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

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 trucksThis includes cars, buses and trucks

•Non-road vehiclesNon-road vehicles

●This includes ships, trains and planesThis includes ships, trains and planes

•BusinessesBusinesses

•Area sourcesArea sources

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

The Types of Pollution

The Data

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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

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!

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