We are from Greece and We are from Greece and now that we finished our now that we finished our project we think that it project we think that it

is time to present is time to present ourselves! So let’s ourselves! So let’s

start…start…

Just to get an idea..Just to get an idea..

Our main idea was “The world of tomorrow”, but Our main idea was “The world of tomorrow”, but we split it up in three different mini-projects. we split it up in three different mini-projects. The first one is “Alternative Energy Sources”, The first one is “Alternative Energy Sources”, which is something like a questionnaire about which is something like a questionnaire about the alternative energy use. The second one is the alternative energy use. The second one is “The Environment”, which gives an idea about “The Environment”, which gives an idea about today’s situation and has some questions as today’s situation and has some questions as

well. Finally ,the last one is about human rights, well. Finally ,the last one is about human rights, in which there is information about human in which there is information about human

rights, our opinion on a few topics regarding the rights, our opinion on a few topics regarding the project and of course some questions again . project and of course some questions again .

We are…

Meltem : the organizer Aggeliki : the email updater Niovi : the crafterEva : the inspirational writer

We would like to show We would like to show you the work we have you the work we have

been doing the last few been doing the last few months.months.

First of all we made a power point First of all we made a power point presentation about the renewable energy presentation about the renewable energy sources and their use nowadays and in sources and their use nowadays and in the future. We have already sent it to the future. We have already sent it to you but you can have a look at it againyou but you can have a look at it again

The Sources!The Sources!

Alternative energy is an umbrella term that refers to any source Alternative energy is an umbrella term that refers to any source of usable energy intended to replace of usable energy intended to replace conventional energyconventional energy sources without the undesired consequences of the replaced sources without the undesired consequences of the replaced sourcessources. .

They are divided into 5 categories:They are divided into 5 categories:

••Solar energy (generatiSolar energy (generationon of electricity from sun) of electricity from sun)

••Wind energy (generatiWind energy (generationon of electricity from wind) of electricity from wind)

••Geothermal energy (using hot water or steam from the Earth’s Geothermal energy (using hot water or steam from the Earth’s interior for heating buildings or electricity generation)interior for heating buildings or electricity generation)

••Biofuel and Ethanol (plant-derived substitutes of gasoline for Biofuel and Ethanol (plant-derived substitutes of gasoline for powering vehicles)powering vehicles)

••Hydrogen (used as clean fuel for airplanes, spaceships, and Hydrogen (used as clean fuel for airplanes, spaceships, and vehicles)vehicles)

Our Questions:Our Questions: Do you think that people will finally get used to the idea of Do you think that people will finally get used to the idea of

using alternative energy sources in order to stop polluting using alternative energy sources in order to stop polluting the environment? the environment?

What is your opinion about alternative energy? Do you What is your opinion about alternative energy? Do you believe that it will be more expensive? believe that it will be more expensive?

Does your school support the use of any of this sources? If Does your school support the use of any of this sources? If yes, which? And if not have you ever thought of suggesting yes, which? And if not have you ever thought of suggesting it?it?

Do you believe that the alternative energy sources will be Do you believe that the alternative energy sources will be able to save the world from all these environmental able to save the world from all these environmental problems which exist in our planet?problems which exist in our planet?

How do you think that the research and the use about these How do you think that the research and the use about these sources will develop in the world of tomorrow?sources will develop in the world of tomorrow?

Have you ever had a lesson in school about the Have you ever had a lesson in school about the way alternative energy sources are being used? way alternative energy sources are being used? Have you been informed about what they offer to Have you been informed about what they offer to our planet? our planet?

You can watch some of those educational videos from You can watch some of those educational videos from National Geographic!National Geographic!

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environmhttp://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environment/energy-environment/energy-conservation.htmlent/energy-environment/energy-conservation.html

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environmhttp://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environment/energy-environment/great-energy-challenge.htmlent/energy-environment/great-energy-challenge.html

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environmhttp://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environment/energy-environment/solar-power.htmlent/energy-environment/solar-power.html

RenewableRenewable EnergyEnergy

Renewable Energy isRenewable Energy isThe wave of the futureThe wave of the future

And, if we don't start developing itAnd, if we don't start developing itWe won't be able to surviveWe won't be able to survive

For we have gotten softFor we have gotten softTo our easy lifeTo our easy life

And, we won't know how to surviveAnd, we won't know how to surviveIf we don't start changingIf we don't start changing

Renewable energy is here to stayRenewable energy is here to stayAnd we have to start replacingAnd we have to start replacing

Our energy supplyOur energy supplyWith this everlasting resourse With this everlasting resourse

by by Jerry Abrahamson Jerry Abrahamson

The second power point The second power point presentation we did was about presentation we did was about the environmentthe environment

World Of TomorrowWorld Of Tomorrow

EnvironmentEnvironment

WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE BASIC REASON FOR WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE BASIC REASON FOR ALL THE ENVIROMENTAL PROBLEMS?ALL THE ENVIROMENTAL PROBLEMS?

The indifference of those one who The indifference of those one who have the power to change the facts. have the power to change the facts.

However, they choose to adopt a However, they choose to adopt a lackadaisical attitude and do nothing lackadaisical attitude and do nothing for their world and prefer to gratify for their world and prefer to gratify

their personal ambitionstheir personal ambitions

In the world of tomorrowIn the world of tomorrowWe'll be covered with waterWe'll be covered with water

'Cause the earth will be crying.'Cause the earth will be crying.We'll do nothing to stop it.We'll do nothing to stop it.

In the world of tomorrow,In the world of tomorrow,There'll be no smiles and laughter.There'll be no smiles and laughter.

Every person'll be cryingEvery person'll be crying'Cause the end's getting closer 'Cause the end's getting closer

WHO WOULD YOU BLAME? WHO IS RESPONSIBLE ?WHO WOULD YOU BLAME? WHO IS RESPONSIBLE ?(e.g. politicians, citizens, personal interests)(e.g. politicians, citizens, personal interests)

We blame those who act illegally and We blame those who act illegally and those who only care about their those who only care about their

personal needs and not the common personal needs and not the common good, those who harm earth, who good, those who harm earth, who

show indifference to the dangers that show indifference to the dangers that our today’s world is in and those who our today’s world is in and those who constantly avoid the consequences constantly avoid the consequences and blame others for their mistakes.and blame others for their mistakes.

DO YOU SUPPORT ANTI-ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS? DO YOU SUPPORT ANTI-ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIONS? WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE FOREVER UNDER THESE WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE FOREVER UNDER THESE

CIRCUMSTANCES? (hello, our planet is dieing)CIRCUMSTANCES? (hello, our planet is dieing)

We are totally against this anti-We are totally against this anti-environmental situation as we environmental situation as we

strongly believe that in order to save strongly believe that in order to save ourselves we must save our planet ourselves we must save our planet

first.first.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR TOMORROW?YOUR TOMORROW?

Nowadays we live in a world with little perspective. Nowadays we live in a world with little perspective. We only care about ourselves, neglecting our We only care about ourselves, neglecting our

home, earth. Our actions have put our planet in a home, earth. Our actions have put our planet in a great danger and it is almost impossible to save great danger and it is almost impossible to save

not just earth but ourselves as well. But there will not just earth but ourselves as well. But there will always be hope. The hope of something brighter. always be hope. The hope of something brighter.

The dream of a world of tomorrow, in which we The dream of a world of tomorrow, in which we will respect our home and live happily ever after. will respect our home and live happily ever after. We must fight for this world both as individuals We must fight for this world both as individuals

and as a team. and as a team.

Yesterday, Today and TomorrowYesterday, Today and Tomorrow

There are two days in every week that we should not worry about, two days that There are two days in every week that we should not worry about, two days that should be kept free from fear and apprehension. should be kept free from fear and apprehension.

One is yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and One is yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed, forever beyond our control. pains. Yesterday has passed, forever beyond our control.

All the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot undo a single All the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot undo a single act we performed. Nor can we erase a single word we've said - yesterday is gone! act we performed. Nor can we erase a single word we've said - yesterday is gone!

The other day we shouldn't worry about is tomorrow, with its impossible The other day we shouldn't worry about is tomorrow, with its impossible adversaries, its burden, its hopeful promise and poor performance. Tomorrow is adversaries, its burden, its hopeful promise and poor performance. Tomorrow is

beyond our control.beyond our control.

Tomorrow's sun will rise either in splendour or behind a mask of clouds - but it will Tomorrow's sun will rise either in splendour or behind a mask of clouds - but it will rise. And until it does, we have no stake in tomorrow, for it is yet unborn.rise. And until it does, we have no stake in tomorrow, for it is yet unborn.

This leaves only one day - today. Any person can fight the battles of just one day. It This leaves only one day - today. Any person can fight the battles of just one day. It is only when we add the burdens of yesterday and tomorrow that we break down.is only when we add the burdens of yesterday and tomorrow that we break down.

It is not the experience of today that drives people mad - it is the remorse of It is not the experience of today that drives people mad - it is the remorse of bitterness for something which happened yesterday, and the dread of what bitterness for something which happened yesterday, and the dread of what

tomorrow may bring.tomorrow may bring.

Let us, therefore, live one day at a time! Let us, therefore, live one day at a time! Author UnknownAuthor Unknown

If you had to choose between monarchy of old ages If you had to choose between monarchy of old ages with no environmental problems but without high with no environmental problems but without high

technology and today’s world with the rapid technology and today’s world with the rapid development of technology but a planet which is development of technology but a planet which is

gradually dieing , what would you choose? (please gradually dieing , what would you choose? (please justify your answer)justify your answer)

We would choose our democratic society We would choose our democratic society with all its problems as we depend on our with all its problems as we depend on our

technology and its development. Our technology and its development. Our option is based on a basic justification: option is based on a basic justification:

monarchy can destroy society because it monarchy can destroy society because it does not offer the freedom of will and does not offer the freedom of will and

expression. Whereas, technology if it is expression. Whereas, technology if it is used in an effective way it will not only used in an effective way it will not only

help the healing of earth but humanity as help the healing of earth but humanity as well. well.

In our opinion, if the youth is In our opinion, if the youth is taught to respect the taught to respect the

environment, our planet is environment, our planet is actually going to heal from all actually going to heal from all

its wounds.its wounds.    Preparing today's children for tomorrow's Preparing today's children for tomorrow's

world, world, But any mistake you make today can But any mistake you make today can

easily affect the rest of your life! easily affect the rest of your life! So be very wise and put on a positive So be very wise and put on a positive

character, character, For a pleasant personality is what we need For a pleasant personality is what we need

out of you! !out of you! !

(Author unknown)(Author unknown)

Thank you for spending your time Thank you for spending your time watching our presentation. We watching our presentation. We

hope you liked it.hope you liked it.

The following Power Point Presentation The following Power Point Presentation is regarding the human rights. is regarding the human rights.

We hope you’ll like it We hope you’ll like it

Human rights Human rights

Human rightsHuman rights are are rightsrights and and freedomsfreedoms to which to which ALLALL humans are entitledhumans are entitled..

Proponents of the concept usually assert that Proponents of the concept usually assert that everyone is endowed with certain entitlements everyone is endowed with certain entitlements merely by reason of being merely by reason of being humanhuman. Human rights . Human rights are thus conceived in a are thus conceived in a universalistuniversalist and and egalitarianegalitarian fashion. Such entitlements can exist fashion. Such entitlements can exist as shared norms of actual human moralities, as as shared norms of actual human moralities, as justified moral norms or justified moral norms or natural rightsnatural rights supported supported by strong reasons, or as by strong reasons, or as legal rightslegal rights either at a either at a national level or within national level or within international lawinternational law.However, .However, there is no consensus as to the precise nature of there is no consensus as to the precise nature of what in particular should or should not be what in particular should or should not be regarded as a human right in any of the regarded as a human right in any of the preceding senses, and the abstract concept of preceding senses, and the abstract concept of human rights has been a subject of intense human rights has been a subject of intense philosophical debate and criticism. philosophical debate and criticism.

Many of the basic ideas that animated the movement Many of the basic ideas that animated the movement developed in the aftermath of the developed in the aftermath of the Second World WarSecond World War

, culminating in its adoption by the , culminating in its adoption by the Universal Declaration of Human RightsUniversal Declaration of Human Rights in Paris by in Paris by

the the United Nations General AssemblyUnited Nations General Assembly in 1948. While in 1948. While the phrase "human rights" is relatively modern the the phrase "human rights" is relatively modern the intellectual foundations of the modern concept can intellectual foundations of the modern concept can be traced through the be traced through the history of philosophyhistory of philosophy and the and the

concepts of concepts of natural lawnatural law rightsrights and and libertiesliberties as far as far back as the city states of back as the city states of Classical GreeceClassical Greece and the and the development of development of Roman LawRoman Law. The true forerunner of . The true forerunner of

human rights discourse was the concept of human rights discourse was the concept of natural rightsnatural rights which appeared as part of the which appeared as part of the

medieval Natural law tradition, became prominent medieval Natural law tradition, became prominent during the Enlightenment with such philosophers as during the Enlightenment with such philosophers as

John Locke, Francis Hutcheson, and Jean-Jacques John Locke, Francis Hutcheson, and Jean-Jacques Burlamaqui, and featured prominently in the political Burlamaqui, and featured prominently in the political discourse of the American Revolution and the French discourse of the American Revolution and the French

Revolution. Revolution.

PhilosophyPhilosophy The philosophy of human rights attempts to examine the underlying The philosophy of human rights attempts to examine the underlying

basis of the concept of human rights and critically looks at its content basis of the concept of human rights and critically looks at its content and justification. Several theoretical approaches have been advanced and justification. Several theoretical approaches have been advanced to explain how and why human rights become part of social to explain how and why human rights become part of social expectations.expectations.

One of the oldest Western philosophies on human rights is that they One of the oldest Western philosophies on human rights is that they are a product of a natural law, stemming from different philosophical are a product of a natural law, stemming from different philosophical or religious grounds. Other theories hold that human rights codify or religious grounds. Other theories hold that human rights codify moral behavior which is a human social product developed by a moral behavior which is a human social product developed by a process of biological and social evolution (associated with Hume). process of biological and social evolution (associated with Hume). Human rights are also described as a sociological pattern of rule Human rights are also described as a sociological pattern of rule setting (as in the sociological theory of law and the work of Weber). setting (as in the sociological theory of law and the work of Weber). These approaches include the notion that individuals in a society These approaches include the notion that individuals in a society accept rules from legitimate authority in exchange for security and accept rules from legitimate authority in exchange for security and economic advantage (as in Rawls) – a social contract. The two theories economic advantage (as in Rawls) – a social contract. The two theories that dominate contemporary human rights discussion are the interest that dominate contemporary human rights discussion are the interest theory and the will theory. Interest theory argues that the that the theory and the will theory. Interest theory argues that the that the principal function of human rights is to protect and promote certain principal function of human rights is to protect and promote certain essential human interests, while will theory attempts to establish the essential human interests, while will theory attempts to establish the validity of human rights based on the unique human capacity for validity of human rights based on the unique human capacity for freedom.The strong claims made by human rights to universality have freedom.The strong claims made by human rights to universality have led to persistent criticism. Philosophers who have criticized the led to persistent criticism. Philosophers who have criticized the concept of human rights include Jeremy Bentham, Edmund Burke, concept of human rights include Jeremy Bentham, Edmund Burke, Friedrich Nietzsche and Karl Marx. A recent critique has been Friedrich Nietzsche and Karl Marx. A recent critique has been advanced by Charles Blattberg in his essay "The Ironic Tragedy of advanced by Charles Blattberg in his essay "The Ironic Tragedy of Human Rights." Blattberg argues that rights talk, being abstract, is Human Rights." Blattberg argues that rights talk, being abstract, is counterproductive since it demotivates people from upholding the counterproductive since it demotivates people from upholding the values that rights are meant to assertvalues that rights are meant to assert..

““All human rights are universal, All human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent and indivisible and interdependent and related. The international community related. The international community must treat human rights globally in a must treat human rights globally in a fair and equal manner, on the same fair and equal manner, on the same footing, and with the same footing, and with the same emphasisemphasis””

In many countries ,nowadays, such as Saudi In many countries ,nowadays, such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq, human rights are constantly Arabia and Iraq, human rights are constantly violated in many fields concerning social violated in many fields concerning social discrimination, sexism (men tend to be treated in discrimination, sexism (men tend to be treated in a more advantageous way due to religious a more advantageous way due to religious traditions ), child labor etc. However, apart from traditions ), child labor etc. However, apart from underdeveloped countries, other countries in underdeveloped countries, other countries in Europe such as England, which are thought to be Europe such as England, which are thought to be civilized, have difficulties in everyday life with civilized, have difficulties in everyday life with social discrimination not only between the rich social discrimination not only between the rich and the poor ones but also between and the poor ones but also between students( bullying episodes dominate English students( bullying episodes dominate English High Schools)High Schools)

Writers : Meltem, EvaWriters : Meltem, Eva

Are you in favor or against Are you in favor or against sexism?sexism?

In our point of view, sexism is an act In our point of view, sexism is an act totally unacceptable, which only shows totally unacceptable, which only shows the short-sighted character of some the short-sighted character of some nations. Women must be equal to men, nations. Women must be equal to men, because women are human beings and because women are human beings and have the same rights with men, not have the same rights with men, not only to mention the fact that equality only to mention the fact that equality can only offer a just and harmonious can only offer a just and harmonious society. society.

Writers : Meltem, EvaWriters : Meltem, Eva

Are you aware of the rights Are you aware of the rights that women are offered in that women are offered in

Asia?Asia?As we do not live there, we can not As we do not live there, we can not

provide you we the exact situation of the provide you we the exact situation of the continent. As far as we are concerned, continent. As far as we are concerned, women face problems regarding their women face problems regarding their rights while men are thought to be rights while men are thought to be superior to women. From our personal superior to women. From our personal knowledge, due to their religious knowledge, due to their religious tradition sexism still exists in these tradition sexism still exists in these countries. countries.

Writers : Meltem, EvaWriters : Meltem, Eva

Are you aware of the rights Are you aware of the rights that women are offered in that women are offered in

Asia?Asia?As we do not live there, we can not As we do not live there, we can not

provide you with the exact situation of provide you with the exact situation of the continent. As far as we are the continent. As far as we are concerned, women face problems concerned, women face problems regarding their rights while men are regarding their rights while men are thought to be superior to women. From thought to be superior to women. From our personal knowledge, due to their our personal knowledge, due to their religious tradition sexism still exists in religious tradition sexism still exists in these countries. these countries.

Writers : Meltem, EvaWriters : Meltem, Eva

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