We are from Greece and now
that we finished our project we
think that it is time to present
ourselves! So let’s start…
Just to get an idea..
Our main idea was “The world of tomorrow”, but we
split it up in three different mini-projects. The first
one is “Alternative Energy Sources”, which is
something like a questionnaire about the alternative
energy use. The second one is “The Environment”,
which gives an idea about today’s situation and has
some questions as well. Finally ,the last one is about
human rights, in which there is information about
human rights, our opinion on a few topics regarding
the project and of course some questions again . 
We are…
Meltem : the organizer
Aggeliki : the email updater
Niovi : the crafter
Eva : the inspirational writer
We would like to show you the
work we have been doing the last
few months.
First of all we made a power point presentation about the
renewable energy sources and their use nowadays and in the
future. We have already sent it to you but you can have a look
at it again
The Sources!
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Alternative energy is an umbrella term that refers to any source of
usable energy intended to replace conventional energy sources
without the undesired consequences of the replaced sources.
They are divided into 5 categories:
•Solar energy (generation of electricity from sun)
•Wind energy (generation of electricity from wind)
•Geothermal energy (using hot water or steam from the Earth’s
interior for heating buildings or electricity generation)
•Biofuel and Ethanol (plant-derived substitutes of gasoline for
powering vehicles)
•Hydrogen (used as clean fuel for airplanes, spaceships, and
vehicles)
Our Questions:
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Do you think that people will finally get used to the idea of using
alternative energy sources in order to stop polluting the
environment?
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What is your opinion about alternative energy? Do you believe that
it will be more expensive?
Does your school support the use of any of this sources? If yes,
which? And if not have you ever thought of suggesting it?
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Do you believe that the alternative energy sources will be able to
save the world from all these environmental problems which exist in
our planet?
How do you think that the research and the use about these sources
will develop in the world of tomorrow?
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Have you ever had a lesson in school about the way
alternative energy sources are being used? Have you
been informed about what they offer to our planet?
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You can watch some of those educational videos from National
Geographic!
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environ
ment/energy-environment/energy-conservation.html
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environ
ment/energy-environment/great-energy-challenge.html
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environ
ment/energy-environment/solar-power.html
Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy is
The wave of the future
And, if we don't start developing it
We won't be able to survive
For we have gotten soft
To our easy life
And, we won't know how to survive
If we don't start changing
Renewable energy is here to stay
And we have to start replacing
Our energy supply
With this everlasting resourse
by Jerry Abrahamson
The second power point presentation we did
was about the environment
World Of Tomorrow
Environment
WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE BASIC REASON FOR ALL
THE ENVIROMENTAL PROBLEMS?
The indifference of those one who have the
power to change the facts. However, they
choose to adopt a lackadaisical attitude and
do nothing for their world and prefer to
gratify their personal ambitions
In the world of tomorrow
We'll be covered with water
'Cause the earth will be crying.
We'll do nothing to stop it.
In the world of tomorrow,
There'll be no smiles and laughter.
Every person'll be crying
'Cause the end's getting closer
WHO WOULD YOU BLAME? WHO IS
RESPONSIBLE ?(e.g. politicians, citizens,
personal interests)
We blame those who act illegally
and those who only care about
their personal needs and not the
common good, those who harm
earth, who show indifference to
the dangers that our today’s
world is in and those who
constantly avoid the
consequences and blame others
for their mistakes.
DO YOU SUPPORT ANTI-ENVIRONMENTAL
ACTIONS? WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE
FOREVER UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES?
(hello, our planet is dieing)
We are totally against this antienvironmental situation as we
strongly believe that in order to
save ourselves we must save our
planet first.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
ABOUT YOUR
TOMORROW?
Nowadays we live in a world with little
perspective. We only care about ourselves,
neglecting our home, earth. Our actions
have put our planet in a great danger and
it is almost impossible to save not just
earth but ourselves as well. But there will
always be hope. The hope of something
brighter. The dream of a world of
tomorrow, in which we will respect our
home and live happily ever after. We must
fight for this world both as individuals and
as a team.
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
There are two days in every week that we should not worry about, two
days that should be kept free from fear and apprehension.
One is yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders,
its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed, forever beyond our control.
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!
The other day we shouldn't worry about is tomorrow, with its impossible
adversaries, its burden, its hopeful promise and poor performance.
Tomorrow is beyond our control.
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.
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.
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 tomorrow may bring.
Let us, therefore, live one day at a time!
Author Unknown
If you had to choose between monarchy of old
ages with no environmental problems but
without high technology and today’s world
with the rapid development of technology but
a planet which is gradually dieing , what
would you choose? (please justify your
answer)
We would choose our democratic
society with all its problems as we
depend on our technology and its
development. Our option is based on a
basic justification: monarchy can
destroy society because it does not
offer the freedom of will and
expression. Whereas, technology if it
is used in an effective way it will
not only help the healing of earth but
humanity as well.
In our opinion, if the youth is taught to
respect the environment, our planet is
actually going to heal from all its wounds.
Preparing today's children for
tomorrow's world,
But any mistake you make today can
easily affect the rest of your life!
So be very wise and put on a
positive character,
For a pleasant personality is what
we need out of you! !
(Author unknown)
Thank you for spending your
time watching our
presentation. We hope you
liked it.
The following Power Point Presentation is
regarding the human rights.
We hope you’ll like it 
Human rights
Human rights are rights and
freedoms to which ALL humans
are entitled.
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Proponents of the concept usually assert that
everyone is endowed with certain entitlements
merely by reason of being human. Human rights are
thus conceived in a universalist and egalitarian
fashion. Such entitlements can exist as shared norms
of actual human moralities, as justified moral norms
or natural rights supported by strong reasons, or as
legal rights either at a national level or within
international law.However, there is no consensus as
to the precise nature of what in particular should or
should not be regarded as a human right in any of
the preceding senses, and the abstract concept of
human rights has been a subject of intense
philosophical debate and criticism.
Many of the basic ideas that animated the
movement developed in the aftermath of the
Second World War, culminating in its adoption by
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Paris by
the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. While
the phrase "human rights" is relatively modern the
intellectual foundations of the modern concept
can be traced through the history of philosophy
and the concepts of natural law rights and liberties
as far back as the city states of Classical Greece
and the development of Roman Law. The true
forerunner of human rights discourse was the
concept of natural rights which appeared as part
of the medieval Natural law tradition, became
prominent during the Enlightenment with such
philosophers as John Locke, Francis Hutcheson, and
Jean-Jacques Burlamaqui, and featured
prominently in the political discourse of the
American Revolution and the French Revolution.
Philosophy
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The philosophy of human rights attempts to examine the underlying
basis of the concept of human rights and critically looks at its content
and justification. Several theoretical approaches have been
advanced to explain how and why human rights become part of
social expectations.
One of the oldest Western philosophies on human rights is that they are a
product of a natural law, stemming from different philosophical or religious
grounds. Other theories hold that human rights codify moral behavior which
is a human social product developed by a process of biological and social
evolution (associated with Hume). Human rights are also described as a
sociological pattern of rule setting (as in the sociological theory of law and
the work of Weber). These approaches include the notion that individuals in
a society accept rules from legitimate authority in exchange for security and
economic advantage (as in Rawls) – a social contract. The two theories that
dominate contemporary human rights discussion are the interest theory and
the will theory. Interest theory argues that the that the principal function of
human rights is to protect and promote certain essential human interests,
while will theory attempts to establish the validity of human rights based on
the unique human capacity for freedom.The strong claims made by human
rights to universality have led to persistent criticism. Philosophers who have
criticized the concept of human rights include Jeremy Bentham, Edmund
Burke, Friedrich Nietzsche and Karl Marx. A recent critique has been
advanced by Charles Blattberg in his essay "The Ironic Tragedy of Human
Rights." Blattberg argues that rights talk, being abstract, is
counterproductive since it demotivates people from upholding the values
that rights are meant to assert.
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“All human rights are universal,
indivisible and interdependent and
related. The international community
must treat human rights globally in a
fair and equal manner, on the same
footing, and with the same emphasis”
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In many countries ,nowadays, such as Saudi Arabia
and Iraq, human rights are constantly violated in
many fields concerning social discrimination, sexism
(men tend to be treated in a more advantageous
way due to religious traditions ), child labor etc.
However, apart from underdeveloped countries,
other countries in Europe such as England, which
are thought to be civilized, have difficulties in
everyday life with social discrimination not only
between the rich and the poor ones but also
between students( bullying episodes dominate
English High Schools)
Writers : Meltem, Eva
Are you in favor or against
sexism?
In our point of view, sexism is an act
totally unacceptable, which only
shows the short-sighted character of
some nations. Women must be equal
to men, because women are human
beings and have the same rights with
men, not only to mention the fact that
equality can only offer a just and
harmonious society.
Writers : Meltem, Eva
Are you aware of the rights that
women are offered in Asia?
As we do not live there, we can not
provide you we the exact situation of
the continent. As far as we are
concerned, women face problems
regarding their rights while men are
thought to be superior to women. From
our personal knowledge, due to their
religious tradition sexism still exists in
these countries.
Writers : Meltem, Eva
Are you aware of the rights that
women are offered in Asia?
As we do not live there, we can not
provide you with the exact situation of
the continent. As far as we are
concerned, women face problems
regarding their rights while men are
thought to be superior to women. From
our personal knowledge, due to their
religious tradition sexism still exists in
these countries.
Writers : Meltem, Eva
Bibliography
www.wikipedia.com
Thank you for spending some
time looking our presentation. It
was a wonderful experience for
us, to communicate with
different countries and get an
idea about their culture and
their people. We hope you liked
our work .We wish you a nice
summer. Enjoy your holidays 