We are what we do “ We must be the change we want to see in the world” Gandhi

You will have to be a Superhero Your generation will be the most important ever In 40 years’ time the world’s oil will have run out In 60 years, the rainforests - the lungs of the world - will all have been destroyed logoblog.org

Your generation will be the most important ever

In 40 years’ time the world’s oil will have run out

In 60 years, the rainforests - the lungs of the world - will all have been destroyed

134 Bags a Year! Every person in the country uses an average of 134 plastic bags every year That’s 8,000,000,000 bags a year in the UK If Henry VIII put a bag in the soil in 1506 it would just be rotting now.

Every person in the country uses an average of 134 plastic bags every year

That’s 8,000,000,000 bags a year in the UK

If Henry VIII put a bag in the soil in 1506 it would just be rotting now.

A Bright Idea An Energy-Saving Light-Bulb uses just one quarter of the electricity of ordinary light-bulbs. They also last 10 times longer. £300 saved by just one light-bulb!

An Energy-Saving Light-Bulb uses just one quarter of the electricity of ordinary light-bulbs.

They also last 10 times longer.

£300 saved by just one light-bulb!

Chewing Gum in the UK 35p to buy a pack, 15p to clear it up It costs £150 million pounds to clear up all the chewing gum that people don’t put in the bin £150 million would build 3 new hospitals, or employ 8,500 teachers

35p to buy a pack, 15p to clear it up

It costs £150 million pounds to clear up all the chewing gum that people don’t put in the bin

£150 million would build 3 new hospitals, or employ 8,500 teachers

Fair Price for a Fair Trade Much of the food we eat is grown by the poorest people in the world For every 20p you spend on a banana only 1p goes to the person who grew it FairTrade ensures that farmers get a fairer price

Much of the food we eat is grown by the poorest people in the world

For every 20p you spend on a banana only 1p goes to the person who grew it

FairTrade ensures that farmers get a fairer price

Brushing Your Teeth Only 3% of the Earth’s water is drinkable Most of us leave the tap on whilst cleaning our teeth This wastes 9 litres of water a minute Many people in poor countries use only 10 litres in a whole day for all their needs

Only 3% of the Earth’s water is drinkable

Most of us leave the tap on whilst cleaning our teeth

This wastes 9 litres of water a minute

Many people in poor countries use only 10 litres in a whole day for all their needs

Future Facts about Water By 2025, 52 countries, with two-thirds of the world’s population, are likely to have water shortages It is predicted that most 21st Century wars will be fought over water not oil or religion

By 2025, 52 countries, with two-thirds of the world’s population, are likely to have water shortages

It is predicted that most 21st Century wars will be fought over water not oil or religion

Trees One tree provides enough oxygen for two people Tropical Rainforests cover just 2% of Earth’s land surface Every two seconds we lose an area of rainforest the size of a football field

One tree provides enough oxygen for two people

Tropical Rainforests cover just 2% of Earth’s land surface

Every two seconds we lose an area of rainforest the size of a football field

The Death of Planet Earth? By 2025 half the remaining rainforests will be gone; by 2060 they will have gone forever We will lose half the plant and animal species on earth This is the largest mass extinction since the demise of the dinosaurs

By 2025 half the remaining rainforests will be gone; by 2060 they will have gone forever

We will lose half the plant and animal species on earth

This is the largest mass extinction since the demise of the dinosaurs

What can I do? Don’t waste water Use energy saving light bulbs Switch things off when not in use Reduce, reuse, recycle your rubbish Use less plastic bags Try to buy FairTrade Plant a tree Images from Mayflower Search Tiki.oneworld.net

Don’t waste water

Use energy saving light bulbs

Switch things off when not in use

Reduce, reuse, recycle your rubbish

Use less plastic bags

Try to buy FairTrade

Plant a tree