Car Free Assembly Why is riding our bikes
Car Free Assembly
Why is riding our bikes and scooters AWESOME!? !
Riding our bikes and scooters is great because…
TAKE A DEEP BREATH WE ALL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 20, 000 BREATHS EVERY DAY.
What is air pollution?
Air pollution is gases, dust, fumes (smoke) and smells that are harmful to people, animals and plants. You can’t always see it. You can’t always smell it.
Where does air pollution come from?
• Fumes from cars, lorries, trains, planes and boats • Factories • Producing heating and electricity for our homes • House hold cleaning products • Chemicals used on farms • Livestock…cows!
Why is air pollution bad?
• • • Asthma Damages our lungs Contributes to heart disease Can cause cancer Damage the planet!
How can we reduce air pollution?
• • • Cycling Walking Using public transport Sharing car rides Turning off things that use electricity when we are not using them Recycle Reuse things rather than throwing them away Buying less stuff Eating less meat Using the wind and the sun to make electricity instead of coal and gas! Plant more trees
What’s happening… o t e n o y r e v e g n i g a r u o c n E o t e l c y c r o t walk, scoo school M n o e i t a a t s s u p ring air m u P quality
Work together to help reduce air pollution at our school!
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