Environmental

problems
 Environmental problems

The future of our planet

Our actions towards the planet are becoming more

and more dangerous. We are literally destroying
our “home” and we don’t even notice it!

Everyone has some responsibility for what has

been happening all around the world. The air
we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat
are less healthy now because of what we,
consciously or unconsciously, have been doing
to the planet.
 Environmental problems

The main causes for these problems are:

1– the burning of fossil fuels

2– industrial emissions

3– deforestation

They are the main causes of GLOBAL WARMING!

 Environmental problems

Our behaviour causes dangerous effects on the planet in terms of:

1– climate change
2– droughts

3– flooding

4– food and water supplies

 Environmental problems

Some of the solutions are:

1– reduce industrial gas emissions

2– reduce greenhouse effect

3– change consumption patterns

4– improve conservation and energy efficiency

It is urgent that we start saving our planet right now or the

next generations won’t be able to live here safely!
 Write the correct word under each picture.

Decide which bin you should put each of these recyclable

products:
- cereal boxes
- tin cans
- magazines
- milk cartons
- batteries
- glasses
- empty toilet roll
- bottles
- jars

Steel cans
____________ __________
Bottles Batteries
__________ Cereal boxes
____________
Milk container
____________ __________
Jars __________ Toilet roll tubes
____________
____________ __________
Glasses __________ ____________
Magazines
 Circle the correct answer.

Let’s see if you are harming the environment! Choose the right
answer for each question and circle it.

When you've finished watching television, do you…

a) unplug it from the socket?

b) just turn it off?

c) don’t care about it?

 Circle the correct answer.

Let’s see if you are harming the environment! Choose the right
answer for each question and circle it.

If you water the garden you should do it…

a) at midday.

b) in the afternoon.

c) in the evening or at night.

 Complete with the missing words.

We must take good care of our ___________

planet if we want it to be a safe
Human activity is one of the main causes for all
place to live in. __________
the problems we are facing.
fossil
Burning ________ industrial
fuels and ____________ emissions are the main
global warming
causes of _______________.
climate
These actions are affecting our “home” in terms of ________________
change and ________
water and _________ food supplies.
If we want, we can do something to change this but it has to start right
now by reducing _____________;
emissions consumption
change ________________ patterns
conservation
or even improve _________________ energy
and _____________ efficiency.
It’s a hard thing to do and it will take several years to stop this
destruction but everyone has the power and the duty to start this
process!