These great environmental tips and thoughts were sent in by kids around Victoria for Gould Group's World Environment Day Celebrations at Federation Square in Melbourne. The tips were displayed on the scrolling coloured electronic Optus Messageboards on the East Shard for all of Melbourne to see.
I like how our trees have homes for little animals and to keep it that way try not to scare them out of the trees. |
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Alison |
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You're special, the environment is special. You look after yourself, so look after the environment |
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Olivia |
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The environment is special and people should treat it nicely. How you should look after the environment; pick up papers and do not step on the plants |
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Maddy |
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The environment is a wonderful calm place. You can enjoy it. It has animals in it and it has you |
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Sarah |
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In the environment there are amazing birds, peaceful trees and other great things. You can help to improve the environment by picking up rubbish watering the flowers and feeding the animals |
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Martha |
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Do not throw rubbish in the environment. It will not be healthy if animals eat it and if they do eat it they will get sick and die |
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Ellie |
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We can help the environment by not littering. |
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Eliza |
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Peaceful, soft, sharing, calming, all those things that I described the environment are all true |
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James |
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Please do not cut down trees otherwise we cannot breathe |
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Charlotte |
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The environment is what keeps us alive so keep it alive |
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Rachael |
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Don't waste things that you could still use. |
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Jessica |
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Everyone can help the environment by using less paper so we do not waste trees |
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Trent |
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The environment cares for the world and people. Stop littering in the environment. Keep the environment safe. Don't litter it, it will die. |
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Liam |
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Stop littering the environment. Care for the environment. Do not use mean words, just use helpful words. Stop killing the environment. |
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Nicholas |
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Our environment smells nice and is quiet and we take good care of our environment |
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Jackson |
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Everyone can help the environment by using less paper and do not use Christmas trees for Christmas. |
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Jake |
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We can help the environment by recycling and composting. A good way to reduce, rubbish at your school is to have a decent number of bins around the yards. |
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Kate |
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In your school you can help by saving water by putting an ice-cream container under your taps.
I wish the world was a better place to live in. |
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Emma |
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Save water Every Drop counts |
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Year 3 / 4 Mrs Bostock |
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Value all Animals |
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Year 3 / 4 Mrs Bostock |
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People take care of our water - Don't pollute it |
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Year 3 / 4 Mrs Bostock |
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Keep rubbish in bins- Not in drains! |
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Year 3 / 4 Mrs Bostock |
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No rubbish in the sea. Rubbish Kills |
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Year 3 / 4 Mrs Bostock |
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Please don't litter. It will go into the rivers or lakes or dams. Then into the sea and animals will eat it and die, which will be very bad. |
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Mathew |
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No one in the world should litter. |
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Georgia |
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People should pick up litter. |
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Georgia |
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Stop cutting down most trees. |
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Georgia |
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Stop killing many animals. |
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Georgia |
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Stop picking too many flowers. |
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Georgia |
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I wish there weren't such a thing as rubbish and I wish people would stop littering the world. |
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Liam |
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The environment is important, so try to keep it clean and healthy. |
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Renee |
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Please don't litter, step on plants and try not to cut down trees. |
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Renee |
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If you have cargo on a ship, don't go too fast because the cargo load will fall off and pollute the sea. |
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Chris |
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Don't put rubbish on the floor and on plants. |
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Nada |
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Do not litter the world and we won't have to worry about Clean Up Australia Day! |
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Chelsea |
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I wish the world didn't have to worry about rubbish lying around. So the environment could stay healthy and the trees stay alive. |
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Sommai |
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People should start to think about the environment more!
You should only use a car when you are going for an hour drive or longer |
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Shannon |
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I wish everyone didn't litter. The world would be so clean and shiny. All of the animals could eat. So DON'T LITTER or you can get into BIG TROUBLE! |
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Stefan |
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I wish there was no such thing as rubbish. I wish people could build a Transporter to send the rubbish to another planet. |
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David |
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I wish that people stopped building too many houses,so that the animals don't loose their homes. |
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David |
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I wish there was no rubbish and there was a robot that would pick up the rubbish and eat it! |
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Chantal |
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Please, Please do not litter because you will kill the environment. Thank you! |
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Joe |
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I wish that people would stop killing whales. |
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Joe |
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Please do not kill any animals. |
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Kate |
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Do not have too much junk food because it is not good for you and makes lots of rubbish. |
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Kate |
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You should never litter on the ground because it goes in the drain and goes in the sea and then kills the sea creatures. |
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Brianna |
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Help the people clean the world. |
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Ryan |
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I wish that some animals like the shark weren't dangerous. |
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Corey |
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Dripping Tap? Use a bucket to catch the drips +recycle |
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when u scrub dont use da tub. Baths use more water than showers.
take a 4minute shower!!! |
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when brushing teeth don't leave the tap running! |
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when washing clothes wash 1 whole load! |
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Don't waste water or we'll waste you |
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Greg |
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Water is health
and health is wealth,
Water is verve
It really makes us serve,
Water is zeal
Provided fresh it feels,
So let's not waste it
Let's not pollute it,
Rather save it and preserve it, |
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RESPECT WATER - WATER IS OUR SOURCE |
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Prevent taps from leaking by turning taps off lightly and replace washers as soon as they begin to leak. |
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Don't drip Australia dry |
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Set yourself a target save 50% a day |
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Plant drought resistant shrubs instead of lawn-Garden Wisely!!!!!!! |
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Water, water everywhere up above you, down below you everywhere you go, water is always there. |
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It might not be important now but imagine yourself without water,
without water you will be dry, i will be dry, australia would be dry |
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Save water!!! When you hear a drop, make sure you fix it... |
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Place a bucket in the shower to catch excess water and use this to water plants. The same technique can be used when washing dishes or vegetable s in the sink |
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Save Water Don't Drip Australia Dry |
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A cutoff valve may be installed on the faucet. |
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Do not let the water run when washing hands. Water should be turned off while washing and scrubbing and be turned on again to rinse. |
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Take a shower instead of taking a bath. Showers with low-flow showerheads often use less water than taking a bath |
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When you are washing your hands, don't let the water run while you lather. |
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Water is our most precious natural resource.lets protect it |
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thirsty plants drink more,so grow cactus. |
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dont be a "drip", fix your leaks. |
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water turn it OFF and keep it OFF |
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SAVE WATER ITS NOT JUST FOR YOU!!!!! |
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dont start your washing and dishwasher before they are full. wait until they are both full then start them. |
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Have fewer showers |
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Mel |
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Cut down fewer trees |
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Turn off lights when you've finished |
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Use less electricity |
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Put more rubbish in the recycling bins |
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Don't cut down Australia's trees we need them |
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Don't be a water waster |
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Use recycled water on gardens |
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Walk and ride as often as you can instead of driving |
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Use green bags not plastic ones |
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Stop pollution |
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All countries should use wind power |
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Use public transport |
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Don't leave lights on if you don't need them |
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Save our trees, they're part of us |
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If it's light enough outside open up curtains instead of turning lights on and off |
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Use solar panels instead of electricity |
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Save petrol and don't pollute use public transport |
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Turn of the tap while you clean your teeth |
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Always try to recycle things so they can be turned into something useful |
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Plant more trees |
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Don't leave appliances on standby |
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Don't spray spray cans |
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Take public transport |
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Have two minute showers to save water |
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Plant more trees |
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Out signs up around the house reminding people to turn off lights |
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Use a half flush for the loo |