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The ‘Nature’ Revolution
Our world is fast reaching crisis point with pollution levels, waste and threat to wilderness and wildlife higher than they have ever been. To save our planet from complete destruction by man, we need to rethink the way we live with and use our planet.
A revolution is a word used to describe a great change or a complete turn around in thinking.
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What do you think the author means by a nature revolution?
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We need to change the way we think about our world and to encourage others to do the same.
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Below, Average Joe is saying what he thinks about the environment. He needs to change his thinking. Write what he should be thinking in the empty speech bubble for each.
Australia is a big place so why not spread out? Most of it’s only desert anyway.
I don’t make much rubbish. So if I recycled it wouldn’t make any difference.
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o c . che e r o t r s s r u e p I can’t be bothered bringing Paper is cheap - I can
use as much as I want.
my own bags from home. String bags aren’t cool and plastic bags are usually free!
Imagine you are a politician promoting a ‘nature’ revolution. On a separate piece of paper write a short speech to try and convince the community to change their thinking.
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