Theme 5: AMAZONAS The Lung of the Planet 16 17 „All creation has its origin in God and speaks of God. We just have to learn to recognise the traces of God in creation and in everything and everyone.“ P. Juan Goicochea > Working paper on the film Use the video to explain why the Amazon is called „the lungs of the earth“ and is important for the whole world! Give four examples of how it is being destroyed and four projects that are saving the rainforest. FILM: The Lungs of the Earth > Spiritual impulse Write a personal letter to a specific indigenous people in the Amazon. > Tasks 1. Hug a tree 2. Obtain information about furniture made from local wood and opt for it if possible 3. Plant a tree and create a new habitat 4. Search for and write down information about what grows in the rainforest and who lives there 5. Invite your own family for a walk in the forest 6. Research how to support the Amazon sustainably 7. Research what environmental problems exist in rainforests 8. Buy a small part of the rainforest (e.g. rainforest of the Austrians), as a project with a group or with your class 9. Donate for an action against clearing the rainforest 10. Draw attention to the poor working conditions of people on the plantations in the Amazon region
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