Save Our Earth An informational guide

The Problem We are currently polluting earth at an alarming rate People and governments are not taking enough initiatives to stop the problem Until recently, the President of the United States and other world leaders still argued that global warming did not exist

We are currently polluting earth at an alarming rate

People and governments are not taking enough initiatives to stop the problem

Until recently, the President of the United States and other world leaders still argued that global warming did not exist

How Did we get here? Although disasters such as the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill contributed, it is our daily habits and consumption that make up for most of today's pollutants, they include: On road vehicles This includes cars, buses and trucks Non-road vehicles This includes ships, trains and planes Businesses Area sources This includes fireplaces, wood burning stoves, gas stations, spray paint, etc

On road vehicles

This includes cars, buses and trucks

Non-road vehicles

This includes ships, trains and planes

Businesses

Area sources

This includes fireplaces, wood burning stoves, gas stations, spray paint, etc

The Types of Pollution

The Data 68 21 10 1

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Policy Change From Capital Hill to the Canadian Parliament action must be taken in the form of policy creation Governments must create harsher laws against pollution Funding must be made available for programs designed to cut pollution People must pressure businesses to take environmentally friendly initiatives Implementation should be worldwide

From Capital Hill to the Canadian Parliament action must be taken in the form of policy creation

Governments must create harsher laws against pollution

Funding must be made available for programs designed to cut pollution

People must pressure businesses to take environmentally friendly initiatives

Implementation should be worldwide

How do we make a difference? Here is a list of little things you can do Turn off the lights when you leave the room Carpool, take the bus or ride your bike Recycle Turn down the heater in the winter and use fans in lieu of air conditioning Go tree planting Don’t idle Reuse your plastic bags If we don’t act fast we may loose it ALL!

Here is a list of little things you can do

Turn off the lights when you leave the room

Carpool, take the bus or ride your bike

Recycle

Turn down the heater in the winter and use fans in lieu of air conditioning

Go tree planting

Don’t idle

Reuse your plastic bags

References http://howiwillberich.com/2007/10/make-money-and-save-the-environment/ http://blog.cogapp.com/taxonomy/tags/sustainability/ http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/emotions/volunteering/article7.html www.cartoonstock.com http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki www.dailydrawingdiary.com www.dotolearn.com http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=232340 http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/printauntie3.htm

http://howiwillberich.com/2007/10/make-money-and-save-the-environment/

http://blog.cogapp.com/taxonomy/tags/sustainability/

http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/emotions/volunteering/article7.html

www.cartoonstock.com

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki

www.dailydrawingdiary.com

www.dotolearn.com

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=232340

http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/printauntie3.htm