Environmental Awareness Contract

Purpose: This activity inspires a greater awareness of environmental conservation issues and shows how you can make a difference.

Materials

• pencil
• paper
• science journal

Procedure

1. Brainstorm for ideas and list five actions you can take to improve or save the environment.
2. Select one of the five actions and write a statement that identifies the details of your pledge.
3. Set a time frame for your pledge commitment.
4. Ask a parent or family member to sign your contract and hold you to your pledge.

Pledge Examples

• Ride my bike to visit a friend who lives nearby instead of asking my parents to drive me there. (Keep safety in mind!)
• Properly dispose of trash found in the neighborhood, even if it is not mine.
• Use reusable lunch containers instead of paper bags.
• Be energy efficient by turning off lights if people are no longer in the room.
• Create a compost pile with yard leaves instead of burning them or placing them in the trash.

Make a commitment to take positive action in your community!
Check out SEAC (Student Environmental Action Coalition) online.