned about the condition
of our waterways. Many of our rivers are polluted but we have a campaign
called "Clean up Australia Day" each year. This has been very successful
and I feel that if this was run worldwide it would be great progress for
the environment.
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SEICHO-NET #91
Mon, 4 Sep 1995 04:17:42 +0900
FROM : Kaisa Vahahyyppa
EMAIL : kaisa@freenet.hut.fi
CITY : TURKU
COUNTRY : FINLAND
ORGANIZATION : PUOLLANMAKI SECONDARY SCHOOL
SOLUTION : Translation, publication of Finnish version of "Rescue
Mission: Planet Earth"
SOLUTION : Auditing school's ecological practices
SOLUTION : Form action plans after holding School Council meeting
SOLUTION : Composting biodegradable waste
SOLUTION : Enhancing recyclable paper collection
SOLUTION : Doing garden work in schoolyard
SOLUTION : Sealing window cracks for winter
SOLUTION : Repairing water tap, toilet repairs
SOLUTION : Collection of clothes, etc for victims of Bosnian
war
SOLUTION : Preparing Agenda 21 with local authorities, NGO's
Puollanmaki secondary school has participated in the process of publishing
Rescue Mission: Planet Earth; Children's Edition of Agenda 21 based on
the results of the Rio Summit 1992 and initiated by Peace Child International
Headquarters, England. We sent several art works, poems, interviews and
other texts and made a summary of the chapter about fresh waters. We also
sent one student to the Editorial Meeting held in August 1993. The book
was published in English in April 1994 and we were asked to translate it
into Finnish so that the original idea of letting the young people have
the responsibility could be sustained. The Finnish version was ready in
the spring 1995. During this process we had several contacts with the Finnish
Environmental Ministry, the National Board of Education and the UN Association.
We also had some publicity in the media. At the same time we had started
our own School Agenda 21. The first task was to make an Eco-Audit about
our school practices, e.g. waste management, traffic arrangements and energy
use. After the survey the students made a list of proposals and we held
a School Council Meeting with representatives of all personnel groups and
some experts in which the proposals were discussed. Then the first action
plan was made.
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SEICHO-NET #92
Sun, 27 Aug 1995 22:39:23 +0900
FROM : Nick Gamse
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
ORGANIZATION : EARTH FORCE
CITY : ARLINGTON
STATE : VIRGINIA
COUNTRY : USA
AGE : 12
PROBLEM : Litter
SOLUTION : Pick it up
SOLUTION : Make people aware
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SEICHO-NET #93
Sat, 19 Aug 1995 22:01:52 +0900
FROM : Thamara Visser
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 15
CITY : KARIBIB
COUNTRY : NAMIBIA
ORGANIZATION : KARIBIB PRIVATE SCHOOL
PROBLEM : Deforestation, the lack of water, bush
PROBLEM : Encroachment of unhygenic sewage disposal
SOLUTION : Make people aware through presentations
SOLUTION : Usage of solar energy
SOLUTION : Make the town council change the sewage disposal
system
Gold mining town near the capital. We hope for the support of others.
We are ready to help other groups by supporting them and telling them about
what we have done.
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SEICHO-NET #94
Thu, 31 Aug 1995 00:43:53 +0900
FROM : Erik Safsten
EMAIL : erik.safsten@klippan.se
CITY : KLIPPAN
STATE : SCANIA
COUNTRY : SWEDEN
ORGANIZATION : Klippans Gymnasieskola
PROBLEM : Lack of consciousness regarding composting, garbage
separation, recycling
SOLUTION : Sharing ideas via computer networking
Klippan is a town (17000 inhabitants) situated in the Northwest of
Scania, which is located in the very south of Sweden. Scania is a peninsula,
about 10000 square kilometres big. Klippan is surrounded by 50/50 forest
and farmland. There are many lakes and creeks in Scania. Just a bit south
of Klippan there is mainly farmland, where we grow: wheat, oat, barley,
rye, potatoes and corn. In and around Klippan we have quite a lot of light
industries, eg: factories that produce paper, plastic, gelatin, varnish
and paint. We don't have much pollution because we have very strict environmental
laws. Our biggest problem for now is to get people conscious about the
importance of composting, garbage separation and recycling. We have already
partly solved that issue, but there are still a lot of people who don't
care, but according to the agenda 21 agreement and schedule the problem
will be solved in a couple of years.Through global computer networks we
can share ideas and thoughts about environmental issues. Since our environmental
consciousness is quiet high here in Sweden, you could perhaps take use
of some of our solution.
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SEICHO-NET #95
Sat, 26 Aug 1995 13:42:26 +0900
FROM : Cory Basbaum
EMAIL : cbasbaum@sol.uvic.ca
CITY : VICTORIA
STATE : BRITISH COLUMBIA
COUNTRY : CANADA
PROBLEM : Logging old growth forests in Clayoquot Sound
SOLUTION : B.C. government banning logging throughout the area
PROBLEM : Over-fishing
SOLUTION : Conservation, education
SOLUTION : Individuals informing each other using uncensored
exchange
The city of Victoria is the capital of British Columbia, and can be
found on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Located on the west coast
of Canada, British Columbia is Canada's link to the Pacific rim. We have
the luxury of both mountains to the east and ocean to the west. Tourism
is one of the largest industries throughout all of British Columbia, and
as such it is in our interest to maintain our diverse environment. Despite
our obvious need to ensure the stability of our ecosystems, over logging
and over fishing are major issues that are always in the provincial media.
Certain instances such as the attempted logging of pristine old growth
forests in Clayoquot sound raised international attention and protests.
While this international media coverage led to the B.C. government banning
logging throughout the area, many other environmental travesties fail to
get the same media coverage, and go un-challenged. The solution of our
environmental concerns is conservation. As citizens of British Columbia,
we must ensure that we educate both ourselves and the rest of the world
on environmental issues. One of the advantages of newly emerging media
forms (such as html), is the power that individuals now have to inform
others.
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SEICHO-NET #96
Tue, 29 Aug 1995 23:01:45 +0900
FROM : Lee Jong-Min
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 16
ORGANIZATION : GREEN SCOUTS
CITY : SEOUL
COUNTRY : KOREA
PROBLEM : Water, air pollution
SOLUTION : Help hold workshops like GYF
SOLUTION : Campaigns
SOLUTION : Planting trees
SOLUTION : Collecting garbage
SOLUTION : Contacting, exchanging information via the Internet
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SEICHO-NET #97
Mon, 14 Aug 1995 13:42:39 +0900
FROM : Bill Voorhees
EMAIL : WHVAZ294@aol.com
AGE : 45
ORGANIZATION : Continental School, 7th grade
CITY : GREEN VALLEY
STATE : ARIZONA
COUNTRY : USA
PROBLEM : Over-pumping of ground water
PROBLEM : Many rare snakes, lizards endangered by collectors
PROBLEM : Conflict of land uses (mining, ranching, tourism,
recreation, open space, etc.)
PROBLEM : Endangered native, migratory birds
PROBLEM : Endangered cacti
PROBLEM : Disruption of desert due to human population growth
SOLUTION : Environmental education for all grades
SOLUTION : Field trips which teach about local environment
SOLUTION : Program with Audubon Society for education concerning
birds
SOLUTION : Teach how to garden while conserving water
SOLUTION : Encourage students to study current issues, express
themselves
Short introduction of geographical location, nature, industry, agriculture.
Green Valley, Arizona is located about 70 kilometers south of Tucson, Arizonaand
about 60 kilometers north of Nogales Arizona/Mexico a city that straddles
the international border with Mexico. We live in the Santa Cruz Valley
of the northern Sonoran Desert (approx. 30 cm rain per year). The valley
floor (elevation 2,500 feet) is primarily scrub desert currently dominated
by Mesquite trees and low brush, formerly grassland before drought and
overgrazing of cattle by Spanish and Anglo settlers in the late 1800's
resulted in erosion and the spreading of woody plants and cacti. - What
are the main concerns regarding your local environment? Over pumping ground
water, protecting the many rare snakes and lizards from collectors, accommodating
a wide range of land uses (mining, ranching, tourism, recreation, open
space, etc.), protection for native and migratory birds, cacti preservation,
and keeping the harsh but fragile desert intact with the massive influx
of people from the other United States to the north and Mexico to the south
are some of the main environmental concerns. - What kind of help can you
or your organization provide to solve those local problems? Continental
School, grades K-8 (students ages 5-14), presents an integrated curriculum
of environmental education with numerous field trips to the Santa Rita
Experimental Range that borders the school campus and classroom studies
of the many historical and current facts about the Sonoran Desert. We work
with the Audubon Society to help students to learn more about the fascinating
world of birds in the desert. Gardening with the wise use of limited water
supplies is practiced at several grade levels at Continental School. Students
are also encouraged to study current issues, keep up with environmental
political activity, and express their opinions on environmental topics.
- How could other people or organizations (from another city or another
country) help you to solve those problems? It would be a great help to
know what others are doing to address similar issues of how to make it
possible for people to live on the land without making it unliveable. -
In what way can you help other people in other cities or countries to solve
their environmental problems? We could share some of the successes we have
had with a schoolwide recycling project, moving the classroom outdoors
for lessons that get the students in touch with the natural environment,
water wise gardening techniques, hydroponics projects, and building a greenhouse
for students to grow plants for themselves, their families, and the community.
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SEICHO-NET #98
Sat, 19 Aug 1995 21:52:55 +0900
FROM : DEANNA KIMBALL
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 17
COUNTRY : CANADA
SOLUTION : River cleanups
SOLUTION : Youth participation in environmental issues, community
organizations
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SEICHO-NET #99
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Joah McGee
EMAIL : jmcgee@willamette.edu
ORGANIZATION : Campaign for Global Change
CITY : SALEM
STATE : OREGON
COUNTRY : USA People CAN make a difference. It starts as soon
as we start realizing it's more than some catchy slogan. Here at Willamette
University we have started the "Campaign for Global Change," a high school
and college club whose goal is to show people that if you want to make
the positive change, here's how.
(L) MISCELLANEOUS
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SEICHO-NET #100
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Emmanuelle Loubet
EMAIL : eloubet@jms06.jeton.or.jp
CITY : KYOTO
COUNTRY : JAPAN
PROBLEM : Noise pollution due to construction
SOLUTION : Incorporating pollutant in environment
Do you hear the sound of people talking when your are home, during
the day or night? Do these sounds disturb you or help you to concentrate
on your activities? Here in Japan the houses are quite small and the walls
are like paper. Sounds from neighbours enter one's space day and night.
Do you have this problem in your country? Are there sounds that you dislike?
How do you get rid of them psychologically? I had problems with a construction
site just in front of my house. One way of getting rid of it was to include
it in my own sound sphere. I did that by recording the construction sounds
and playing them back all the time. They became a part of my chosen environment;
This tactic worked quite (?) effectively. Have you had any some experiences
like that? Do you have, for example, any trucks running about your district
at 6 in the morning, blaring nationalistic enkas (songs) at a very high
volume through very bad speakers?
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SEICHO-NET #101
Wed, 30 Aug 1995 00:42:35 +0900
FROM : Maricela Zarate
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 23
CITY : TLAXCALA
STATE : TLAXCALA
COUNTRY : MEXICO
PROBLEM : Indiscriminate use of agrochemicals (Translated by
A. Tomita) Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala is a small state, where most inhabitants
are farmers. In the farming regions, 90% are farmers. It rains only once
a year in this temperate zone. Our environmental problems are mainly the
indiscriminate use of agro-chemicals.
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SEICHO-NET #102
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Chris Leveille
EMAIL : sandram@nbed.nd.ca
ORGANIZATION : Harry Miller Junior High School
CITY : SAINT JOHN
STATE : NEW BRUNSWICK
COUNTRY : CANADA
PROBLEM : Losing fish, wildlife due to pesticides Forest spraying
has affected the natural habitat. In the past, we nearly lost a great number
of fish and wildlife species because of pesticides and other pollutants.
Through legislation and conservation methods, we've seen an increase in
recent years.
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SEICHO-NET #103
Sat, 19 Aug 1995 21:49:13 +0900
FROM : Heather MacDonald
EMAIL : hegina@aol.com
AGE : 15
CITY : DALLAS/FORT WORTH
STATE : TEXAS
COUNTRY : USA
ORGANIZATION : MID CITIES LEARNING CTR. of Dallas/Fort Worth
PROBLEM : Deforestation
PROBLEM : Litter
PROBLEM : Water pollution
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SEICHO-NET #104
Sat, 19 Aug 1995 21:57:37 +0900
FROM : Inoue Tomohiro
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 16
CITY : OKAYAMA
COUNTRY : JAPAN
ORGANIZATION : Foundation for Global Peace and Environment
PROBLEM : Water pollution
SOLUTION : Cleanups
CITY : NIIGATA My area is near the Setonaikai inland sea. We
have iron, peaches and grapes
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SEICHO-NET #105
Sat, 19 Aug 1995 21:55:15 +0900
FROM : Craig Segall
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 13
CITY : CHICAGO
STATE : ILLINOIS
COUNTRY : USA
ORGANIZATION : EARTH FORCE
This city is located on Lake Michigan, in the middle of North America.
Chicago's population is growing tremendously and just as the population
increases, so does the pollution. My own organization is not currently
working with this problem; I would appreciate and and all advice on how
to combat this ill. I freely offer my time to others.
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SEICHO-NET #106
Sat, 19 Aug 1995 21:56:10 +0900
FROM : Tanaka Bungo
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 17
CITY : HIROSHIMA
COUNTRY : JAPAN
ORGANIZATION : Foundation for Global Peace and Environment
PROBLEM : Destruction of the ozone layer
SOLUTION : Ban the use of damaging gases
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SEICHO-NET #107
Sat, 19 Aug 1995 21:57:06 +0900
FROM : Fujitani Ichiro
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 16
STATE : HYOGO
COUNTRY : JAPAN
ORGANIZATION : Foundation for Global Peace and Environment
PROBLEM : Maintenance of the seashore
PROBLEM : Mountain development
SOLUTION : Organize a large environmental group, act.
My area is near the Setonaikai inland sea. We have iron.
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SEICHO-NET #108
Sat, 19 Aug 1995 22:06:07 +0900
FROM : Judy Carmichael
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 53
CITY : AMHERST
STATE : MASSACHUSETTS
COUNTRY : USA
ORGANIZATION : BABY THE EARTH/GLOBAL NETWORK 2000
PROBLEM : Air quality (very bad dust from agriculture, gas,
oil refining)
SOLUTION : Monitor air quality
SOLUTION : Health conditions
I can help other regions by technology transfer of hardware and software
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SEICHO-NET #109
Sun, 27 Aug 1995 22:39:49 +0900
FROM : Justine
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 24
CITY : NEW YORK
STATE : NEW YORK
COUNTRY : USA
PROBLEM : Air pollution
PROBLEM : Water pollution
PROBLEM : Waste
SOLUTION : City government comprehensive environmental policy
to combat land, marine, air pollution
SOLUTION : Become eco-literate, encourage others to do the same
SOLUTION : Write to city agencies
SOLUTION : Organize action groups New York City is an environment
of multiple degradations. The most prominent are air pollution, water pollution
and garbage. I think the city government needs to develop a comprehensive
environmental policy which would lay down a general strategy for combatting
the cause of the land, marine and air pollutants. As a resident of NYC,
I must become eco-literate and encourage others to do the same. I should
write to the city agencies and organize action groups to clean up the city.
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SEICHO-NET #110
Mon, 28 Aug 1995 23:56:26 +0900
FROM : Robby Wheeler
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 45
ORGANIZATION : ACTION COALITION FOR GLOBAL CHANGE
CITY : SAN FRANCISCO
STATE : CALIFORNIA
COUNTRY : USA
PROBLEM : No money to invest in sustainability, restoring the
environment
We are a world-wide coalition organizing for global change in the areas
of peace, human rights, international law and social, economic and sustainable
development. We have published the "Handbook on Organizing Communities
for Sustainability".
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SEICHO-NET #111
Mon, 28 Aug 1995 23:56:16 +0900
FROM : Erika Ferrara
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
CITY : SAO PAOLO
COUNTRY : BRAZIL
ORGANIZATION : AIESEC
AGE : 24
PROBLEM : Poverty
PROBLEM : Deforestation
PROBLEM : Poor sanitation
PROBLEM : Water pollution in rivers
PROBLEM : Litter in city streets, poor sanitation
SOLUTION : People-assuring programme
SOLUTION : Ideas for environmental education
In Brazil, there are a lot of environmental problems such as deforestation,
but the main problem is poverty. Poor people do not have decent housing,
access to sanitation. They lack education. They pollute the water of rivers,
the streets of big cities. They cut trees for cooking and throw garbage
everywhere. To really solve the environmental problems in Brazil, especially
around bit cities like mine, Sao Paolo, a people-assuring programme must
be developed. People from around the world can help by sending ideas for
environmental education.
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SEICHO-NET #112
Fri, 15 Sep 1995 16:42:22 +0900
FROM : Furui Mayuko
EMAIL : laszlo@apic.or.jp
AGE : 17
CITY : MIURA
STATE : KANAGAWA
COUNTRY : JAPAN
ORGANIZATION : ISSHO
I am seventeen years old now, and have lived in Miura where there are
precious woods (Koajiro-no-mori) for six years. I like these woods and
the sea near my house. So it is natural that I love Nature and the earth.
We must protect them. There are two reasons, I think. One is for our surviving
in the future. Another is for every creature living on the earth. Because
they have rights to live as well as human-being. I believe this idea firmly.
My dream is to coexist with animals and plants someday. But I do not think
it impossible to realize it. I will make an effort.
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SEICHO-NET #113
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Chris Leveille
EMAIL : sandram@nbed.nb.ca
ORGANIZATION : Harry Miller Junior High School
CITY : SAINT JOHN
STATE : NEW BRUNSWICK
COUNTRY : CANADA
PROBLEM : Acid rain
PROBLEM : Air Pollution close to ground level
PROBLEM : Biologically dead lake
PROBLEM : Underground fuel tanks
In Saint John, New Brunswick Canada, water is a big issue. Because
of the system of air streams in our region, the pollution stays close to
ground, making acid rain very strong. This area has at least one lake which
is classified as biologically dead and a few on the verge of destruction.
Petitions don't help to stop the polluting companies and many companies
are putting our many water resources in jeopardy. One such polluting project
is a set of underground fuel tanks near a dam.
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SEICHO-NET #114
Fri, 15 Sept 1995
FROM : Kirsty Williamson
EMAIL : sandram@nbed.nb.ca
ORGANIZATION : Harry Miller Junior High School
CITY : SAINT JOHN
STATE : NEW BRUNSWICK
COUNTRY : CANADA
ORIGIN : SEICHO-CONF Our junior high school has just started
a paper recycling program at our school. We also recycle cans, bottles
and are encouraged to bring re-usable containers for our lunches at school.
The local Scout group has a yearly tree planting program- They've planted
almost a million trees!! The garden club takes care of public places by
planting flora and taking care of it. |
