A lady from a charity called Concern came to our class. Her name was Claire. Claire told us what Concern does. Concern flies over to poor countries like Ethiopia, Malawi and other developing countries. Concern helps the farmers in the developing countries instead of just giving them food and leaving them, as the food would be eaten very quickly. The most common reason for farmers being unable to produce enough food is drought. Drought causes rivers to dry up and drought causes no rain to fall, meaning that the farmer’s crops won’t get water and will wither and die.
The main cause for drought is global warming or climate change. Concern wants to stop global warming to help farmers and stop drought. Global warming in Ireland is mainly caused by food waste or putting food in the general waste bin. The rubbish in a general waste bin goes to a huge mound called a landfill. If food is put in a landfill it breaks down with the rest of the rubbish and releases a flammable gas called methane, which goes up into the atmosphere and breaks the protective layer which keeps us safe from the suns deadly UV rays.
We can help the farmers in developing countries and stop global warming by not putting food in the general waste bin and instead putting the food in the compost bin/natural waste bin or by using the food in compost to help plants grow. We can also help by recycling or reusing plastic, cardboard and paper.
The main cause for drought is global warming or climate change. Concern wants to stop global warming to help farmers and stop drought. Global warming in Ireland is mainly caused by food waste or putting food in the general waste bin. The rubbish in a general waste bin goes to a huge mound called a landfill. If food is put in a landfill it breaks down with the rest of the rubbish and releases a flammable gas called methane, which goes up into the atmosphere and breaks the protective layer which keeps us safe from the suns deadly UV rays.
We can help the farmers in developing countries and stop global warming by not putting food in the general waste bin and instead putting the food in the compost bin/natural waste bin or by using the food in compost to help plants grow. We can also help by recycling or reusing plastic, cardboard and paper.