Student Speeches
Natural Environment
Written by Steve
The natural environment is made of all things that are from the earth. The natural environment is very important for many reasons. Something natural and important are trees because they give off oxygen, which people need to breathe. Natural environments are also habitats for animals to exist in. Most important of all, the natural environment provides fresh, clean, life-giving H2O. Without water there would be no life whatsoever. Wonderful and flowing water; without it we would not be here. Natural environments mean life for all the living. Dockside Green honours and preserves the natural environment by making it part of their development. We love Dockside Green!
First Nations Connections
Written by Sayaka
There is a strong First Nations connection with the Dockside Green Development. The First Nations Territory that the Development is on is the Songhees. The waterway beside Dockside Green is where many First Nations people canoed in days gone by. The land where the development is built is a natural environment that is important to First Nations culture because they relied on the natural environment for survival in traditional times. The Dockside Green has done a great job of keeping the connection with First Nations culture alive.
Alternative Transportation
Written by Simon and Tess
Alternative transportation is a way to get places in an environmentally friendly way. There are many forms of alternative transportation. There are over 21 forms of alternate transportation other than taking a car and burning so much fuel. People who live at Dockside Green can walk, jog, bike, rollerblade, use the Galloping Goose and scooter. Also, car pooling or taking the BC transit bus is a great way to travel because it uses less fuel. Dockside Green is working hard to make alternative transportation a way of life, not just something that its residents do once in a while.
