Regional Director for the United Nations Environment Programme's North America Office Barbara Hendrie responded to a letter sent by Gorham students expressing concerns about the future of the Amazon rain forest. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Regional Director for the United Nations Environment Programme's North America Office Barbara Hendrie responded to a letter sent by Gorham students expressing concerns about the future of the Amazon rain forest. (COURTESY PHOTO)
GORHAM — Gorham Middle High School seventh graders recently wrote a letter to the United Nations Environment Program, expressing their concerns about the effects of deforestation on the Amazon Forest. To their surprise the students received a response from UNEP North American Director Barbara Hendrie thanking them for their interest.
The seventh grade social studies class taught by Daniel Herrick began a project examining the Amazon forest and the issues of deforestation. The Amazon covers 2.7 million acres in nine South American countries. The students were encouraged to use their critical thinking skills to examine all sides of the issue of deforestation.
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