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Wednesday 6 September 2017

Kaitiakitanga

Kaitiakitanga

What is Kaitiakitanga?

Kaitiakitanga means guardianship and protection - taking care of the environment.



Nuclear Disasters :


1. Fukushima

- What?
Fukushima Disaster was a nuclear energy disaster at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima. 
- Where?
The Fukushima Disaster was located in Fukushima, Japan, at the nuclear power plant.
- When?
The Fukushima Disaster happened in 11 March 2011, during the earthquake and tsunami.
- Why are these important?
These disasters are important to know about, so that in the future, we won't make the same mistake again. We need to take care of our environment, and not destroy it. 
- What effect have they had on the areas around them?

- What has been done to protect the surrounding areas from Chernobyl's radiation?
- What have we learnt from them? 


In this picture, you can see that the Fukushima had a big impact not only in Japan, but in the Pacific Ocean. The nuclear power got transferred to the Pacific Ocean, due to the tsunami that occurred in Japan, and it swept all the power into the ocean. 










2. Chernobyl

- What
- Where
- When
- Why are these important
- What effect have they had on the areas around them?
- What has been done to protect the surrounding areas from Chernobyl's radiation?
- What have we learnt from them?


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