Introduction of the ‘All-Stars’
We are the All-Stars. Our group consist of Esmee, the group leader, Tom, the computer expert, Yara, the secretary and Tijn, the time keeper. Our group is called the All-Stars because we’re All-Stars. We’re on the school the Beatrix College. We’re in class 2TTA1. We all live in Tilburg, a city in the south of the Netherlands. We’re all in the same class, following bilingual education at the Beatrix College. We get most of our lessons in English to improve our 2nd language. We all like going to school and following this form of education! |
Esmee
Hello, I’m Esmee van Nieuwburg.
I’m 13 years old and I live in Tilburg that is located in the south of the Netherlands. I live there together with my mother and my father they are called Edith and Mark. I have also a little sister and a big sister they are called Sam and Quinty. We have a total of 3 pets a rabbit, a guinea pig and a dog. My dog is called Marietje she is only 1 year old. My hobby is korfball that is a real Dutch game it is a bit like basketball, but then you can’t walk with the ball. I do this already 6 years. I like it a lot and I do this 3 times a week and I of that is a match. I have also I thing I really love and that is Nutella. I have almost everything of that. I hope you know a bit more about me. Bye! |
Tijn
Hello, my name is Tijn and I’m going to tell you something about myself. I’m twelve years old and I live in Tilburg with my parents and my two sisters. They work at a butcher. I have no pets. I don’t live far from school, it’s only 7 minutes. My school is the Beatrix College and I follow bilingual education, that means that I have (almost) all the lessons in English. I’m in 2TTA1. Our class has 2 form teachers instead of 1. We go on some excursions too. We went to England for example. We were there for 5 days. In the second year we’re also going on a trip. To England, Germany or Italy. My hobby is scouting. We gather there every Saturday around 3 o’clock. That’s the place where I see my friends that don’t follow bilingual education. Sometimes I go outside to meet them but sometimes I have a lot of homework. |
Yara
Hello! My name is Yara and I’m going to introduce myself. I’m 13 years old, and I live in Tilburg, a city in the south of the Netherlands. I live in a big house with my cousin, my mom and dad, my brother and my two younger sisters. I do not have any pets.
My favorite hobby is listening to music. My favorite music is alternative rock and music and my favorite artists are Nivana and Twenty One Pilots. I also like hanging out with my friends and I do it almost every day. I like going to school to see my friends and learn about lots of subjects. I have a lot of friends who are very nice, what I dislike about school is the homework. I’m looking forward to this project and I hope you got to know me better! Bye! |
Tom
Hello, I’m Tom. I live here in Tilburg, in The Netherlands with my 3 brothers, my mom and my dad. I have one older brother and 2 little brothers. As I mentioned I live in Tilburg. I live in the part called ‘The Reeshof’. I live in the smallest room of my house. We have no pets cause my dad is allergic to dogs, cats or any pets. My hobbies are : playing korfball and watching series like ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Game of Thrones’. I’ve played korfball for 4 years now. I play korfball at KV Tilburg. Next to that I’m in the regional team called ‘South’. I have 3 trainings and 1 match per week. I follow a bilingual study called TTA. This includes that 70% of my lessons are in English. Only a few are given in Dutch like other languages and technic. Technic is given in Dutch for safety reasons and languages are in Dutch to make it easier to learn. That is all I wanted to tell you. Bye
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What do I expect?
We expect to find a lot of ways to make trips greener. We also expect that we will find out about the disadvantages of a lot of ways to travel to school, for example by car. We expect to find the disadvantages of taking the bus or car and the advantages of walking or cycling. We will also encourage people to travel by sustainable (something we can carry on into the future without harming people, the economy or the environment) ways. We expect to be able to find out the percentage of people that travel in non-sustainable ways. Our goal is to encourage people to travel in more sustainable ways.
Reading Research
Greatist (Source: http://greatist.com/health/travel-green-holidays)
40% Of the US’s fossil-fuel related carbon dioxide comes from travelling. Planes, trains, taxi’s all burn fuel to make travel possible. If we travel a different and more sustainable style then this could be lowered significantly. To make our environmental impact less, and emit less carbon dioxide into the air there are a few things you can do to make the impact less.
- Pack light. The more weight that has to be transported the more fuel trains, planes and car wil burn to do this. Pack only what is really needed on you trip.
- Bring a reusable water bottle and shopping bag. Before you buy a new bottle and throw a bag away, realize how wasteful that is. By using this you can help nature a little bit! You can even fill your bottle with real waterfall water.
- Turn off — and unplug! — lights and electronics. Unless the roommate is staying put for the holidays, nobody’s going to use the electricity if you’re gone. Turning off electronics saves on the electricity bill and lowers on energy usage. To make lower it even more, unplug all electronics, since they can leach power even when they’re not turned on.
- Turn down the thermostat. An empty room doesn’t need to be heated, and keeping it warm unnecessarily uses up a lot of fuel.
- Suspend newspaper delivery. Why do you need a newspaper of two weeks ago? You don’t need it and you will throw it away instantly, if you unsubscribe to newspapers and magazines then
- Buses are the best option. If you fly, fly direct because the landing and take-offs take the most fuel. But if possible don’t fly. Yes, it can be exhausting in a bus for long trips but all-round it’s the best option. They use the least fuel and if you fly don’t fly first class but lower classes
- Make up for what you’ve done. This maybe sounds weird but it’s true. If we release so much CO2 then planting trees yourself is the best way to compensate. The trees consume CO2 and convert it into oxygen (something we apparently need).
- Staying at a (green hotel). This means that you go to a hotel that has some kind of recycling program and thinks about ways that they can help the nature around it.
Independent Traveller (Source: http://www.independenttraveler.com/travel-tips/none/eight-ways-green-travel-can-save-you-money)
If you go on a travel buy local food and if you need a guide book hire one from a local library instead of buying a new one that you won’t use after your trip. Wherever you are, buy local. Pick up fruit and snacks at farmer’s markets. Things produced nearby don’t have to be shipped. That makes them cheaper and environment friendly. Taking a road trip? Prepare your car on beforehand to optimize your fuel efficiency and lower gas costs during your trip. Make sure your tires are inflated well and your engine is tuned up, and get rid of all that heavy, extraneous junk you've been storing around in your trunk or back seat. Even better would be a rental car. Then you can choose a small one that fit’s you perfectly. The best option would be a hybrid as it is the best for the environment. All toiletries you should take from home. Not small little travel-size bottles. There much cheaper, but if you really need to have something small then just pour a little bit into a water bottle from the big one at home. Souvenirs shopping can also be done in an environment friendly way. Avoid buying stuff made of rhino, like ivory and other stuff made of animals that are in danger (or animals in its entirety)
G-Adventures (Source:https://www.gadventures.com/blog/5-eco-travel-tips-to-make-your-next-trip-greener/)
To make your trip greener this site also advises people to unplug their chargers. These chargers can still suck energy while there on stand-by. The US Department of Energy calls this ‘Vampire Energy’ and it’s believed to be 5% of the US’s energy consumption. Other comparable energy consumers are TV’s, Microwaves and phone/other devices chargers. This is because re-useable devices will still suck energy when they are already fully charged. Their second point is also similar to the previous site, they state that little toiletry containers are bad for the environment. Instead they advise to use re-useable bottle’s because the small bottle are bad for the environment in comparison to the bigger versions. To make the actual trip cleaner it is advised to take a different way of travel from air travel. Air travel causes a lot of carbon dioxide to go into the air. It’s better to take the bus or train or go overseas by boat instead of air travel. This way you’re not using so much fuel for traveling. Also when you arrive try to stay in a eco-friendly accommodation, many hostels and hotels are green now-a-days. Furthermore, try to support eco-tourism and sustainable tourism. Even in the hotel you can do things to be eco-friendly. Turn the TV and the lights of. Reuse towels and sheets and make sure they don’t get taken away by room service. This is to prevent the hotel from having to wash a couple of hundred towels every day(the amount of course differences on what hotel you’re staying in). When a lot of times this is not needed.
Travel Land Leisure (Source: http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/eco-travel-guide)
The greenest way to travel is not to. Spare the jet fuel, the cruise waste, the gass using rental car. Just stay home and (re)cycle. Clearly that's not going realistic, and it shouldn’t. Tourism is 5 percent of the world's carbon dioxide output, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. But the $1.5 trillion travel industry is also crucial for economic stability, development, and the conservation of natural and cultural heritage. The answer is to travel in a sustainable way. That’s getting easier, because the industry has upped its eco-game. “What was seen as good practice ten years ago would not be good enough today, which proves progress is being made,” says Fiona Jeffery, founder and of the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. It’s no longer enough for hotels to screw in low-flow showerheads. Now they’re installing in-room recycling bins and other things. With all the offerings out there, it can be difficult for travelers to understand what really is sustainable—and who to trust. “The industry does get a bit confusing at times,” said Stewart Moore, founder of EarthCheck, an Australian program that provides environmental advice and certificates to travel companies. Some of the most important areas to focus on are air and water pollution, says Megan Wood, director of the International Sustainable Tourism Initiative. Last year, about 50 million more people traveled to international destinations than in 2014. The rapid growth of tourism is creating dangerous amounts of untreated wastewater in some destinations. Consider changing the way you travel how you get there, what you pack, how you eat to lighten your footprint.
Travel Weekly (Source: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/32675/6000-sign-up-to-make-travel-greener-campaign#)
A total of 6,000 people have signed up to the Travel Foundation’s Make Travel Greener campaign launched in conjunction with Travel Weekly in April this year. The campaign, which is based on an online quiz devised to test people’s knowledge on responsible travel issues, has attracted the attention of Thomas Cook. Advantage sales and marketing director Colin O’Neil said: ”We’ll be hosting a taster version of the quiz at our conference this year. “The United Nations Climate Change conference in Copenhagen means the environment is top of the news agenda right now and it simply can’t be ignored. The Travel Foundation is urging more companies and individuals to get involved. Travel Foundation chief executive Sue Hurdle said: “We’ve made huge strides this year with the Make Travel Greener Campaign, which is designed to be fun and informative. It’s the biggest trade educational campaign we’ve undertaken, and it’s great that so many organisations have got behind it. “But there’s more to be done so we’ll be stepping up our campaign comming years. For those people who are not sure how to get started on sustainability, the quiz is a great entry point: it provides ideas on some of the areas to think about first. The quiz only takes about 25 minutes, so it can be done in a tea break (or any other brake of 25-30 minutes long.)
Reading Research Conclusion
We came to see that there are valueable tips already to find on the internet. Multiple companies support the idea of going by bus and train instead of by plane. Buying local and staying at environment friendly hotels. There are big companies having campaigns that are stepping up the game evon more. Also there are companies who are praising people for saving on gasses and electricity by giving them little bonusses.
Interview: Mitchel Wouters
- How old are U?
15. - Which vehicle do you use the most?
Bicycle. - If you go somewere like friend/familly/supermarket, how do you go there?
Bicycle. - On what gasses does your car run? (Or your parents car)
Diesel, but we would like to transfer to gasoline. - If you go on vacation, how do you go then?
By car. - If you take the public transport, what vehicles do you take the mostofton?
Train. - How ofton per year do you go by public transport?
About 24-25 times a year. - How ofton do you think about environment,or do you act to ensure a save environment?
Ofton, I want to help save the earth. - Do you have stuff that’s energy saving?
Yes, I have a little vegetable garden.
Interview: Karin Mooiweer van Weijen
- Are you a man or a woman?
I’m a woman.
- What’s your age?
I’m 52 years old.
- What do you use most often?
I often go with by car or I use the bicycle. Most often I use the bicycle. That’s because most of the places I have to go to are close to my house. But if there’s a place I have to be that’s further away from my house, then I go by car.
- What kind of gas does your car use?
Benzine, euro loot free
- If you go on vacation and you travel to a country that’s not near to you, what vehicle do you go by?
By car because of the distance but also because we take the caravan with us. And that thing is heavy, so if you want to cycle to Spain with that, then you’d at least need about 10 STRONG people.
- What kind of public transport do you use most often?
The bus and the train because the bus stops at the end of our street, I think the taxi is too expensive and there’s no train in the Reeshof
- How many times do you go by public transport?
Less than ten times. There’s no good reason for that really. I’m just not attracted by the public transport. Whenever I have to travel a longer distance I get into the car.
- How many times per day do you think about the public transport?
Every day, at least a couple of days. We separate the trash; plastic in the plastic bin and paper in the paper bin.
- Do you have any stuff at home that’s energy saving?
Yes, we have CFLs
Interview: Mr. Mansor
1. Which gender are you?
Men
2. How old are U?
50
3. Which vehicle do you use the most?
The car
4. If you go somewere like friend/familly/supermarket, how do you go there?
The car
5. On what gasses does your car run? (Or your parents car)
Gasoline
6. If you go on vacation, how do you go then?
The plane
7. If you take the public transport, what vehicles do you take the mostofton?
I never use the public transport
8. How ofton per year do you go by public transport?
Less than 10 times a year
9. How ofton do you think about environment,or do you act to ensure a save environment?
Sometimes
10. Do you have stuff that’s energy saving?
Yes, lamps that save energy
Interview with Ben Van Straatten
1. How old are U?
26
2. Which vehicle do you use the most?
The car
3. If you go somewere like friend/familly/supermarket, how do you go there?
The car, but I walk sometimes in the summer.
4. On what gasses does your car run? (Or your parents car)
Gasoline
5. If you go on vacation, how do you go then?
Plane
6. If you take the public transport, what vehicles do you take the mostofton?
The train or the bus
7. How ofton per year do you go by public transport?
40 Times a year probably.
8. How ofton do you think about environment,or do you act to ensure a save environment?
I try to, but it's hard.
9. Do you have stuff that’s energy saving?
Sadly not
Final Conclusion
Simply the ideas that are designed are not realised by the people. If everyone would live by these rules then the climate would have huge benefits on it. Many people don’t think about the pollution they produce when they go to the supermarkt. Instead they could just walk, and not burn all that fuel. The environment is dying, nature is becoming less.
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