How to teach our children about global warming

Climate change is something we have to live and face because of the lack of understanding of the consequences of our technology on the environment. To avoid this to happen again, it is important that we pass on the knowledge and understanding to our children, but also to make them care about environmental issues. So what are the steps you can do to teach your children what global warming is and why they should care? If you want to learn more, read the following.

First, you can simply begin by explaning to the children where paper, glass, plastic and metal come from. What happens when you throw them in the garbage versus when you recycle.

Second, explain to the children what reusing is. And why it is good. Give them exemples of reusing in every life : giving your old toys to charity, or using a washable cup rather than a paper cup if possible.

Third, explain what greenhouse gases are. Why are they contributing to global warming. Where do they come from. Use simple examples, such as driving a car that will emit carbon dioxide. Things you can do to reduce it (take public transportation, or co-driving to work in the morning)

Fourth, put in simple terms what global warming is, and its cycle. The sun emits light that will warmth the earth. But just like in a sunburn, too much sun is not good. The earth has it own "sunscreen" called the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases wil, on the other end, trap the gase, causing the earth to get too warm. 

Fifth but not last, use simple words, simple terms and simple examples. And if you want your children to believe what you say is real, you also have to show them that your are making in effort to reduce pollution, that you are recycling, that you are using public transportation when possible (explain them that you cannot always use public transportation because of time or distance constraint, but that you make an effort when it is possible).