HOW CAN YOU PROTECT YOUR ENVIRONMENT

Our planet is changing.  We need to help it change for the better and we're asking for your help to do that!  There are a lot of things that affect our planet in a bad way but the good news is that everyone can help to reduce them and do their bit for the environment.Pollution is caused when harmful or poisonous substances are released or found in the air, rivers, seas, animals, plants or even our bodies.  Now, we live on a strong planet with robust plants and hardy animals and humans - but there’s only so much we can take.Rainforests are valuable habitats.  About half of all the species of animals and plants in the world live in rainforests and thousands of rainforest plants contain substances that can be used in medicines.  The tribal people of the forests have great knowledge of them.  Rainforests are also important because the huge number of plants and trees there provide us with oxygen through a process called photosynthesis and help to regulate the world's climate and atmosphere. This is why they are often referred to as the ‘lungs’ of the earth.