MODULE 3 ESSAY
As a result of the nature for the stated purpose, an appropriate channel for this circumstance is a
television presented video in the form of a speech which is used as an appropriate medium.
“A pleasant greeting from the Environment Protection Group to all protocols watching and
observing. This is a short presentation that will be based on a concerning matter that is currently being
faced in the Caribbean, specifically in Caribbean waters. As it may have been realized, shipments of
nuclear waste are being transported through Caribbean waters. This is now posing a big threat amongst
the Caribbean concerning how it may be affecting the environment or how it will affect the environment
in the future for a number of reasons. This video is purposefully meant to educate on the harmful
effects of how the nuclear waste being transported in Caribbean waters can result in fatal
consequences.
Firstly, wshat is nuclear waste? Nuclear waste is a type of hazardous waste that contains radioactive
material. Radioactive waste is a result of many activities including nuclear medicine, nuclear research,
nuclear power generation and much more. How can nuclear waste harm the human body? One might
ask, the answer is, as the radioactive material from the waste decays, or breaks down, the energy from
this waste, when released and is dispersed into the environment, harms the human body when inhaled
which can result in the direct killing of bodily cells or can even cause cell mutations that, if not treated,
may cause cancer. Even more striking, children and babies can be exposed to this extremely harmful
radiation from consuming contaminated foods such as vegetables and dairy products and are at most
risk of getting cancer from this radiation which may be fatal. To continue, radiation sickness also stems
from this nuclear waste circumstance resulting in fatal tendencies more often than not or can cause
extreme bleeding or shedding of the stomach lining.
Secondly how does nuclear waste have detrimental effects on marine life and habitats? The ocean is a
magical, diverse and an ecosystem of abundance that mankind needs to survive. The oceans covers 72
per cent of the Earth’s surface, provides over 97 per of the world’s water supply and over 70 per cent of
breathable oxygen. However, since nuclear waste is being transported on the sea and therefore causing
pollution, marine life has been threatened immensely which has caused devastating consequences.
Because leaks of nuclear waste has polluted nutrient-rich waters, it has deprived marine wildlife such as
fishes, sharks, seals, etc, of their chances to live. Due to suffocation and the consumption of this nuclear
waste, marine life is wiped out and places that were once living habitats have now become
uninhabitable. The capacity of the ocean to receive this waste without unacceptable consequences is
finite and it can be seen as it visibly affects every day human life. Because of a marine habitat wipeout,
fishing and sea-hunting activities are put to a halt. More detrimental than this, drinking water can
become deadly to consume which strips the human body of proper nutrients which undoubtedly causes
a series of negative effects.
Last but not least, if nuclear waste continues to be transported through Caribbean waters, radionuclides
will continue to escape into the atmosphere. Like marine life, this nuclear air pollution can wipeout
communities in mass numbers or plague the population in abundance with sickness. You must be aware
that economically, this greatly affects tourism which can reduce the amount of revenue that the country
brings in, therefore putting the country in a deleterious economic crisis. This economic crisis then results
in the country having insufficient funds to properly alleviate this situation of pollution and can have the
potential to make the whole country uninhabitable or can result in extremely poor living conditions.
Now, as the detrimental effects of nuclear waste being transported through our Caribbean water has
been thoroughly relayed to you, the Environment Protection Group would like to urge and encourage all
viewers to stand up for what is right and make a change. By joining and participating in the Environment
Protection Group’s protest march around the Queen’s Park Savannah on Sunday 18th, March, 2020 at
1:30 pm, this will help make the change inevitable and will without a doubt make the country a safer
place. As the environment cries out for help, it is our duty as a people to unite and do what is right.
Therefore, it is expected that serious reflection and thought on the presented information takes places
and that you will find it within yourselves to do what is right, to help make a great change, and most
importantly, to SAVE THE COUNTRY! On behalf of the Environment Protection Group, thank you
watching and listening.”
To conclude, the appropriateness of the chosen channel and medium will be discussed. The television
which was the channel of choice was seen as one of the best possible ways of communicating this this
presentation because, is it can be seen, the television is popular and therefore the television can
potentially broadcast this composition to a mass population, also with the aid of the television, it is
easier for the composition to be interpreted for the visually and hearing impaired individuals to
interpret, hence, proving why the television is an appropriate channel of communication for this
composition. A speech was chosen as an appropriate medium of communication because it quite helpful
with informing and relaying information and appealing to the emotions of the viewers and gives them a
thorough understanding as to why their participation in the protest is important which, in turn, achieves
the overall aim of informing and persuading the mass population to understand the significance of the
situation.