The Environment

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Listen - Pause for Thought with Mary Sargeant - The Environment What issues does Mary mention? What solutions does she offer? Fill in the gaps. Use - aware bans communities disaster drastic ensure extinct flooding issue lifestyles measuring plentiful recycle species swamped A burning issue today centres around the environment and climate change. We have been made (1)___________ over the last few years of how our weather has changed and the (2)___________ it can bring to so many (3)___________ among us. We can all recall the (4)___________ of small villages, fields (5)___________ by water and animals left stranded. On the wider scene we have been made aware of the way which some (6)___________ on our planet, such as polar bears are in danger of becoming (7)___________ in the future unless we can change our (8)___________. We are asked to (9)___________ as much as we can. This can sometimes be difficult, particularly for an elderly person but it has become a necessary part of our daily life to think - can I recycle this item or not? It's also good to know, I think, that we in Devon are taking this (10)___________ seriously. I doubt if many people after then end of World War 2 gave a thought as to how they used water thinking that it was always there and (11)___________, particularly living in our part of the world. How things have changed with hosepipe (12)___________, no car washing, showering instead of bathing or just (13)___________ the water in our baths. Many of us will not be alive to see more (14)___________ changes, but our grandchildren will, and maybe we need to ask what can I do to (15)___________ that they enjoy what I have enjoyed in my life. It's up to us all.