We can do a lot to slow down climate change, but so can adults! Sometimes they just need a friendly reminder….
Ruby and friends in the United States tell adults “Give us hope!” You can sing along!
Give us hope. Global warming’s a problem.
Can you see? Look at the air!
Can you feel? The temperature is rising!
Give us hope, and kids’ll show you the way!
Help stop global warming and create a good future for kids around the world!
Michael USA
Letter to Nicky USA from the president of MIT, an American university.
American students from Cottage Lane School meet with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at United Nations Headquarters in New York to encourage him to keep working on getting countries to reduce their air pollution and slow down climate change.
What do YOU think adults should do to help slow down climate change?
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There is many ways that adults can also slow down climate change. One way is by replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs. Compact fluorescent light bulbs use a lot less energy than incandescent light bulbs and the less energy the less carbon dioxide is being pumped into the air. Another way is by taking short showers instead of baths by not using much hot water. Baths take up a lot more energy than showers and it takes a lot of energy to create hot water and it costs more money. One last way adults can slow down climate change is by recycling. By recycling you can reuse objects so they don’t need to use energy to create another one.
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One of the many things I found that adults can do to slow down global warming is to clean or replace filters on your furnace or air conditioner. Surprisingly cleaning a dirty air filter can save 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. Also a smart idea is to choose renewable power. An adult can buy an energy powered car, switch to solar panels or use a windmill. A windmill produces power like power plants without letting all of the carbon dioxide into the air!
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One thing adults can do to slow down climate change is to use less paper. Every time one uses paper the companies realize there is demand and they cut down more trees(paper comes from trees). Tree’s play a key role helping slow down climate change. Trees are known as carbon sinks. This means that they absorb carbon dioxide from the air, but trees also filter the carbon dioxide and turn it into oxygen. So if adults use less paper the air will be cleaner.
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I think adults who have jobs should tell their company/ boss to slow down Climate Change. Spreading the word is one of the most important things people can do. This includes using better light bulbs, turning off heat on the weekends, making style green, etc. Again spreading the word is one of the best things to do to slow down Global Warming/ Climate Change
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Adults should use drying racks to dry clothes. This means you do not have to use the dryer, which uses energy to heat up, burning fossil fuels.
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adults can turn off lights and a.c when they aren’t using them
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Adults can help climate change by working together and helping out.Another thing you can do is follow the news about climate change because you can always try to help.You can also travel less by using a car or a plane you can ride your bike or walk.That’s why if you want to help the climate you should travel less and get some infomation.
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I think adults should try to change there lifestyle a little. What I mean is adults should try to not use there heat when they are not in there house, or turn off the fireplace [if you have one] because you are polluting the air and you are wasting energy. The amount of air pollution doubled by 1970 and is increasing 1 billion tons per year. That is a lot, so that is why I think that adults/people should save energy and not use it and not make air pollution.
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Adults can help slow down climate change by planting. Plants take in carbon dioxide so there will be less in the air, they also let out oxygen for us to breath.
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Adults can move closer to work. The car will not be on as long and will not burn fossil fuels to speed up global warming. It will reduce the amount of gasoline going in the air, and the amount of fossile fuels that are getting burnt!
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