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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?
• Earth Day is fast approaching...tell us what YOU are going to do to help our earth!
• 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?
• How does tourism affect different ecosystems?
• Do you think it's important to celebrate Earth Day?
• How do you get to school every day?
• Imagine that there is no garbage pick up in your city. What would you do to reduce your household garbage?
• What foods can you buy locally (near where you live) right now?
• If there was one thing in the world you could do to help the environment what would it be?
• Why do you think Earth is in danger?
• What would you like the world leaders to talk about in Copenhagen?
• What do you think happens to a food web if an animal becomes extinct?
• What do you do to enjoy nature?
• What do you think about hunting?
• What are you doing to show your love for the planet this month?
• If you could be the Prime Minister for one day what would you do to help the Planet?
• If you invented recyclable items what would you decide was recyclable?
• What about water?
• What do you think about all the plastic and waste being thrown into the ocean ever year?
• What are you doing to make everyday Earth Day?
• What does reduce, reuse recycle mean to you?
• How do you feel about the oil spill?
• How do you help your family be eco friendly?
• Have you ever considered being a vegetarian?
• How do you encourage people who say they don’t have time to deal with all this environmental stuff?
• How are you going to enjoy nature this summer?
• How can you save energy but still have fun this summer?
• How are you getting ready for school?
• What environmental projects are you going to work on this school year?
• What do you like best about the fall?
• What ideas do you have for making your own Halloween costume?
• What kind of a pet do you have?
• What would you do if you saw someone polluting?
• What fun and environmental things are you going to do to enjoy the winter break?
• Do you think that our contributions towards the environment make a big difference?
• What type of wildlife have you seen close to your home this the winter?
• What do you think will help in decreasing global warming effects?
• How can we help wildlife?
• What do we need to do to make less waste?
• What is your favourite season and why?
• What can be the effect of global warming?
• What happens to ALL the water that goes to waste?
• Do you think kids can change the world and help the planet?
• Why people and government don’t care about the environment?
• How do you care about the environment?
• How can we reuse some of the materials that would go in the recycling or the garbage?
• How can we reuse some of the materials that would go in the recycling or the garbage?
• If you could do anything for the animals what would you do?
• If a plant or animal become extinct, how would you feel?
• What are you doing to help in JAPAN and what can we do to help them?
• What are doing for Earth Day?
• What is your favorite part of helping?
• What do YOU and your friends and family do to keep the environment clean?
• What is your favorite animal and why?
• What's your favorite eco friendly ideas?
• If there was one thing about the world that you could change, what would it be?
• Do you have a recycling program at school? If not, why not starting one?
• Are you living “green”? Share an environmental tip with us!
• Do you carry a litterless lunch to school? If not why?
• Do you know any kids at your school who litter and if you do have you told them to stop?
• Do you know your impact on the earth?
• Tell us your experiences on what you have done to make yourself a true Ecokid, i.e., you can share what you did or have done that you think help to protect the environment.
• Are you going to have a green back to school? How?
• What do you think about vermi-composting?
• Do you think we should ban shark fin in Canada?
• What are some other good ways to keep our environment safe and healthy?
• If you could do one action to help the environment, what would it be and about what issue? (litterless lunch, organizing a petition, a protest, meat less Monday, vermicomposting , etc.)
• How do you think endangered animals are becoming extinct or threatened? ( Poaching, Predators, Lack of food, etc.)
• Do you think we are killing the earth?
• Are we using too many chemicals?
• Should people be more close to nature?
• Should we recycle even more?
• What is your favorite animal and is it endangered? If so, why?
• If you could do one thing to change the world, what would it be?
• What animal do you think is the most endangered?
• Why is it called Mother Earth?
• Why should we conserve energy?
• What is the the great pacific garbage patch and how do you feel about it?
• How do you think greenhouse effect can be reduced?
• How can we help save Kangaroos?
• How can we help save Kangaroos?
• How can we improve the environment that we live in?
• How can we help save the bees?
• What are some valentines day eco tips?
• What are some valentines day eco tips?
• How can you help rivers from being polluted?
• How can we utilize paper, so that trees are not cut everyday in big numbers??
• How could we stop everyone from buying foods that have been imported from foreign countries?
• Are you going to participate in the new EcoKids Act for the Planet Campaign for Earth month?
• If you could change one thing that the human race has done to damage the planet,what would it be?
• What do you think is the most endangered animal and what can you do to stop that?
• How would you get people to recycle more and to make less garbage? How can you change the way people think about trash?
• What is your favorite outdoor summer activity?
• What can you do to save The Great Barrier Reef ?
• Why do people use solar energy?
• Why do people use solar energy?
• To create less pollution should you ride your bike or the bus?
• How can you help the wildlife habitats around your home?
• What can you do to save the whale population?
• What would you say to the people that litter?
• What are things you should do to be an eco-friendly kid in 2013?
• What kind of stuff could you reuse? What don’t you reuse?
• What have you done to help plant and animal life?
• Have you heard about Act for the Planet? Which action did you pick, and why?
• What are you planning to do for Earth Day (Apr.22)?
• Why do people use solar energy?