| Our hopes are on our children. To be able to leave | | | | your child to school. Besides bonding, it is an |
| them some legacy of Mother Nature and the | | | | excellent way to explain about the reducing |
| environment, we need to educate them about | | | | pollution on the environment when we use the |
| what an important task we have on hand. Raising | | | | car. |
| their awareness about environmental issues and | | | | Spend quality time with your kids. Maybe once a |
| their impact on global warming will help them to | | | | week or fortnightly turn off the TV and |
| understand the urgency and need to act now. | | | | computer and instead have a family game |
| Recycling is the first step to teach your children | | | | together. Either play board games or even just go |
| about the environment. Encourage your children to | | | | to the park. Teach them about energy |
| recycle. Show them where to put paper, plastic, | | | | conservation. Tell them to turn off lights and fan |
| glass and metal in the proper bins. You can even | | | | when they leave the room. |
| take them to recycling centers. Offer to take | | | | Teach your children to save water. No running |
| their friends with them too. Explain the importance | | | | taps when brushing teeth. Take showers instead |
| of reduce, reuse and recycle. | | | | of bath. Baths typically use 50 gallons of water |
| Plant a tree with your child. Let your child pick the | | | | per bath, opposed to about 25 to 30 gallons for a |
| tree and the location. Not only will it be exciting | | | | 10 minute shower with a water-saving shower |
| for your child because children are excited about | | | | head. |
| watching things grow, it will also be an excellent | | | | Using recycled school supplies should be preferred |
| way to explain the importance of growing trees | | | | over flashier ones. Point out these products to |
| and the effect they have on the environment. | | | | your kids when going shopping and make them |
| You can even show your child how to form a | | | | proud to be doing something for the environment. |
| compost heap. Food waste from the kitchen can | | | | Encourage them to reuse if possible. Show them |
| be combined with garden waste like dried leaves | | | | how to make old things look new with paint and |
| and twigs to make compost. Not only will your | | | | fabric. Stress the importance to use both sides of |
| plant do better with the rich humus soil formed, it | | | | the paper and saving paper and supplies that can |
| saves the environment too. | | | | be reused. |
| Once, or if time permits, few times a week walk | | | | |