Wednesday 14 September 2016

Palm Oil Industry

Tena koutou, Kia ora koutou, Ko Finn Toku Ingoa, Ko Greymouth ahau, Ko Karoro Toku Kura.

Ladies and gentlemen may I have your attention please. Today I am here to talk to you about the Palm Oil industry and the issues within it.

- Palm Oil is a type of edible vegetable oil that comes out of the oil palm tree. It is used within the making of off all these things: chocolate, lipstick, ice cream, pizza and much more. All these thing are either used or eaten everyday but if you thought about these next things you would probably not want to even hear those words again.

Animals are dying because of the palm oil industry. Imagine if we were in this position. Children and adults would be getting slaughtered and  the animals that are getting slaughtered in reality would be lounging around and eating chocolate and pizza.  People are destroying forests and habitats in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Colombia, Nigeria, Ecuador, Guatemala, Papua New Guinea.  People  cause  climate change because of the fires they set to clear the forests. This deforestation is just to plant oil palm trees so  people  can get the palm oil. Deforestation is affecting the Sumatran Rhino, Tigers, Orangutans and Asian Elephants. It is not just affecting them. It is also affecting humans. Many people are slaves in this industry and just want to feed their families.  They have to work there butts off to earn this money. Some are not payed but other people are usually given a wage of 46 rupees which is equivalent to 95 NZ cents. They only get this money if they harvest a certain amount of palm oil. Not only adults have to do this work so do kids! Violence is often given to the people who do not want to work for their owner like getting beaten or whipped.  

With the climate change in the deforestation it is supposedly causing Antarctica to melt. It is also destroying the ozone layer. This palm oil industry is worse than death because it is taking and destroying lives. The sumatran rhino is actually an endangered species but people are still wiping out the population. You will be able help this if you stop eating and using cadbury chocolate,  lipstick and pizza. This will reduce the amount of money they have and they will not be able to run their business. If you can do those little things then these animals will have a high chance of not going extinct.
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Southern Alps


Hypothermia

         Hypothermia
W.A.L.T: We are learning to understand what hypothermia is and how it affects people.

Hypothermia is a condition in which your body gets very cold and you can’t move your arms and legs. Hypothermia is very dangerous and everyone should try to avoid it. Trampers get hypothermia often and many do not know how to treat it. Hypothermia appears when your body temperature drops below 35℃. Trampers need to know how to treat hypothermia and how to prevent it.


If someone has hypothermia, they won’t be able to move that much. Most of their body will shut down and all their blood will run to their core and will keep them warm there so that their organs don’t shut down. If they are exposed to the cold long enough when they have hypothermia they will die. Make sure that if you go tramping that you bring clothes suitable for the occasion.


If you are planning to go tramping with other people you need to learn how to treat hypothermia. If you do not learn how to treat it you or your friends could be at serious risk so here are some tips for when you are in a situation with someone who has hypothermia.
1.) Get them somewhere warm as soon as possible.
2.) Once there in a warm place, carefully remove any wet clothing and dry them.
3.) After you’ve done that, wrap them in warm blankets or towels and call mountain rescue or an ambulance.


Hypothermia is very easy to get but some people do not know how to avoid it. If you want to avoid hypothermia you need to wear the following items: a thermal, a long sleeved t-shirt, a jersey, a jacket, a beanie, trackies and a pair of leggings. You will also need a pair of gloves. If you are doing an overnight stay in the bush than you will need an: insulated sleeping bag and a waterproof tent. If you have all this equipment you will most likely be safe from hypothermia.


Hypothermia is easy to get but if you have the right equipment and know how to treat it you will be really safe from it. Make sure that if you are going tramping or camping that you check the weather forecast and tell someone where you are going and tell them when you are supposed to be back.









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