There
are many simple things you can do to help save planet Earth!
With
the support of your friends and family, team together and use the list below to
create your own team of Earth Heroes!
#1 – Slow Down Climate Change!
The
Problem: The quick increase in Earth’s temperature is causing lots
of problems for plants, animals, humans and the environment
Your Mission:
1. Ask Your Parents To Help
You Plant A Tree. Trees and plants help to absorb the carbon dioxide in the
Earth’s atmosphere.
2. Ask Your Family To Start
Driving Your Car Less. There are many ways to get around that don’t involve
driving! Walk, ride your bike or take the bus to where you need to go!
Carpooling is also a great way to get around and gives you extra time to spend
with your friends and family!
3. Tell Your Family
about www.epost.ca. This
saves trees by having your family’s bills emailed to you instead of coming in
the mail on paper! Let’s keep as many trees as possible standing to soak up the
carbon dioxide!
#2 – Save Earth’s Natural Resources!
The
Problem: As our human population grows, so do our demands on the
Earth to help us live with light, water, heat and food! The Earth can only
reproduce these things so fast and if we don’t work hard together we could run
out!
Your Mission:
1. Ask Your Family To Use Less
Heat and Air Conditioning. Heating our homes in the winter
and cooling them off in the summer takes a lot of energy, which is very hard on
planet Earth. Dress for the weather! Instead of turning on the fireplace, put
on a sweater or use a blanket to keep warm!
2. Save Electricity. To
help save the environment there are many easy ways to use less electricity. The
simplest thing is to remember to turn the lights off when you leave a room!
Also, unplugging the toaster or any other small machine after you use it saves
a lot of energy through the day. Even if you’re not using it, leaving something
plugged in takes up energy from the Earth!
3. Save Water. Something
as simple as turning off the water while brushing your teeth makes a HUGE
difference for Planet Earth. Doing this one thing helps you save up to 25
gallons of water each month! You can also shorten your shower by a minute to
save up to 150 gallons of water a month! By just doing those two things you are
doing a huge part to save Earth! Another great way to save water is by turning
off the running water while you lather your hands with soap and then turn it
back on to rinse your hands. And make sure to tighten any taps that are dripping
water!
#3 – Stop Using Plastic!
The
Problem: Plastic wraps, containers and water bottles are polluting
our oceans and land and it’s causing harm to humans, animals and plants all
around the world!
Your Mission:
1. Get Re-usable Water Bottles
For Yourself and Your Family. There are so many cool water
bottles available that you can use over and over again to help reduce plastic
pollution. This can be as simple as saving the plastic water bottle from your
lunch yesterday, cleaning it and re-using it tomorrow! If you have to get rid
of a plastic water bottle, remember to recycle it!
2. Bring Re-usable Bags To The
Grocery Store. Remind your parents to bring bags from home to the grocery
store! You can buy cloth bags from the grocery store or re-use the plastic ones
you have at home. Also, when buying fruits and vegetables be careful of using
too much plastic – save where you can! Maybe that avocado doesn’t need to go in
a plastic bag …
3. Recycle Any Plastic Bottles
and Bags You Have At Home. Do your part to keep plastic out
of the oceans and off of the land by recycling all the plastic in your home!
4. Bring Homemade Lunches To
School. Instead of bringing plastic-wrapped “lunchables” to
school, pack a healthy homemade lunch in a reusable Tupperware container. This
keeps that plastic wrap & packaging out of the garbage cans!
#4 – Reduce, Re-Use & Recycle!
The
Problem: The human population is growing so fast and so is the
amount of things we use and throw away every day! The Earth can’t keep up with
all of our garbage, so we have to start thinking of ways to reduce, re-use and
recycle what we use.
Your Mission:
1. Ask Your Parents To Help
You Create A Recycling Program At Home. Work together with
your family to decide what items can be recycled, such as newspaper, cans,
glass and plastic bottles. Ask your parents to look into the recycling rules in
your city and keep as much out of your garbage cans as possible! As yourself
before you recycle something – Can I Re-Use This?
2. Recycle Old Batteries and
Electronics. Have your parents help you find the place in your
neighborhood to recycle your old batteries and electronics that you don’t need
anymore (televisions, computers, etc). Do your part to keep these harmful
products out of oceans and off of the land!
3. Start A School Recycling Program. Talk
to the teachers and principle at your school to organize a school recycling
program that you can all participate in to save planet Earth!
4. Start A Compost At Your
House. Ask your parents to help you start a compost system in
your backyard for all your fruits and vegetable peelings and scraps. Composting
is very good for the land because it is full of nutrients! You can also use the
compost to fertilize your own garden!
#5 – Respect Planet Earth!
The
Problem: Planet Earth gives us everything we need to live a happy,
healthy life … but sometimes we don’t know how to say thank you for everything
Earth gives us. We need to do what we can to show planet Earth we are grateful
for what we have!
Your Mission:
1. Spend Time In Nature. Instead
of watching TV tonight or playing indoors … why not go outside and play? There
are many great things that you can do outside like playing a sport, taking your
dog for a walk, going to the beach or planning an outdoor game (Waterfight!)
with the neighborhood kids. Not only will the Earth love you being outside but
you’ll feel great playing out in the fresh air!
2. Keep Your School and
Neighborhood Free of Garbage. The more we keep our Earth clean
the happier it will be. Do your part by making sure you don’t leave your garbage
lying around … put it in the recycling or garbage where it belongs. If you want
to do a huge thing for Planet Earth plan a garbage pick-up at your school and
involve all your family and friends to clean up the area where you play!
Note:shared from footprintseducation.org
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