HI! NICE TO MEET YOU! WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
WE’RE ALEX AND MICKY, AND TOGETHER WE’RE TEAM ANTI-POLLUTION!
WE HAVE A VERY SPECIAL JOB TO DO! We have to protect the most precious resource on Earth: WATER. Without water, all plants, animals and people on the planet wouldn’t exist.
THINGS CAN CHANGE: JUST TURN THE WHEEL! But for now, it’s time to go from words to actions, and you’ll be the one to decide what we do!
Each chaptEr contains a whEEl. turn it and complEtE thE figurEs to dEcidE how thEy bEhavE. thEn turn thE pagE to discovEr how things changE dEpEnding on thE choicE you ’ vE madE.
If you don’t like the impact your choices have on nature, go back a page and make different decisions. We all make mistakes, but we can learn and improve from them too!
WHAT IS WATER?
Water covers most of our planet. It isn’t just in oceans, rivers and lakes. Snow, steam and ice are also forms of water.
water is served
Water is taken from springs and pumped by pipe into our homes. Once it is used, it ends up in the sewers. After being treated, it then is returned to the environment.
Don’t waste water... why does it matter?
It’s important not to waste water. but what doEs “wasting” mEan anyway?
Let’s see!
The car, which runs on energy from the battery, was left on. Should Alex turn it off to save energy?
turn thE whEEl and choosE how to align thE figurEs. thEn turn thE pagE and sEE what happEns!
Alex’s actions have consequences for others.
now go back and sEE how things could havE gonE.
See? Water is like the battery and the Earth is like the car. It doesn’t work without water!
The unsustainable weight of pollution
Every day, the equivalent of the weight of 20 skyscrapers ends up in our waterways as trash. On its own, nature can’t get rid of all that rubbish!
Global warming, a burning issue
Pollution warms the planet and thus changes the way rain falls. In some places, it doesn’t rain anymore; while other places are experiencing intense storms!
Even people are made of water!
A part of us
Even if you can’t see it, our bodies are mostly made of water. That’s why we have to drink so much to be healthy. Water is life!
The foundation of life
All living beings are made of water. Some living things, like jellyfish, are almost entirely “liquid” inside.
Micky’s actions have consequences for the lives of other beings.
now go back and sEE how things could havE gonE.
Be a caretaker of our planet...
...starting in the bathroom!
Here are a couple easy things you can do to help.
The shower: a question of time
Taking a shower is the best option, but it has to be as quick a shower as possible. Every minute you spend in the shower uses up about 6 bottles of water!
Don’t flush your responsibilities down the drain
The same amount of water is also used each time you flush the toilet. Be sure to flush just once.
The drinking fountain doesn’t have a spigot, so water just keeps pouring out. Is there a solution?
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