Our environmentOur environment

What are we doing to our planet?What are we doing to our planet?

Some factsSome facts

►We have caused over 40% of the We have caused over 40% of the world´s rainforests to disappear.world´s rainforests to disappear.

►We have polluted the air, the sea and We have polluted the air, the sea and the land.the land.

►We have killed lots of species of We have killed lots of species of animals and plants.animals and plants.

►We have used up most of tje planet´s We have used up most of tje planet´s water and energy resources.water and energy resources.

►We have changed the world´s We have changed the world´s climate.climate.

►We are growing so fast that all these We are growing so fast that all these problems are getting worse every problems are getting worse every day.day.

What can we do?What can we do?

Water wasteWater waste► Problem: The shortage of clean water is one of the most urgent Problem: The shortage of clean water is one of the most urgent

problems in the world due to the growth of the problems in the world due to the growth of the populationpopulation, the , the pollutionpollution of water supplies and the decrease in of water supplies and the decrease in water reserves.water reserves.

Water wasteWater waste►Solutions:Solutions:- Protect water supplies.Protect water supplies.- Save waterSave water: keeping the tap closed.: keeping the tap closed.- Re-using waterRe-using water

Rubbish and waste disposalRubbish and waste disposal►Problem: domestic waste. Problem: domestic waste. ►Solutions: - To recycle paper, glass, Solutions: - To recycle paper, glass,

metal and plastic.metal and plastic.- To turn rubbish into energy. To turn rubbish into energy.

Air, land and water pollutionAir, land and water pollution

►Problems:Problems:- Factories send Factories send

gases into the air. gases into the air. The gases mix with The gases mix with water in the air water in the air (acid rain).(acid rain).

Air, land and water pollutionAir, land and water pollution

- Pesticides and Pesticides and fertilizers used fertilizers used in farms are in farms are poisonous to poisonous to living things.living things.

Air, land and water pollutionAir, land and water pollution

- Industrial - Industrial chemical waste chemical waste is carried by the is carried by the rivers into the rivers into the seas, by seas, by dumping from dumping from ships and by ships and by sewage disposal.sewage disposal.

Air, land and water pollutionAir, land and water pollution► Solutions:Solutions:- Countries should control the level of pollution in industries.Countries should control the level of pollution in industries.- Industries cannot settle in certain areas.Industries cannot settle in certain areas.- Support organisations such as Greenpeace.Support organisations such as Greenpeace.

Destruction of rainforestsDestruction of rainforests► Problem: Problem: - Most trees are cut Most trees are cut

down to get wood, down to get wood, to make paper, to make paper, medicines and for medicines and for fuel.fuel.

- Species of animals Species of animals and flowers and flowers disappear every disappear every day.day.

Destruction of rainforestsDestruction of rainforests► Solutions:Solutions:- To plant more trees.To plant more trees.- To use less paper and wood.To use less paper and wood.- To recycle more.To recycle more.

Wood firesWood fires►Problem: Fires destroy forests and Problem: Fires destroy forests and

woods, their trees, animals and woods, their trees, animals and vegetation.vegetation.

Wood firesWood fires

►Solutions: Solutions: - Adults shouldn´t Adults shouldn´t

through away through away cigarrete ends.cigarrete ends.

- Don´t throw Don´t throw broken glass broken glass bottles, tins, bottles, tins, plastic bags,…plastic bags,…

TrafficTraffic►Cars burn gasoline, which produce Cars burn gasoline, which produce

carbon dioxide, the gas that causes carbon dioxide, the gas that causes the green house effect.the green house effect.

TrafficTraffic

► Solutions: Solutions: - To use public To use public

transport.transport.- To travel by bike or To travel by bike or

on foot as much as on foot as much as we can.we can.

- To use other energy To use other energy sources: wind sources: wind power, solar power, power, solar power, hydroelectric,…hydroelectric,…