April 22nd – Earth Day in Chinese is 地球日. Protecting the earth is something many of us are all still a bit too casual about—we try to do something when we remember and don’t feel too bad when we don’t.

This year, our actions on Earth have taken on a new urgency as the science is showing unequivocably that climate change is rapidly accelerating, it is harming our health through floods, fires, and heat, and we are now left with only 11 years to simply avoid the most devastating consequences.

Don’t just have a happy Earth Day—let’s take action!

The 6 Rs of Protecting Our Planet

 Do you know the 6Rs of Protecting Our Planet? Which ‘R’ will you practice today?

The 6Rs of Protecting Our Planet were shared with us during our awesome Earth Day Doodle Date on Saturday, 16th April 2022, by our special guest Mohd Ibnur Rashad, founder and chief innovation officer of GUILD. You can re-view the event here:

A vocabulary resource for bilingual families and classrooms

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• World Earth Day 世界地球日 (shìjiè dìqiú rì)

Our actions that are causing harm to the environment:

• Polluting 污染 (wūrǎn)
• Water pollution 水污染 (shuǐ wū rǎn)
• Overconsumption 过度消耗 (guò dù xiāo hào)
• Overfishing 过度捕捞 (guò dù bǔ lāo)
• Greenhouse gas  温室气体 (wēn shì qìtǐ )
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We need to cut down on our wasteful use of the following:

• Plastic 塑胶 (sù jiāo)
• Styrofoam 保丽龙 (bǎo lì lóng)
• Electricity 电 (diàn)
• Fuel 燃料 (rán liào)
• Chemicals 化学物 (huà xué wù)

These are the positive actions we can take to help the Earth:

• Reduce 减少 (jiǎn shǎo)
• Reuse 重复使用 (chóng fù shǐ yòng)
• Recycle 回收 (huí shōu)
• Turn off lights 随手关灯 (suí shǒu guān dēng)
• Use less 用少一点 (yòng shǎo yī diǎn)
• Eat local 吃在地的 (chī zài dì de)
• Save water 节约用水 (jié yuē yòng shuǐ)
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STORIES FOR EARTH DAY!

Did you know that the Dim Sum Warriors App has several environment-related stories that are both educational and hilarious? Check out this guide!

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