How to keep your planet healthy

Join Agent GoodGreen in his mission to protect healthy living by taking care of our planet and saving the green!

Make it your mission!

You and Agent GoodGreen have something in common - you both live on planet Earth! And, you both want to keep your planet healthy for years and years to come. There are some things you and your family can do to make that happen.

Feet were made for walking!

How many places do you have to go to every week? School, practice, church, meetings, parties, movies, sitter's,  friends, shopping, sleepovers? All of those - and maybe more? Most of the time, your parents drive you around to the places you need to go, just like they may drive to work.

All of that driving isn't good for our planet! It uses up gas, it makes our air smellier, it makes our roads rougher, it makes our towns noisier. One thing you can do to help your planet is to use your feet! Whenever it's possible, walk to where you're going, or ride a bike or you could even ride with a few friends that are going to the same place.

You might suggest to your parents to stay close to home when you shop or have fun. That way, you won't have to drive so far from home. You could even take a city bus to get to places and not drive at all!

Plant some plants!

Another way to keep our planet healthy is to doing a little gardening of your own. Maybe you could plant some flowers near your home or work together with a group to plant some in a park.  Planting trees will give the earth a helpful addition for many, many years to come. Do you know why plants and trees help the planet? It's all in the air...

When we breathe in, we use the oxygen in the air and replace it with carbon dioxide when we breathe out. What do plants and trees do? The opposite! They take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. We make great partners! By planting green things on the earth, we're making sure we have enough oxygen to breathe and the planet doesn't have too much carbon dioxide.

Enjoy the green!

One of the best ways to keep our planet healthy doesn't really involve work at all! Just by looking around and enjoying the natural beauty around us, you can keep the planet healthy. It's true! The more you enjoy our world, the more you'll want to take care of it.

Trees are tree mendous! Take a close look at the many different kinds of trees in our neighborhood, park or schoolyard. Check out the shapes, trunks, leaves, buds, nuts, branches, and creatures that trees have. Read a book under one, draw a picture of one,  or even find your favorite tree and tell someone about it.