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Adults and Parents
Don't Ignore the World's Problems, Take Action!
Ways to Help Solve Our Environmental Problems:
Issue
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Solution
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Trash Build-up
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 Tell people who you know why littering doesn't make sense
 Start a neighborhood or city-wide group to clean-up creeks or roadsides. (send out flyers or e-mails)
 Explain to your kids why littering is wrong
 RECYCLE! RECYCLE! RECYCLE!
 Urge schools to teach recycling education
 Send a letter to the local newspaper
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Urban Sprawl
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 Start a smart growth lobbying group to sit in on city council
 Join a smart growth group
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Gas Emissions and
High Cost of Gas
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 Drive less
 Go a constant speed
 If your pocket book allows: try the practical new hybrid (gas-electric) cars from Honda, Toyota, and Ford.
 Buy cars with ULEV or SULEV emission ratings
 Encourage others to consider emissions and mileage in cars
 What the heck, ride a bike!
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Energy Shortages
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 Invest in vehicles or homes using alternative energy such as solar, fuel cell, wind, geothermal, or hybrid powers
 Donate money to alternative energy research groups
 Encourage schools to teach about alternative energy
Send an e-mail to a national politician to encourage alternative energy development groups
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Wilderness Destruction
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Send an e-mail to local or national politicians saying we should preserve the land's natural beauty
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Wildlife Mistreatment
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 Teach your kids to RESPECT animals, plants, trees, and everything around them
Encourage schools to teach respect for wildlife with field trips
 Take your children outdoors on camping trips or on nature walks
 Explain to everyone you know why hurting or mistreating the environment is wrong
 Start or join a group like the Humane Society that cares for mistreated animals and educates people about animal care
Send an e-mail to a local or national politician encouraging punishments for the mistreatment of wildlife
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Ways to Help Fix Societal Problems:
Issue
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Solutions
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Prejudice
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 Treat everyone the same, no matter how the look or act
 Teach your kids to except everyone as a human being
Lend a hand to anyone in need, or just as a friendly gesture
 If you see someone being isolated, get them help
 If a child is being made fun of, stand up for them and explain to them their positive quailties. It helps!
 Encourage your child to make friends with all sorts of people
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Needy People
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 Give time not "sympathy change"
 Start a food or clothes drive
 Contribute to organizations helping the unfortunate
 Volunteer at a food bank or homeless shelter
Spend time at retirement homes and swap stories
 Get your entire family to volunteer with you
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Violence
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 Explain to your children why violence only creates more problems
 Talk to people on both sides of an argument to help solve it
 Encourage anti-violence education
 Leave space for people in stressful situations or only give friendly help if it seems exceptable
 Think of how other people could react to your words and actions
 Make sure your child grows up in a safe environment
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What are you about?
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 Make sure people know what you stand for and why
 Encourage others to take a positive, giving, and non-violent approach to problems and to get involved!
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