Activity 3: 'DEAR JACINDA'
The Right Honorable Jacinda Ardern is the current Prime Minister (PM) of New Zeland (NZ). You might have heard of her because she's in the news a lot! Did you know that she is the second youngest person and the second woman ever to be elected PM of NZ?
As PM, Jacinda Ardern makes several important decisions every day. Before she makes these important decisions, she meets with many people to hear her ideas and get their perspectives (views) on issues.
Let's imagine you were to write a letter to Jacinda Ardern about an issue that is really important to you and to ask her for help. It could be something serious to do with education, health or welfare, or it could be something more fun and crazy - you decide!
For this activity, we had to write a letter that includes the issue that we have chosen and what we would like Jacinda Ardern to do about it.
I have chosen to write a letter about Climate Change and Global Warming.
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Jacinda Ardern
First of all, I just want to say thank you for being a great leader and always helping out others. But for now, I would like to talk about a serious issue in the world.
Climate Change
Climate Change is a serious issue because it affects the well-being of our planet and our future. It also affects animal life and our weather pattern. Climate Change will also affect the sea level and the arctic ocean will likely become ice-free.
In my opinion, we should lessen our green-house gas emissions, use less electricity and try to walk, ride a bike or scooter often. I think these are some of the things that we should start doing. Because I know it will help reduce gas emissions.
Using renewable energy rather than using fossil fuels is a good idea because you don't have to burn any fossil fuels. The same with riding a bike and walking, driving a car to school or anywhere else will add more to the gas emissions we are already making.
These actions have a big impact and they will lessen the effects of climate change. If we do not act fast then, our weather will change drastically and the fires in Australia will be worse.
Jacinda Ardern, I would like you to put more grass areas into our roads for people to walk in, to lessen the price of solar panel because they are quite expensive. I would also like you to plant more trees.
Thank you for reading this.
Sincerely
Hi Lyan!
ReplyDeleteWow you have done such an amazing letter! I just want to say how awesome and mature I think it is. I hope you are proud of yourself!
I really love how you have started your letter off so politely, this sets up your letter for people to read with interest and engagement. Great work!
I think that it is so awesome that you should consider emailing it to her yourself! Jacindas email address is: jacinda.ardern@parliament.govt.nz
Keep up the great work!
Gabe