Understanding the Cross Cutting Issues Involved
How can you contribute to positive change?
Create Awareness:
Adopt a Rainforest – Adopt a Rainforest to support the purchase and sustainable management of tropical forest lands.
Easy ways to get started on protecting our rainforests:
Always use both sides of paper when writing, drawing, photo-copying, faxing, etc.
Recycle paper, cans, glass, and plastic.
Read the newspaper on-line.
Buy paper products made from recycled paper: notebook paper, paper towels, toilet paper, books, etc.
Use pencils until they are stubs! Think of pencils as gold (you’ll never lose them if you do).
Encourage your relatives, and friends to buy furniture and wood that is Certified. That means the wood was legally cut-down.
If you buy a product and you notice they use wood chips to package it, write to the company and suggest they use another packaging material.
Trees get cut down for cattle to graze. Instead of eating meat, think of eating other sources of protein such as fish, soy, beans, whole-wheat, and nuts.
Buy organic fruits and vegetables. That means there are no insecticides or pesticides (poisonous chemicals) sprayed on the food. If these chemicals kill insects and pests that try and eat the vegetables, think about how harmful they can be to you and the environment.
Instead of buying gold or diamonds, which are mined and cause environmental damage, consider jewelry that is made from materials that are not mined…such as glass.
Encourage relatives, and friends to drive fuel efficient cars that get good gas mileage.
Even better, whenever possible, walk, bike, carpool or use mass transit (bus or train).
Save electricity by turning off lights, t.v., radio, computer, etc when you are not using them.
Save water by NOT taking baths; instead take quick showers (turning off the water while you soap up) and then turning it back on to rinse quickly.
While washing your hands and brushing your teeth, turn off the water.
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