Can People Affect Something as Big as the Atmosphere?
JD Prater
|April 9, 2013
ACE Educators are frequently asked by students: “Can I really affect something as big as the atmosphere?” Or put another way, “Do my actions really affect people on the other side of the world?”
The answer to these questions is yes. Since we all share the same air let’s be mindful of what we’re filling with. Let’s Spring Into Action by reducing air pollution in your community with a no-idling campaign, carpooling with your friends or planting trees.
Here’s a great visual explaining how we all breathe the same air.
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