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I have finally submitted my last EMA for the English Module E302. I did not use up the entire 3,000 words of the word count but decided to go for quality rather than quantity.. ✅

I feel shattered after that, I  never thought I would be able to muster up the strength to finish it in time especially after Covid19 illness and everything else. But somehow I managed to do it all and I made it, I have pressed the submission button and sent it off phew!👍

Good luck to all of you!

Best wishes

Gill

Difficult to concentrate due to Covid brain fog!  ☁️

I have tried to paraphrase and to change words around and try to use different words in my EMA but also I have put all the references at the end.

I keep ending up with far too many words for the word count which is 3,000 in this EMA. I had nearly 4,000 words but managed to bring it down to 3,050.☁️

Feeling hot and bothered and still feeling Covid effects of brain fog.
It is difficult because I then have to decide to remove something, but what to remove and what to keep?  Thats the conundrum!

The roses are out early this year!

This smells absolutely amazing! 

This morning I managed to write half an essay ( rough copy)for my last EMA assignment of E302, which is not too bad going considering I had Covid to deal with!

The weather's  looking good outside it doesn't rain, so that's ok. In the  afternoon I will take a slow stroll up to the recycling point at the big car park,  along the main road. It is not too heavy just 2 bags containing  plastic bottles and papers. I walk very slowly because I am still suffering Covid symtoms!

😔🤮

I have had everything thrown at me, now it is Covid19.
I am still determined to complete this module!
I have chosen something to write about for the assignment, which should cover the required criteria, so I am now in the process of planning and taking notes. Nothing will stop me achieving my goal not even Covid!

Hopefully I will not have too much brain fog!. (He! he!) Drinking hot lemon with honey and sucking strepsils 🍯🥄🍋 only a slight cough.

Hubby seems ok now and improving everyday.🙂

Thank you for all your good wishes!

Today is World Earth Day. In face of all that has happened over the last 3 years Pandemic, Brexit and the War, between Ukraine and Russia. We may feel a little complacent about matters to do with Climate change at the moment. Yet Now may be a good time as any to assess the situation as it is. This may be the opportune time to look at how we are using energy and from where it comes.

Perhaps it is now the time to move away from our dependency on fossil fuels of gas, petrol and oil and to think about the alternatives.

The situation with Russian and Ukraine war
and Russian oil and gas dependency have prompted some countries to move away from fossil fuels all together and to look for more home grown energy sources like green energy.

In countries like Belgium for example where they have delayed the decommissioning of Nuclear Power plants, or France who have said they will now build even more.
However Germany still want to decommision their Nuclear plants. Instead they will have to rely on coal and gas at least in the short term .

What is Climate change?
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, but since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels (like coal, oil and gas), which produces heat-trapping gases.
(Oxford English Dictionary.)

What are the effects of Climate change?

• Rising sea levels.

• Shrinking mountain glaciers.

• Ice melting at a faster rate than usual in Greenland, Antarctica and the Arctic.

• Changes in flower and plant blooming time.

• More Flooding

• Intensive agriculture and soil erosion

• Loss of hedgerows 

• Loss of species like insects.

• Deforestation and land slides

• Drought in some places

• Fires in various hot spots

What can be done?

Switch to sustainable transport. Bicycles, walking, electric cars, public transport or to get to work have a car share system.

Power our homes, businesses and Offices with ' green energies' Like solar, wind, wave, tidal and geothermal power.

keep our homes Warm. Homes shouldn’t be damp and draughty. Insulate walls and loft. Double glaze the windows. Use heat pumps and other green energy sources.

Encourage vegan diets by eating more vegetables. Eat less meat.

Restore nature to absorb more carbon. Plant more trees. 'Rewild' parts of our garden.

Protect forests.

Protect the oceans. 

Reduce how much we consume.

For example do not keep buying clothes when you don't need to.

Use Charity or Vintage shops.

Shops should do more to help,  by selling reduced-price older stock clothing.

Reduce plastic use. 
plastic is made from oil.
It takes many years to degrade! Look for alternatives things that are more biodegradable.

Paper, paper bags, Cardboard boxes. etc..

This are some of the cause and  effect of Global warming can have and what we can do to help.

Just to make things clearer and what the bible says as a warning  "The earth will wear out like a moth eaten garment" (Isaiah ) and  "God will punish those who are ruining the Earth" (Revelation)