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Together, we can combat climate change: Make your voice heard and join other concerned citizens working together to create a better future for our planet. Here's how you can help:

· Challenge injustices. Despite the fact that climate change is largely caused by the world's richest countries, it's the world's poorest that are hit most heavily by the impacts—devastating floods, droughts and other extreme weather events. Get inspired by Practical Action, who use simple, innovative ideas to help change lives for the better.

Every time you make a purchase, you're voting with your dollar for the type of system you support. To encourage change:

· Support. It's never been easier to buy green products and services, thanks to the growing eco-market concerned with more than just cost and quality. We consume every day, and there are so many great choices and companies doing good. Check out the Green Living Marketplace, or visit a green consumer tradeshow in your area.

· Demand better options. We wish green choices were always easy to find and affordable, but the reality is that misguided laws and policies often favour unsustainable products. Speak up on behalf of innovative green solutions and push for change.

4. Another view of green living is offered by Vanessa Farquharson in the video “Do's and Don'ts of Green Living”.

a) Watch it first and answer the following questions:

1. What is the biggest mistake in the people's concept of green living?

2. What may hide under an “eco-friendly” label?

3. Why does an option between local and important food make a problem for green living?

4. How can one become a real green?

5. Is it possible for everyone to start up green life?

b) Watch it again and fill in the gaps using the words in the box.

Vanessa Farquharson is just the average girl, except she keeps a blog, has written an book and has inspired tons of followers after spending a year making her life more (1)__________. Hi, I'm Rebecca Britton and welcome to watch_water.com and today we are speaking with Farquharson to get some do's and don'ts of how to make your life more green.

B: Well, what you say is the biggest mistake most people make in terms of (2) _______________?

F: What bothers me, I guess, as when people kinda just wonna pay the way they're green. Some buy them (3) ___________ and buy a (4)____________, throwing money at the (5)_____________, which won't necessarily work, because it's more in a role and mentality you have to have for just (6) _________ less.

B: Is there anything you were surprised to learn as not eco-friendly?

F: Well, there's a lot of products that claim to be (7)_________, that are full of (8)__________, and (9) __________ and (10) _________ and staff. Unfortunately you just have to do you research and read every single (11) __________ lest, you know, all this staff like at Starbucks whatever they have as (12) _______________salads you read ingredients like (13) _____________, which I think is some root of an (14)_________, it's like…

B: Was there a problem you encountered that you didn't foresee?

F: You often have to chose between an imported (15) ______________and a local (16) __________ product. The rule that my (17) _________ friend has is like first is local organic, second is local, third is organic.

B: What would you say is the trick to making these changes and sticking with them?

F: Find your own or may be your niche you just something you really care about most, I mean some people just don't care so much about (18) ___________ and kneel at the tap-run, and may be care a lot about (19)______________ and (20)_________, and I know personally that's kind of my situation like I just hate creating garbage, I hate buying things with lots of (21) __________. There's a lot of blogs where people are trying just not buy any (22) ___________, not consume any plastic whatsoever. It's just gonna be some thing that you really care about for whatever reason. And just focus on that, be like yourself, have a few things every now and then.

B: Do you believe anyone can live as eco-friendly as you?

F: Do you think that everyone can step outside of their comforts on more than I did? I really'd never thought to be that type of a person to (23) ________ my fridge one day but I did and I was so surprised how easy it was. I'm surprising myself at how much happier I am having done all these things that I never though I would. So, it'll just help more people just take that leap.

5. Consider the chart below and decide which option is an odd one according to the sample in option No. 1. The answers may differ depending on your opinion, which you will have to voice.

Environment

6. So, what is green living? Visit the site dedicated to Green Living and formulate. Brainstorm in groups 5 main points of green living for you.

7. Consider the following sites. Find a piece of advice on green living you like best and share it with the group using speaking strategies:

Good Housekeeping, Green Living, Pinterest. Green Living, Green Living at Home, Green Home, The Green Guide