Gaia

Gaia hypothesis states that the earth is alive and functions as a single organism that maintains conditions necessary for the survival. It relates to the global change because our actions effect they way the earth counter acts it. By counter acting our actions the earth is able to balance its necessities and survive.

According to the hypothesis, the living and non-living components of earth related because both the living and non-living components must act as one to be unified. It balances the energy that comes from the sun, through relating it of the earth or attracting it to the earth. The actions of living organisms help the non-livings to grow, recycle, transform and transport them.

The weaknesses of the hypothesis are:

• The inability of the planet to reproduce.

The strengths of the hypothesis are:

• It’s an alternative to the depressing picture of our planet.
• Gaia acts a responsibility to take care of our earth.
• Gaia will act to bring closer to being one with nature.
• The earth’s mass and material elements are fixed, meaning it must recycle elements for other things. If not, the earth will such down.
• Living organisms are the means of the earth to continue.
• We can turn other planets to places we are able to live on.
• Gaia questions the purpose of us on earth.

The Lorax vs. The Truax

The Lorax vs. The Truax

The Lorax and The Truax are both books that were written to educate children about the environment. They both discuss people cutting down trees and characters that try to defend the trees for these actions. In both books, characters have conflicts about how the environment should be treated and how the effects can turn out to be long term. Though both books share some similarities, they both are different.

The Truax is more effective in informing the readers about the uses of trees. He tells us that we need trees for fresh air, and points out that if we never use the resource of trees; we will have to resort into using oil and steel. Both of which are not renewable resources. The Truax teaches how to take of the environment. He plants five seeds for every one tree he cuts down. There are also National Preserves that help conserve land. The Truax also tells the readers that cutting some trees down attract other animals which meets their habitat qualifications. Compare to the Lorax, the Truax is more effective and should be read more often to children, considering these differences.

The Truax is a better model to follow, than the Lorax, as a society. It tells us the importance of trees, describes how to take care of the environment and the outcome. We can follow the examples of the Truax and teach the next generation at an early age. The Truax is a good model for us as a society to follow.