Recycling, economy and everyday life. -

Hello everyone!

Issues related to the protection of the environment both natural and urban , is not a matter of an educational program and therefore not a matter of the everyday practices of people either. This same situation occurs in daily economic practices, where there’re products associated with waste items that are not recycled properly occur. Even in my Career, which is Geography , there isn’t an industry that is directly related to the treatment and impact of waste. Therefore I dare to say that nationally there is a "culture of waste" because there is not a serious educational program regarding this matter. Even in the Institutes that offer careers related with the environment the educational program is not really clear.

In my daily experience I have not built the necessary habits. I have tried to create friendly environment awareness. In addition, I have also streamlined the expense of water; when I 'm bathing, I close the key, apply soap and shampoo, then open the key again and continue with the bathroom. Moreover, in the treatment of garbage, I have not been able to establish positive behavior, because although I separate plastic waste, paper, cardboard and organic waste, the garbage truck just mixes everything. I think in that sense there is a legal, political and as a society problem that affects us all. I have much to learn and practice and I don’t contribute.

On the subject of transportation I don’t use the bike, despite that it is an environmentally friendly vehicle and that is also healthy for the person that uses it. Well, I don’t use it because the distances where I transit are quite large. I live in Puente Alto and I go to the university. About walking, is an acquired habit that I do more in spring and autumn because the other months there are quite extreme temperatures. I like to walk a lot, but we are many people who use transport that emits particles, that just me walking, doesn’t help the environment either.

I have never joined an environmental group, because I have no time as I work and study at the same time. I spent some time linked to the defense of "Panul forest," but I was more mail information, rather than help preservation of the forest. I think the issue of pollution is not solved by the entrance to a recycling movement. The issue is global, where as individuals, we must reflect on our lives , and generate awareness environmentally and not only groups but into a culture and a lifestyle .

Something else I have done is read about it and share it with my friends!

I think the consumer society we have built, is not respectful with our environment and therefore, the application of these laws have large gaps that generate impacts that are so big, that a lot of beautiful natural landscapes are lost. We must do something NOW! Sustainability can be the way to take us to reconciliation with the environment.

Money!

Hello everyone!

I considered myself a Pink Floyd true fan, I listen their music since I was 10 years old .So I was at my best friend’s house when I first listened my favorite and perfect (for me) song. It’s Money from the album “Dark side of the Moon”. Actually before we heard it, my friend was talking about buying a new and very expensive guitar just because he wanted to have another one. After hearing it we saw the lyrics and felt kind of guilty, we were just doing the thing the song criticizes: rich people, how they waste their money and how they trifle away their lives with it.

The musical composition is catchy and well done and of course the lyric has a social critique of the capitalist system, how the rich live and the social inequality.

The first time I heard the song alive was an unforgettable day. Roger Waters (bassist and songwriter of the band), came on March 3, 2011 and it was spectacular. He played the album "The Wall", but in the second part of the show he played other various singles. In that moment I thought, "Please play Money!” until the characteristic beginning of the theme started with its supermarket cash register. The theme sounded spectacular and the saxophone was just extraordinary. In addition, there was a circular screen showing images of big business billionaires with their vices and sorrows of the poor, it made ​​me think too. I thought at that time everything should be fairer.

I still hear the song and obviously I have on my Mp3, and I often listen to it on my long trips by subway. I hope that this song can ever really help to reflect on the vices of money and that we should be a more equitable society.

We should all listen to it. = )

Hello mates, the video I'm going to talk about today is "David after dentist" (you can search it in youtube by this name). Well, it is about a kid who has just gone to the dentist and he's under medicine (gas, I think). He can't realize if he's dreaming or not, he does a lot of fun things while his dad is filming and laughing, but I think the best part is when he was really calmed and quiet and suddenly screams like he’s feeling the worst pain of his life.  I really like it because it was one f the first videos that makes me cried until I cried. The first time I saw was when a friend showed it me, like 2 years ago. We were waiting at the bank to do some stuff and everyone was quiet, we laugh really loud and all the people watch us with a “you’re so nut” face. It was a little embarrassing but nothing to die for. I really suggest you to watch this video and be careful not to drink water before you do it, you could pee on your pants (I almost did).

Major palm oil companies accused of breaking ethical promises

This New talks about Pal Oil companies situated in Asia and Africa that don’t respect land rights of local people, damaging wildlife and destroying forests. There is concern about the environmental and social impacts of the result of plantations across the forests, caused by the growing global demand for palm oil. Is such a problem that communities in Asia and Africa are being pushed aside to make way for large plantations, which could induce the loss of the tiger.

There is a concession of palm oil companies called Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) that certificates the product is sustainable and that tries to regulate and guide these companies to use good practices over land and plantations. They admit that there is a huge problem and maybe some companies are abusing and ignoring human rights, but they also say that there is no legal compulsion on members to comply with RSPO's principles and criteria. They give no solution, but member companies can simply opt to leave the RSPO and not be ruled by them anymore.

Geography studies the physical and human characteristics of environment, for this reason it is a geographic problem because the land as property and in relation with human activities generates a conflict that has effects in the environment and in local people.

Link of the new: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/06/palm-oil-companies-ethical-report

A day I will always remember

I will never forget the first time I played with my band in a pub. Like I’ve written before that I have a progressive rock band with my best friends where I play the bass. We were playing in assays rooms like for five years; we improved our techniques until we were really good and we recorded a song created by us: “Donde el sol se esconde”. Then we started asking in pubs, offering our show and our song. We tried like this for 6 months, we knew it would take a time to get called, but at that time we thought no one would do it, actually we were a little disappointed and thought that maybe we weren’t good enough.

So, after that, I was on class at university when suddenly! My friend, the guitarist called and gave the good news! We were going to play in “Babylon Pub” that Saturday.

That night we were a little nervous but it ended well, the experience was awesome, I had a really good time. About money… It wasn’t that good, each one got paid 20.000 pesos but it was actually the money that we recollected by selling tickets for the show to our friends.

 We kept playing a couple of times there and in other places. Now we’re not doing so much, because we need to buy a new keyboard. Maybe in summer “Ecos” will be back. I hope that we create a good album and  we would like to play at many pub!!!

The United Kingdom

Hello Mates!

I would like to visit The United Kingdom. This is my favorite country, I think it is beautiful and interesting. I have a book from an institute Britain in my home it has pictures from all the country with the principal attractions, I love the British accent, I think it is really sexy for the women. The country it is a world power so highly developed that are culturally. I love the movies and of course the books from there J K Rolling it’s a really good writer, I love the Beatles and my favorite football team is the Manchester United, then… How not to love this country? . I would like to visit all the nations of UK, Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland, but if I have to choose one of them I prefer England. London is my favorite capital I really would know The London Eyes this is like a huge Wheel of Fortune, from there you can see all the city because UK don’t have mountains. A while ago I met a professor of English who had traveled there and said he had fell in love with the city, his experience was very pleasant, he said it was a bit expensive because our money had not much value beyond, but it doesn’t matter, I will go anyway. the UK is governed by a parliamentary system of government based in London capital. Turn, is a parliamentary monarchy with Elizabeth II as head of state, so the most important reason to go to UK is to have a picture of me and the guards of the palace of the queen with a funny face, I always had the doubt if they do not laugh at anything.

My ideal job: A Super Rock Star.

Hi mates! Today, I’m going to talk to you about my ideal job, which is be part of a rock band like iron maiden.

I’m bassist since I ‘am 15 years old and i have a progressive rock band called “Ecos” with my best friends. We make our own songs and lyrics. Now, be the bassist of iron maiden would be really difficult cause Steve Harris it’s an excellent musician and also the band’s founder.

If i get the chance (i now it’s almost impossible, but it’s my dream) to be part of this band, i would go on a world tour all year long. I would visit a lot of countries and I’d travel around the world. I wouldn’t care about interrupting my studies or my actual job. I think I’d miss my family, but it’d really important, so I’d do it without thinking. Also I think it would be important to go with an especial person like my girlfriend, she would put my feet on the ground and wouldn’t let me think I’m a super rock star.

I’d really like to do it and I would dedicate all my time if it’s necessary. I’m kind of bored of the university routine, where you have to be all day in front of a computer or sit in a room listening to a teacher who wants us to hear only what he says about a subject. It’s really stressing not dreaming because you have to do homework, test and also working.

Finding the job would be very difficult, I think the only way is that Harris died and in his will he named me as his successor. Other positive thing is that I’d get a lot of many, but obviously it’s not the most important.

Another job would be like a formula one race driver, but I’d be as difficult to get as the other one. I’d love to drive only one race, no matter if I win, and I’d be happy.

Maybe someday I’ll do it. Wish me luck!