Going Green: Protect Animals

The second chapter in Girls Gone Green by Lynn Hirshfield is about animal advocates. Girls as young as 11 years old raised money to protect animals from water activities such as jet-skiing and boating. Propellers can harm animals such as manatees. Organizations are forming each day to help animals and their homes.

Check out Kids Making a Difference to learn what kids are doing to help. Here are a few simple ways you can help:

• Throw your trash in the proper place and recycle when you can. If you’re more cautious about where your trash goes, it’s less likely to end up in the ocean.
• Cut up plastic “soda rings” so animals don’t get caught in them.
• Reduce your use of water.
• Disinfect bird baths with the proper products.
• Minimize your use of pesticides.
• Learn about endangered species.
• Donate to organizations when possible!

Every little bit helps! “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little.” – Edmund Burke