THE BIG GREEN LESSON

Environmental sustainability to me means...

(a)  

(1) - (b)  

(2) - (c)  

(3) - (d)  

(4) - (e)  

• Thinking about how we treat our natural environmen
• Recycling
• Saving water
• Saving electricity
• Not wasting food and recycling
• Leaving all the lights on at home
• Throwing trash in the ocean
• Using plastic straws
• Cutting down all the trees
• Using harmful chemicals in agriculture

Reorder the following from most to least urgent.

• A. use renewable energy not fossil fuels

• G. make sure there is enough water

• E. manage the waste we create

• H. protect nature and wildlife

Reorder the following from most to least urgent.

• D. clean up our oceans

• F. stop the destruction of forests

• C. change the way we produce food

• B. reduce pollution

Is there anything else you can think of that needs urgent attention?

Who can make the most difference in restoring and protecting the environment?

• People

• Governments

• The UN

• Schools

• Businesses

Do you and your family live a sustainable life?

What kind of things do you do to be sustainable?

Give yourself one point for each thing you do from the attached list.

Write down the total number of points.

Have you heard about any local or national environmental initiatives? Write down the ones you heard about.

Have you ever taken part in any of the initiatives below?

Earth Day /Earth Hour - World Oceans Day - World Water Day

Write down your answer.

Do you know what the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are?

Have you seen these before? What are they?

Write down your answer.