Protecting the Ocean
TRUE or FALSE
You can help save the ocean!
TRUE
God wants us to treat the Earth as how we would treat the _____________.
poor and vulnerable
We should care for the ocean because of this, and if we don’t take care of the ecosystem and the beings in it, will risk them dying out.
Name five things you can do at home to help save the ocean.
1) Recycle!
2) Reduce- Reuse- Recycle
3) Don't buy plastic bags, bring your own from home
4) Limit the amount of waste in your household
5) Get rid of buying items that are not necessary plastic items (like straws)
etc.
Numerous answers accepted
Name 5 sea animals affected by pollution and garbage?
ALL SEA LIFE.
True or False:
Catholic teaching doesn't considers climate change a grave moral issue as it threatens our commitment to caring for God’s gift of creation
FALSE! We are breaking the promise of protecting the life of all living organisms by not promoting the common good & ignoring the call to community
What did the Bible verse Psalms 104:25-30 highlight? (hint: it's about interdependence)
The complexity of the Ocean
The Sea Creatures - Small and Big and the vast Ecosystem
How the ocean provides for us
We should care for the ocean because of this, and if we don’t take care of the ecosystem and the beings in it, will risk them dying out
Name three things you can do to help take care of the beach.
1) pick up litter
2) call specialists if you see any injured, trapped, or tied up animals on the beach
3) throw away your garbage
4) recycle- reuse-reduce
5) share your knowledge
etc
What do humans use all the time that affect the ocean majorly?
Plastic!
What did Pope Francis call Catholics to do? Hint: Protect and nourish our _____.
“protect and nourish our common home”
Both humans and sea life call Earth home so we must care for them the same
What does it mean that we depend on the Ocean?
We depend on the ocean to provide for us and we use it for different purposes.
TRUE or FALSE:
It can take anything between 20-1000 years for a plastic bag to break up. I mean break up as they break up into smaller pieces. They don’t break down and those that do, break down into polymers and toxic chemicals.
TRUE
Name three ways sea animals are affected by pollution and garbage.
1) They eat it which can poison them.
2) They can choke on it.
3) It can cause deformities.
4)They can get trapped in it.
etc.
Around the world, an estimated one million birds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea turtles die each year when they become trapped in plastic or eat it, perhaps mistaking it for a tasty treat. It is one of biggest threats to all whales and dolphins occurring throughout the world's oceans. Oil can weigh birds and other sea life down or make them stuck where they can no longer fly or move; which in turn no longer allows them to find food/eat.
Human actions harm the planet, whether intentionally or not, so how can we respect God and try to help against from harming the earth.
We must give respect to God through cherishing his gifts to us.
How does the ocean depend on us?
TRUE OR FALSE:
There are 10-20 pieces of plastic in every square mile of ocean.
FALSE:
There are believed to be 46,000 pieces of plastic in every square mile of ocean.
Name two of the five main dangerous events happening to the ocean that was pointed out in the presentation.
1. Sea Surface Temps. rising
2. Sea Level rising
3. Ocean Acidity
4. Pollution and Littering
5. Oil Spills
What is the Bible Verse that states the obligation to protect Earth came from God in the Book of Genesis?
“Cultivate and care for it” (Book of Genesis 2:15)
Name 3 ways the Ocean provides for us.
What are ways we can help that's not recycling and reducing waste?
Vote on laws to protect ocean life & demand change from large companies who dump their waste into the ocean
Donate to ocean protection programs and volunteer to clean beaches and bodies of water
Reduce vehicle pollution through carpooling, electric vehicles, public transport, biking & walking