Help Children & Heal the earth
by Hilary Martin well-being of our children, the subject
of their overall health can be applied to
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his month’s issue has an inspiring many life lessons, a major one being
motto - “Keep Kids Feeling Their “environmental awareness”.
Best!” This tagline is perfect to Children today are hearing
explain the goals and aspirations about recycling as early as pre-
behind those who are commit- school. They learn the Reduce,
ted to being great parents of Reuse, Recycle symbols
healthy, happy kids. The in- and that their soda
spiration behind those of you bottles go in a different
who are doing your part to bin than their tissues.
be a good role model, great However, their education
parent, and excellent citizen is in the importance of
often times unspoken, though being kind to the earth
not unseen. Being a respon- should not end there.
sible parent is a tough road to The values we pass on to
walk, but very rewarding. Striving to them ultimately determine
make our children well educated, their environmental impact.
both in subjects of school and in It is essential to instill the reasoning
life lessons, is essential to their behind reusing products and doing our
character. When it comes to the part to reduce the carbon footprint that
we leave behind. This is a value that our
children can be taught at home, working
as a family to learn how to do our part.
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outlet, children have to be taught how
to absorb the constant barrage of “green”
information and learn and understand
their own impact and how it will affect
the world around them.
Large companies are making an
effort to cut down on pollution and are
beginning to educate their employees on
earth-friendly changes at the workplace.
The industrial world is catching on, but
each person can do their part at home.
Making different piles for recycled prod-
ucts, switching off the lights, and pur-
chasing organic, earth friendly products
instill recycling and “healing the earth” as
second nature in everyone’s mind.
What happens at school? Are the
teachers and parents helping to raise
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