Environ mental Wellness
The Quiz
1. Is your daily environment noisy, cluttered or distracting?__________
2. Do you pass by a pile of garbage on the street nonchalantly?_________
3. Do you smile at people you see?______________
4. Are you aware of what Global Warming is doing?__________
5. Do you care about the little things that make a big difference? i. e. picking up litter,
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6. How many lights do you think are on in your house when no one is home?
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7. Do you ever car pool or walk to get to your destination?________
8. Do you leave the car running for more than 10 seconds?________
9. Do you know the Date of World Environment Day? ________
10. Would you be willing to do 2 small acts, if they saved PEI from sinking into a
miserable pit of despair (a. k. a under the Atlantic Ocean) and ensured you, your
children and grandchildren's (if so) safety?______________.
50 Ways I can make a Difference ( According to the "We Are What We Do" Movement.
1 Learn Mouth to Mouth: www. sja. ca , www. red cross. ca/firstaid
2 Try not to use Plastic Bags: www. bringyourownbag. ca
3 Spend time with a child: www. children canada. com
4 Take Public Transit/Car Pool: www. carpooltool. com
5 Hug Someone: www. thishugsforyou. com
6 Plant Something: www. tree-planting. com
7 Use at least 1 energy saving light bulb: www. oee. nrcan. gc. ca
8 Get fitter, Feel Better! www. tips-for-boomers. com/walking. html
9 Buy Fairly Traded Products (Be proud of your banana00: www. trans fair. ca
10 Turn the thermostat down 1 degree: www. energy alternatives. ca/conservation. asp
11 Smile and Smile Back: www. smiley collector. com
12 If it says 40k/h, drive 40: www. ped safe. com
13 Recycle Cell Phones: www. pitch-in. ca
14 Spend time with someone from a different Generation: www. carp. ca
15 Become an Organ Donor: www. givelife. ca
16 Give to Charities: www. canadahelps. org
17 Try Watching Less TV : www. whitedot. org
18 Learn to be friendly in another language: www. 200 words-a-day. com
19 Learn one good joke: www, freejokes. ca
20 Find out how your money is invested: www. social investment. ca
21 Turn off unnecessary lights: www. energy. gov. on. ca
22 Use your will to good effect: www. law depot. com
23 Have a meal with your family: www. meals matter. org
24 Be resourceful: www. reuses. com
25 Recycle your books: www. cla. ca
26 Give Blood: www. blood services. ca
27 Pay more than asked of Charities: www. thrift stores. ca
28 Hang out the wash to dry: www. electricity choices. org
29 Recycle your computer: www. era. ca
30 Bake something for a friend: www. joyofbaking. com
31 Turn off the Tap when you brush: www. earth easy. com/live_water_saving. htm
32 Offer to mow your neighbors lawn: www. learndirect. co. uk
33 Offer up your seat: www. toronto. ca/ttc/coupler/0705/25_billion. htm
34 Use a mug, not a disposable cup: www. saltspringcoffee. com/merchandise. html
35 Write to someone who inspired you: www. mandela-children. ca
36 Take time to listen: www. suicide info. ca
37 Let someone go before you: www. caa. ca
38 Don't overfull your kettle: www. prohardware. ca/tner. htm
39 Shop Locally: www. farmfolkcityfolk. ca
40 Join Something: www. wearewhatwedo. ca
41 Turn your engine off: www. treehugger. com/files/2005/09/treehugger_home. php
42 Recycle your glasses: www. clerc. ca
43 Unplug electronics when not in use: www. pioneerthinking. com/electricity bills. html
44 Pick up litter: www. pitch-in. ca
45 Give your # to 5 people on your street: www. block watch. com
46 Use both sides of every paper: www. recycling 101. ca/office Paper. html
47 Buy a copy of this book for a friend: www. wearewhatwedo. ca
48 Send us an Action: www. wearewhatwedo. ca
49 Learn more, Do more: www. david suzuki. org
50 Do something for nothing: www. volunteer. ca
The Contract
STEP 1: Choose 2 simple ways that you know you can make a difference. Remember that
Environ mental Wellness benefits you AND the people you love- no matter how you
choose to take action.
STEP 2: Please be honest, don't pick something that you know you will never do. If you
don't ride LAWN MOWERS, don't offer to cut your neighbors lawn. If you don't
have your license, you can't leave the car running (but you can tell your
parents not to). Contribute in ways you know how and you will be more likely to follow
through.
STEP 3: Signing this contract will help you to think about that light bulb when you leave
the room, and hopefully the effect will last forever, but if not, try to make it last for at least
a month. (Save a polar bear).
STEP 4: (When you get it back) Save this, frame this or stick it to your locker for a
reminder. If you don't plan on that then just recycle it please- at least you will have done a
deed. (Blue Plastic Box, usually found in classrooms, has a little arrow thing-a-majig-------
that's where it goes ! )
I __________ ___________ agree to take on the challenge of Act _______ and Act
______. In doing these small things, I am benefiting myself, the people I love, the earth I
live on and my future. Not such a bad idea. The ways that I can fulfill my actions daily are
to
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OPTIONAL: I'm also interested in other simple actions, like :
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Signature __________________________
- This is a step to becoming more environmentally well. Finally, give a couple
suggestions for Actions and they will be sent to the We Are What We Do
movement, where they will use them in their program ! .
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