EASY BEING GREEN

"...teenagers explain environmental issues and ways to save energy and live a greener lifestyle. The organization and length of this program make it very classroom friendly for use in science, consumer economics, and current issues classes."
School Library Journal, November 2009

Everyone's talking about the environment and saving energy, but what are some easy steps anyone can take to lessen their impact on the environment? Join students as they share easy green solutions and explain how to make green choices highlighted in the four chapters.

In Your Planet: Love It or Leave It - viewers learn that the U.S. makes up only 5% of the world's population, but consumes 25% of the world's resources. They are introduced to the environmental issues at stake and the activities that use the most energy.
What Color Are Your Wheels? Getting Around Green - is all about transportation. Viewers will learn how they drive not only impacts the environment, but also their pocketbooks. A demonstration is shown how to properly inflate a car's tires.
Living Green at Home - Easy Everyday Habits offers easy solutions of what you can do around the house to save energy.
All Wired Up: Electronics' Ugly Energy Secret - discusses how our electronics waste energy. Viewers discover why some electronics are energy hogs, what phantom energy is, and why they should look for the Energy Star logo when purchasing new.

*Includes Teaching Materials
*Closed Captioned



#12813/1290DVD200920 minutesCCGrades 6 to 12Price: $79.95 Streaming available



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