Comenius project: "u-ropean". classe 2A Ic Diotti-Casalmaggiore-Italy

2. Sustainable development
Sustainable
development is a
process aimed at
achieving
environmental
improvement.

3. Environmental improvement

4. THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
Renewable sources are inexhaustible
energy sources that pollute little or not at
all. These energies can be derived
from water (hydropower), from the
ground (geothermal), wind (wind)
and sun (solar). These energies should
eventually replace those non-renewable
sources, such as oil, gasoline and coal.

5. The Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol has the
commitment to reduce, for the
period 2008-2012, the total
emissions of greenhouse gases by at
least 5% below 1990 levels. The
percentage of reduction is
different from country to country: for
Italy is 6.5%.

6. The creation of national parks
About 18% of European territory is covered
by national parks, which consist of areas
that include land and marine ecosystems.
these reserves
help to
preserve the
biodiversity.

7. What is the biodiversity ???
Biodiversity is the totality of biological
diversity and native
species, ie
characteristics of a
given place.

8. Disposal of waste:
Biodegradable waste, such
as paper, glass,
Aluminum and plastic,
can be recycled to produce new items
avoiding the waste of
raw materials