-Burning gasoline and other fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide (CO2) and contributes to climate change.
+ Take action to reduce your vehicle emissions, reduce the nation's dependence on oil and save money. Take public
transport rather than driving. Drive less - take fewer trips, and combine with alternative modes of transportation (car
sharing, walking, cycling, public transport)
+Drive smart - accelerate gradually, obey speed limits, combine several errands in one trip.
-Respect life and renew our bond with nature. Without respect for nature and its biodiversity, there will be no desire to
protect them. Developing respect means recognising that all living things have a right to live on this planet and that we
should do no harm to them. It is also time for us to renew our bond with nature, and start appreciating the natural world
around us.
-Improve our environmental awareness and knowledge. It would be good to first read up on local and global environmental
issues. What are the current environmental trends and problems? What needs to be done?
-Practise the 3 ‘Rs’ – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (in order of sequence). The sequence is important as source reduction is usually
the best way to minimise wastage.
Reduce by not creating the wastage or minimising the waste in the beginning. Reuse by using the waste several times or for
another purpose. Recycle by sending the waste to be processed as a resource.
-Spread the environmental message and influence others. We can go a step further by spreading the environmental
message and educating family members, friends, classmates or colleagues.
-We can influence the organisation that we belong to, whether it is a school, a company or a social group, to be more
environmentally friendly.
-Support local environmental initiatives and groups. Instead of relying or expecting the Government to take care of the
environment, it is time for us to take responsibility.
-We can participate in government initiatives and campaigns or support the local environmental causes, non-governmental
organisations and environmental groups. We can join their activities or volunteer our time with them.
+For example, take part in a local tree-planting programme. As well as removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, trees
can also help reduce flooding.
-Use our rights as citizens and consumers. As citizens, we have the rights to participate in the formulation of government
policies regarding the environment.
- As consumers,
+ we can feedback or remind companies to be more environmentally friendly.
+ choose products with less packaging. Most supermarkets now provide reusable bags for shoppers.
+Choose energy-efficient appliances when you replace old ones. Many of our power stations burn fossil fuels to provide us
with electricity. These pollute the atmosphere with greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, which contribute to climate
change. Scientists predict that climate change will mean more flooding, violent storms and hot, dry summers - leading to an
increased risk of drought
+ Buy products made from sustainably produced wood - it will help preserve the world's endangered forests