How can you be kind to the Earth?
Each year in Division 6 we take time on Earth Day to answer this question. And I look forward to all the answers this year too.
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Continue with Prodigy Math, Time Capsules, and begin to create your Shapville. Remember to get some exercise and enjoy the fresh clean air today if you can 🌎🌏🌍 Happy Earth Day!
32 Comments
BenjaminT
We can be kind to the earth by cleaning up the earth
taylorgibbsl
I agree Ben, we can clean up the Earth.
Matthew
Humanity can be kinder to earth by not littering
taylorgibbsl
Thank you for the comment, Matthew.
Zoe Wat
We can work hard on recycling. Don’t waste water and food. Keep on planting tree…etc
taylorgibbsl
Zoe, it is important to only take what we need when it comes to food and water — trying to think about how much we really need is helpful, and it builds awareness.
Katherine
We can be kind to the Earth by using reusable bags and bottles. Pick up litter and put it in the trash. We have to take care of the Earth.
taylorgibbsl
Katherine, you are very kind and caring. I notice that you provide easy ways to help. I think people need to remember to use their own bags, or to take their personal mugs to the coffee shops. It is a matter of caring enough to change a behaviour. Reusable containers are a very important part of the solution.
Ashley
No littering, no bullying, and water the plants with love!
taylorgibbsl
Ashley, I notice that you include the humans and refer to behaviours like showing kindness to each other and loving the plants. This makes me feel hopeful.
jazmyn
we can recycle plastic and more grow trees and plants.
taylorgibbsl
Jazmyn, I believe that recycling plastic is one of the most important issues because of the damage that it does to the ocean. I enjoy finding ways to re-purpose plastic and try to keep it out of the ocean as much as possible.
Priya
I can be kind to the Earth by making it so that recycling is in the right place. I can also help by not littering and putting it in the right place too. I love Earth. We also want to keep the plants safe so then people are safe.
Happy Earth Day!
taylorgibbsl
Priya, you are kind and I think you are correct that we need to find places to sort and re-use all the stuff that we call litter. I love the Earth too and we all need healthy plants. I enjoyed Earth Day, thank you and I hope you did too.
Kiev
This is how you can sae Earth. Stop pollution, do not litter and reuse things.
taylorgibbsl
Agreed! Kiev you seem sure about the need for people to stop polluting, and I think that many people are beginning to think about re-using things . I am reading a book called, Rethinking materials for a sustainable future and it keeps me hopeful.
Amira
We can help the Earth by not pull up plants and flowers because because the bees and animals need them to survive.
taylorgibbsl
Amira, I think you are noticing how all the parts of ecosystems work together. You are thinking like an ecologist and that is important.
Neema
By recycling and no littering and plant more trees
taylorgibbsl
Neema I like how you focus on actions that we can do. There are so many ways to recycle and maybe people will have time to think about that these days. I really like your idea about planting more trees, and there are some real heroes on this planet who replace trees to areas that need them. Trees are incredible.
Oliver
Driving less
taylorgibbsl
Oliver, you have stated one of the easiest ways to make a difference and I appreciate the simplicity of your idea.
ELI
I can be kind to the earth by using less energy. I can walk to school instead of driving. I can hang my clothes to dry. I can wash my car on gravel instead of on the road because then the soap goes down the drain and pollutes the river.
taylorgibbsl
Eli, your examples of using less energy connect with what we are learning about and simply hanging clothes versus using a dryer is possible. Also you include a way to keep our streams healthy too. Thank you for illustrating a kind action that goes a long way for the species who live in the water. Very thoughtful.
Jiwon Yang
We need to take a car less than now and take a car together like car pool.
taylorgibbsl
Jiwon, your idea of reducing the number of cars to transport people is great. You offer a kind way to solve our problem with air pollution.
Oscar
We can stop using plastic bags
taylorgibbsl
Oscar, I agree that it would be an act of kindness to rethink how each of us uses plastic bags. I don’t think the Earth needs as many plastic bags as it currently has and perhaps we could change that.
kenzi
We can save Earth by using reuseble containers instead of one time use plastic wrappers. We can also help by not cutting down trees.
taylorgibbsl
Kenzi, thank you for bringing up the notion of saving the Earth because that is what will happen if we can change some behaviours. It is a kind action when we refuse to use single use plastics and choose reusable containers and mugs instead. I also agree that we need to be aware of the importance of forests and not to cut down trees as much as we do.
Jeonghan Jeon
We can plant tree and recycle waste.
taylorgibbsl
Yes, Jeonghan! I appreciate that you give some examples of what to do to be kind to the Earth. Planting trees is a great way to repair many parts of the Earth. I really like the way you are thinking about waste as something to re-use. Thank you.