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It is time you evaluate yourself!!!! Read the text: Our planet is in trouble! Almost every day we seem to hear of yet another problem affecting the environment - and what a list of problems! - pollution, acid rain, climate change, the destruction of rainforests and other wild habitats, the decline and extinction of thousands of species of animals and plants and so on. Nowadays, most of us know that these threats exist and that humans have caused them. Many of us are very worried about the future of our planet and unless we can find a way of solving the problems we have made then the environment will suffer even more. It all sounds so depressing - but we certainly mustn't despair! Every one of us, whatever age we are can do something to help slow down and reverse some of the damage. We cannot leave the problem-solving entirely to the experts - we all have a responsibility for our environment. We must learn to

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Nowadays, most of us know that these threats exist and that humans have caused them. Many of us are very worried about the future of our planet and unless we can find a way of solving the problems we have made then the environment will suffer even more. Read the text: It is time you evaluate yourself!!!!

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It is time you evaluate yourself!!!!

Read the text:

Our planet is in trouble! Almost every day we seem to hear of yet another

problem affecting the environment - and what a list of problems! - pollution,

acid rain, climate change, the destruction of rainforests and other wild

habitats, the decline and extinction of thousands of species of animals and

plants and so on.

Nowadays, most of us know that these threats exist and that humans have

caused them. Many of us are very worried about the future of our planet

and unless we can find a way of solving the problems we have made then the

environment will suffer even more.

It all sounds so depressing - but we certainly mustn't despair! Every one of

us, whatever age we are can do something to help slow down and reverse

some of the damage. We cannot leave the problem-solving entirely to the

experts - we all have a responsibility for our environment. We must learn to

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live in a sustainable way i.e. learn to use our natural resources which include

air, freshwater, forests, wildlife, farmland and seas without damaging

them. As populations expand and lifestyles change, we must keep the world

in a good condition so that future generations will have the same natural

resources that we have.

Complete the following quiz (Click on the blue word or the picture below)

and you will discover some interesting facts about yourself!

Now you can play a game

and have some fun!

(Click on the link blue word

or the picture)

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With this interactive you can discover how green you are at home. Click on

the house or the blue word and then on each room items!

Many things we buy have unnecessary amounts of plastic and paper around

them.

(Power point plastic bags) In case you can’t use audio visual aids, a copy on

paper is enclosed with the didactic unit.

Conclusion:

Now write a brief paragraph in which you express your attitude before and

after working with this unit.

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