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Unit 6 Vocab

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  • Sustainability
    products or activities that do not harm the environment
  • Demonstration
    an event in which people get together to show that they disagree with, or support something
  • Deforestation
    the cutting down of trees, or the destruction of forests by humans
  • Pollution
    contamination of water, air
  • Recycling
    to give something a new use (clothes, paper, plastics)
  • Awareness
    knowing a problem exists and being informed about it
  • Endangered species
    an animal or plant species at risk of disappearing
  • Fossil fuels
    Fuels found underground, coming from animal or plant remains
  • Greenhouse gases
    harmful gases that heat up the Earth
  • Wind power
    energy produced using the wind
  • Petition
    a document demanding action from authorities
  • Climate change
    extreme changes in the weather as a result of harmful activities
  • Conservation
    protection of plants, animal and natural areas
  • Charity
    an organisation that works to help people by giving them food, medicine, and others
  • Campaign
    planned activities for reaching an objective
  • Landfill waste
    rubbish that is buried under the ground