Thinking+Deeper

Thinking Deeper

What are some significant key facts that you learnt about cows as a result of your research?** Shalome: I've learn't that livestock causes many //deadzones.// Lizzy: Cattle and other farm life animals cause about 1/3 of all the green house gasses produced. Sian: They produce 16 cubic cm of methane per kg of meat. Atalya: They have 4 stomachs so they produce more methane than other animals! || __**BLACK HAT**__ How is the sustainability of our planet being affected by this issue** Shalome: If we keep eating meat we will get really sick because of all the poison in the meat. Lizzy: Humans will die of green house gasses and the lack of oxygen and New Zealand will be ruled by cows until they too die of green house gasses. Sian: The oxygen will become so little and the Earth so hot that we'll have to live in sealed environments like a big bubble or underground. Atalya: The world will be really hot and we will have no oxygen we wont have a sustainable planet. || **__YELLOW HAT__ What is currently being done to address your issue?**
 * **__WHITE HAT__
 * What are the problems/ consequence for our world if nothing is done about your chosen issue?

Shalome: In Canada they are putting machines up the cows butts so that when they fart the methane goes into the machine, not the air! Lizzy: Peole are eating less meat so that the cattle demand goes down. Sian: Currently there is something called the Kuyoto Protacol which is like a treaty because different countries signed it and agreed to do what ever they can to reduce emmissions from all areas. Atalya: all round many people are doing different thing the easist for the normal people will be eat less meat bt everyone is putting a stop it. || Shalome: I feel that we are doing a lot but it is clearly not enough, livestock causes too much problems, namely dead zones and mainly methane but they can't be entirely blamed for it as it is natural as breathing. Lizzy: I feel that New Zealand is one of the biggest producers of methane even though we are one of the smallest countries and that we can't let cows get in the way of our clean green environment. Sian: this problem only came around because we over-breed the cows and things like car emissions actually cause a lot more pollution and GHG than methane from cows. Atalya: I feel that it is wrong that New Zealand is one of the largest methane producers! When cows produce methane, its not their fault but it is killing our ever so important environment which is not good. || **__GREEN HAT__ What are some things your group could do to address your issue in our community?**
 * __**RED HAT**__
 * What are your group's feelings about this issue?**


 * What things should the government do to ensure that this issue is addressed?**

Shalome: The government should reward some of the people who make huge sacrifices, and they should put a limit on the amount of cows a farm should have. Lizzy: I think that the government should reduce farming levels as it is obviously killing the environment and maybe they should only let every fifth cow get pregnant or something like that so theres not as much cows creating gases. Sian: Tell people to eat less red met and to eat more fish and chicken instead so less cows are breed. Atalya: I think the government should reduce the amount of cows that are being farmed so the methane will be reduced down to a sustainable level. || __**BLUE HAT**__ What type of thinking do you need to use to do this and explain why and how.** Shalome: We'll make a video informing people about the dangers cows posses and we'll put it over the daily notices. Lizzy: Make a video clip in forming people about the cruel assumptions made about cows by people and how to stop green house gases related to cows. Sian: We could bake cakes to raise money to give to hospital for sick peole with cancer because eating too much red net can cause cancer. Atalya: We will make a video that informs people of our cause (ze cause hey hey!) and we will put it on the daily news. ||
 * Write down your plan for your SO WHAT?! stage as a result of what you have learnt from your inquiry so far. How will you address your chosen issue?