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Managing the Environment Advocacy Key steps • Identify the issue or problem. • Decide who needs to be influenced. • Research information, make sure it is accurate. • Present information so that it will be effective. • Suggest different ways to solve the problem. • Evaluate what you have done. • Take action to make some personal changes. • In a group, choose one local issue you want to affect. Work together and use the advocacy steps to influence the situation. www.macmillan-caribbean.com Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/macmillancaribbean Follow us on Twitter @MacCaribbean • Record your findings on a table. • Sort the rubbish from a bin into different kinds of materials. You will need to wear gloves. Use resources sustainably Reduce, reuse, recycle • Used plastic drinks bottles • Glass bottles and jars • Broken crockery • Vegetable peelings • Food waste • Wood scraps • Garden trimmings • Old furniture • Old appliances • Any other household waste Do a survey to find out what your families do with the following: The artwork in the poster has been taken from the Health and Family Life Education Student’s Books © Macmillan Publishers Ltd. Additional images provided by kind permission of Macmillan Mexico and Pathfinder. Pick up Litter Work with others to improve the school and neighbourhood Look after my local environment How many atmosphere-friendly choices do you make in a day? Use less electricity, walk instead of taking a car or bus, eat locally grown food, buy less. Campaign, advocate and persuade others to conserve the environment ...becoming this everywhere. Help to stop this... What can I do to lessen my negative impact on the environment? What can I do to increase my positive impact on the environment? Share resources and use less Dispose of waste safely Reduce our carbon footprint What can we do? Let’s all take action to make a difference! Research - find out more
