There is so much YOU can do to help save our planet and its wildlife!

You can stop your dog chasing wildlife when you are taking them for walks as it wastes essential energy they need for survival

You can be sure to not to disturb birds nests or animals burrows as the animals may never return and their young may die

You can collect loose shells on the beaches not those fixed to rocks which are alive

You can take care not to break branches of trees as they take years to grow back

You can return creatures you find in ponds back where you found them so that they can live where it is natural for them

You can leave baby wild animals and birds where you find them - their mum has gone to find food and will be back!

You can take all your litter home and throw in your bin so that it cannot harm wild animals or mess up our towns and countryside

You can reuse your shopping bags so that oil which makes plastic is not wasted

You can switch off the lights when leaving any empty room both at home and school and save energy

To save water you can shower rather than run a deep bath

You can use both sides of paper at school and home so there is less paper waste

You can put all your waste paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, glass bottles and cans into suitable collection points at home or school to be recycled

You can put all your litter in a bin so our streets do not look messy

You can save water by not leaving a hosepipe or tap running

You can always put your chewing gum in a rubbish bin so that local councils do not have to pay to have them cleaned off the streets

You can ask your parents to use eco-friendly products in the home for cleaning the house or washing the clothes which is gentler on the environment

You can travel to school with your friends by sharing a car, using the bus or walking which saves using petrol which is a non renewable oil

You can reuse envelopes and mail bags which saves unnecessary waste