Blog Action Day 2015

Hi there,

I think that the issue of shark finning needs to be addressed.

What is shark finning?

Shark finning is the practice of removinf of shark fins after being caught. The 3% of the sharks body weight are the high valued shark fins and then the other 97% is the lower value of the body. Often the body of the shark still alive is thrown back into the ocean but without being able to swim or pass water through the gills dies a slow painful death of suffacation, bloodloss, or predatation from other species.

Why is it a problem?

It is a highly unstable fishery. Targeting any species, sex or size. There has even been testing to prove that the most protected shark species in the world the great whit has been shark finned.

What is being done?

There are many websites where you caan donate to or sing a petition against shark finning. But something that has recently been shown to me is Yao Ming former basketball star who has dropped sales in shark finning by up to 70%. Read this interesting article to find out more.

Sources of information:
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/chinas-choice/2014/aug/08/sales-of-shark-fin-china-drop-70
http://www.sharksavers.org/en/education/sharks-are-in-trouble/finning-and-the-fin-trade/

Perspective Photos

In Media we have been taking perspective photos and how to look at life through the other end of a telescope. Some of our end products I really like but there not all that good. Here they are.
We took these over two blocks.

Appearance

Do you judge a book by it's cover?

Watch these two videos that show the reality is that we do judge people for what they look like.

What do you think about these two videos?
Why do you think we do this?
Comment you responses in the comments section.

Dove - Good or Bad

Is dove an all round good company?


Watch this video:

Think about these questions:

How does this apply to you?
Will you take one of dove's workshops?
Do you think dove is a good company for boosting women's confidence?

Tell me what you like about this video in the comment section and then scroll down to watch the next video on the next post.

Dove - Good or Bad continued...

If you have watched the video above now watch this video:

Think about these questions and then comment with your opinions below:

What do you think about dove now?
Are you going to buy dove's products or talk to dove about their usage of palm oil before it's too late?
Has this video changed your opinion about the first video?