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• How do you think the environment affects your life?
• June 2 is Clean Air Day. What actions will you undertake to make sure that the air you breathe stays clean?
• What is your favourite book?
• September 22nd is the first day of Autumn. What is your favourite part of Fall?
• How do you get to school?
• Do you think it is possible for one person to change the world?
• Do you think that animal habitats should be cut down to build people's homes and other buildings? Do our needs come before those of animals?
• Why is it important that we prevent pollution?
• How would you feel if a garbage dump was located down the street from your house or apartment?
• This week is Composting Awareness Week. How do you think composting helps the environment?
• How do you think the world would be like if there was no oil or gas?
• If there was one thing about the world that you could change, what would it be?
• How many cars does your family have?
• Why do leaves change colour in the Fall?
• What environmental projects has your school undertaken?
• What if we had no more water in the world?
• Why should we value trees and forests?
• For those of you who celebrate the holidays by exchanging gifts, what gifts can you think of that are environmentally friendly?
• What do you think about eating meat?
• Which candidate or political party do you think would be a good "Green" Prime Minister of Canada?
• What is your favourite memory of spending time in nature?
• What can kids do to help prevent climate change?
• What do you think is the biggest environmental problem?
• As the new school year is beginning, what are some ways that you can make your school more environmentally friendly?
• What is your favourite thing about the Fall season?
• Why is Earth Day so important, especially now? What does Earth Day mean to you? (comments from 2000-2006)
• Summertime is coming.
  Tell us about your favourite place to explore nature in the summertime. Is it a wetland, a creek, a forest, the ocean, a field, a park, your backyard? What do you see, smell and hear there?
• The cutting down of the amazon rainforest, how can we help and how does it affect us?
• Are you involved in trying to save endangered animals? If you are tell us about it. If not, tell us about what animals you would like to save and why?
• Why do you think us kids should try to save the planet?
• Does your family recycle? If you don't, tell us why not. If you do, what makes recycling challenging for your family?
• What does outdoor environmental education mean to you?
• Do you understand the Kyoto protocol? If you do what is it? Do you think we should accept Kyoto as a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Please answer this question. Even if you don't know the answer you still make a difference!
• How do you feel about smoking in public, and do you think that you could be harmed by it even if you wern't the one smoking?
• It is the holiday season. How do you reduce waste and recycle when you give gifts? How do you feel about cutting down trees as a part of Christmas celebration?
• Do you think birds are key to the food chain? Is it O.K. to shoot birds of prey?
• If you were building a new city, what would you have there? For example, parks, streams, public transit, bicycle lanes, windmills.
• Leaving the engine running in a non-moving vehicle is called "idling" and it pollutes our air. How would you feel if you saw a driver idling their engines while waiting for a friend?
• What outdoor activities can you do in your neighbourhood that might be different from someone living in a different part of the world?
• It is National Child's Day on November 20th. What do you think every child should have? (e.g. food, shelter, peace, etc.)
• How can we get more kids and parents to care about the environment?
• Is it wrong to kill animals for their fur?
• What is your favourite animal and why?
• What are your New Year's (Green) resolutions?
• What is you favourite winter outdoor activity?
• What environmental project are you working on right now?
• Do you think that apartment buildings should have composting?
• What does Earth Day mean to you?
• Spring is finally here! It’s time to get outdoors now that the weather is getting warmer! What outdoor activities do you like to do in the spring time? How are you going to make sure that your activities are not harmful to the environment?
• Do you know what global warming is? Can you think of how wildlife (animals and plants)will be affected by a warmer climate?
• Do you know what global warming is? Can you think of how wildlife (animals and plants) will be affected by a warmer climate?
• Should we keep wild animals as pets? Why or why not?
• Should cars be allowed to idle (to keep the car engine running while stopped) while waiting in a fast food drive thru? What about while waiting to pick someone up? Can you think of a way to encourage people to stop idling their cars?
• Do you think people should pay a fine for putting out too much garbage?
• Do you think people should drink bottled water or tap water?
• Do you think people should drink bottled water or tap water?
• Should us kids have a say on the environmental issues in our community?
• What do you think is better for the environment? Eating locally grown food or organic food?
• What do you think has a more positive effect on the environment, eating locally grown food or organic food?
• Which of the three "R's" (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) do you think is the most important? What do you think the fourth "R" should be?
• If you could be any animal in the world, what would you be and why?
• What is your favourite summer vacation memory?
• International Car Free Day is coming up! How do you spare the air? Do you walk, ride your bike, or take the bus to school? How can we encourage more people to drive less?
• Celebrate World Teachers Day (October 5th) by telling us about your favourite teacher and why you think they're great!
• What is one way that you think climate change will affect you?
• Do you and your family use reusable bags for shopping? Why or why not?
• What do you think is the most important environmental issue today and why?
• What is your favourite outdoor winter activity?
• Name one thing you will do to make this holiday an environmentally friendly one?
• Name one thing you will do to make this holiday season an environmentally friendly one.
• What are your New Year's (Green) resolutions?
• Biofuels are fuels made from plants or animals and their by-products. Do you think that using biofuels, like biodiesel or ethanol, are better or worse for the environment?
• Many of the most unique and beautiful places in the world, like the African Savannah, have a large tourism industry. How do you think these ecosystems are impacted by tourism?
• Imagine living in a place where there is little fresh water and it has to be carried a long way. How would that change your habits and attitude toward water?
• Why are plants so important to other living things, and how does human activity effect them?
• Why are plants so important to other living things and what effects do humans have on plants?