What can kids do to save the world?

I went on a conference call today about Social Traffic and how to affect people and the next generation - our children :)

The woman that was featured was Judith Gorgone and her site is www.planetpals.com

She is an amazing artist and very interested in helping kids to "save the world" by helping the planet through eating right, recycling, and learning about Earth Day! If you didn't know it, it is April 22. Here is a link to the activities that you and your children can do leading up to Earth Day to prepare for it -

http://www.planetpals.com/earthdayideas.html

And that got me to thinking...when someone is concerned about the planet, and recycling, and helping the earth, whether they are young or old, they will also start thinking of ways to "save" their little part of the planet. Things like "ecology" and "global warming" don't hit us until they hit home - until they affect us PERSONALLY. If you can see how the smog from millions of cars is ruining your breathing (and your view), then you might want to ride your bike to work. If you don't like the taste or quality of your tap water on your tongue, then you can drink bottled water...or even BETTER - filtered water in a plastic jug that you reuse daily and doesn't fill the landfills these days (at the rate of 70 million bottles a day! :>).

What are some other things you can think of? Recycling? Using less resources? Less plastic? Those are good. What about using less chemicals in your house? You may not think of your household cleaners as chemicals, but they are. Look up the video "Toxic Brew" online and you might find resources like this - http://www.rmbarry.com. /audio_video/toxic_brew.html

Do you want your babies crawling around on a floor that has just been sprayed with chemicals? Or your family eating on a counter or table that has just been wiped down with chemical-based cleaners...I have worked in day cares for years, and many use Lysol and other such products, not realizing that kids get sick and so do workers just by being contaminated with these irritants. Asthma and respiratory illnesses bring kids into the hospital every day.

Have your kids help you clean your house - you can do that IF you use all natural organic cleaners - I know a few that fit the bill - go to http://www.shaklee.net/bestlifepossible/prodHou to see what I recommend and why I am so passionate about helping the environment and involving our kids in "saving the world" with us - because THEY are the ones who will have to live it in long after we are gone.