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Episode 3 - Pollution

Remember your mom always used to tell you to pick up your room? In this episode, Holly from Help Our World ( HOW ) reminds us there is a lot more we need to keep neat. Pollution is defined as contaminates that can harm human health or the environment. So it is very important that we keep the earth neat and clean.

Remember your mom always used to tell you to pick up your room? In this episode, Holly from Help Our World ( HOW ) reminds us there is a lot more we need to keep neat. Pollution is defined as contaminates that can harm human health or the environment. So it is very important that we keep the earth neat and clean.

An individual who brought the issue of pollution to our national attention was Lady Bird Johnson. As First Lady of our country, she worked to make people and businesses realize the need to protect our environment. She founded the Highway Beautification Act and the National Wildlife Research Center, to make sure we have a more clean and beautiful tomorrow.

Featured Web sites for this episode include:

  • Sciencedaily.com, which provides the latest in earth and climate news.
  • SciTech, a search engine to quickly and easily search all types of science news.
  • Pearl Jam Activism, news, political action and non-profit organizations.
  • National Wildlife Research Center, the federal institution devoted to resolving problems caused by the interaction of wild animals and society.

    Featured book of the episode:

  • Sustainable Living for Dummies, which includes a great chapter called Your Environment and Responsibilities. Check it out.

    And one last thing. Go to www.tcpi.com and click on the Change A Light Pledge. Fill out and submit the brief form pledging to fight global warming. You’ll see how easy it is to reduce carbon emissions, save electricity, and reduce your electric bill.

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