"
Join the dialog, subscribe here
« Episode 3 - Pollution
Episode 5 - Climate Change »

Episode 4 - People & Relationships

In this episode Holly from Help Our World ( HOW ) discusses relationships and how individuals and cooperative action can effect our environment. For instance you don’t have to like somebody, you just have to be nice.

In this episode Holly from Help Our World ( HOW ) discusses relationships and how individuals and cooperative action can effect our environment. For instance you don’t have to like somebody, you just have to be nice.

First Lady Laura Bush set a good example of individual actions by distributing insecticide-treated mosquito nets in African villages. Malaria, spread through mosquito bites, kills one million people a year in Africa. There has been talk of treating the area with toxic DDT. But the nets have proven to be very effective, and a viable, eco-friendly alternative. Visit malarianomore.org to learn more.

Holly also points to Hollywood stars who are helping people on “Skid Row.” Individuals can make a difference. Visit volunteermatch.org to learn how you can help.

Featured Web sites for this episode include:

  • Malarianomore.org, purchase bed nets to help reach their mission: to end deaths due to malaria.
  • Volunteer Match, where you can find great opportunities to volunteer in your community.
  • Green Day+NRDC, The band Green Day’s efforts working with the National Resources Defense Council.

    Featured book of the episode:

  • Kids Explore the Gifts of Children with Special Needs by Westridge Young Writers Workshop, describes the lives of ten young people with special needs.

    Another way to act individually is 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.

    • You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback (<--- What is this?) from your own site.

    Leave Response