If there is any book you want to give your child to teach them about environmentalism, The Lorax is it. It’s a classic Dr. Seuss tale about a company swooping in to take what they want they want with no concern for the environment around them, and the people and animals they affect. Wall-E
By no means is this a new movie, but it’s a powerful one. Here’s the trailer:
And I don’t want to ruin The Lorax for if you’ve never read it, but here’s an excerpt:
I meant no harm. I most truly did not.
But I had to grow bigger. So bigger I got.
I biggered my factory. I biggered my roads.
I biggered my wagons. I biggered the loads
of the Thneeds I shipped out. I was shipping them forth
to the South! To the East! To the West! To the North!
I went right on biggering… selling more Thneeds.
And I biggered my money, which everyone needs.Then again he came back! I was fixing some pipes
when that old-nuisance Lorax came back with more gripes.“I am the Lorax,” he coughed and he whiffed.
He sneezed and he snuffled. He snarggled. He sniffed.
“Once-ler!” he cried with a cruffulous croak.
“Once-ler! You’re making such smogulous smoke!
My poor Swomee-Swans… why, they can’t sing a note!
No one can sing who has smog in his throat.
How to Win:
I love these stories, and so does my daughter. So I’m doing this giveaway from my own pocket. One reader will receive a copy of Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax AND Wall-E on DVD, and a second winner will receive just The Lorax.
There are several ways to enter:
MANDATORY ENTRY: Leave a comment telling me what you are doing to teach your children to respect the Earth, or, if you are not a parent, to make the Earth a better place for future generations. (NOTE: None of your other entries will count if you don’t do this first)
BONUS ENTRIES!
- Like Green Your Decor on Facebook and leave a comment on my wall. Then come back here and leave a comment with your Facebook name.
- Follow @greenyourdecor on Twitter. Then come back here and leave a comment letting me know with your Twitter user name.
- If you haven’t already, sign up for Green Your Decor’s email updates by 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, December 13, 2010. You must verify your email subscription to be eligible. Current subscribers must leave a comment saying that you are a subscriber to be entered.
- If you’d prefer to receive your updates via RSS, sign up for the GYD feed. Then please leave a comment letting me know that you’ve done so, and be sure to include your email address. RSS-only subscribers are anonymous otherwise.
You have up to 5 chances to enter, and the giveaway entry period ends at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 (MY BIRTHDAY!). U.S. mailing addresses only! A winner will be chosen via Random.org and contacted via email. Good luck everyone!
Other Current Green Gift Giveaways:
- Personal care prize package from Nostalgia Organics (soap, lotion & more!). Ends 12/10/10.
- Organic cotton EcoArt throw pillow from Wabisabi Green. Ends 12/13/10
- Environmental Tales: Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax and Disney’s Wall E on DVD. Ends 12/14/10.
- Recycled paper Doodle List journal from Gadanke. Ends 12/15/10.
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My kiddos are still pretty little (10 months and 2.5 years) so for now I’m mostly just explaining why I do things the way I do. Our recycle bin is bigger than our garbage can, and she’s learning which things go in which can. We talk about buying from the local fruit stand and why we don’t buy things we don’t need. Right now they are pretty superficial conversations, but for now that and modeling are the best tools until she understands things better.
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BTW, I used to read the Lorax to my seventh graders when I taught middle school science. They loved it!
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How much do we LOVE the Lorax?! It’s such a great book and it really gives children (and their parents) a glimpse at the importance of thinking about the planet and how you treat it. Happy holidays!
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Hey! I have 7 kids, ages 17 to 4. My oldest son is already his own activist. My 2nd son is studying art with a plan to attend the College of Building Arts and training as a timeless artisan. We just came back from working on our new community garden- this summer we helped put in a school garden at the Alternative H.S. campus. The kids all recycle, but better than that, they are tight under-consumers. They don’t get new bikes, they go to the Bike Project and recycle old bikes. They don’t ask for rides anywhere, they walk or ride a bus or ride their bikes. We cook from scratch, turn out lights, and take walks just to pick up trash off the street. We drive a hybrid if we have to. My blog has more info about us and our commitment to Zero Waste.
I always read the Lorax to my children when they were growing up. It has a very important message that parents NEED to ephasize upon! Now that I have 4 small grandchildren, I’d love to share the message of the Lorax with them, as well. And WallE…well, heck! It’s just a cutest movie and I’d love to watch it with the grandbabies (or by myself! lol). Thanks for the chance to win these “special moments” gifts.
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I’ve always enforced not being a “litter bug”!
my 7 year old is well aware that everybody has responsibilities towards the earth. We promote recycling and have our own little veggie garden in our yard
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My grandsons an I recycle,they help me pick up trash if we are walking I take a bag so our neighorhood is kept clean
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We are teaching them to recycle and to walk/ride bikes where we can. I think that the best thing that my husband and I do is to teach by example.
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I have two younger kids ages 2 and 3, and a 5 year old. We teach them not to litter, to always make sure to recycle the things that can be recycled and to put trash where it belongs. Even at their young ages they will stop and pick up trash that they see and make sure it gets put into a trash can. I believe that if everyone would just do one thing (no matter how small) we could really make a difference for future generations.
I’m not a parent, but I’m commuting to work by bicyle, walking to the grocery store, and also walking downtown for entertainment. Anything to keep another car off the roads.
my daughter is only 2 so we’re mainly teaching her by example right now. we let her help in the garden and take her to the farmers market. we show her how to turn off the water when washing her hands and we just try to get her out enjoying nature so hopefully she’ll want to take care of it!
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My kiddos are pretty young (2-1/2 and 1), but my oldest has already learned what, how, and why we recycle, and we buy produce local at the farmer’s market. This year, we’re starting our own backyard vegetable garden.
I would teach my kids about not wasting. That is a very important value to me. We would talk about recycling, reusing and respect for our planet.
We teach our kids by recyling, walking to school rather then driving, and most importantly my husband got a grant for solar panels for the buiding he works in.
We do not have kids, but I have finally convinced my husband to start recycling!!
I cloth diaper my babies. We use reusable canvas bags, rather than the plastic grocery bags, and we buy used clothes. They’re still pretty young, and don’t understand the concept of being green (one and two), but I think cloth diapering is a good start. I also have some green-themed books for them for CHristmas.
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We recycle and encourage others to do it as well. Thanks for the great giveaway!
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I’ve taught my kids about composting and recycling.
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I teach my kids about recycling, conservation, and just reducing what you use in the first place.
My kids are still little, but one thing I can teach them from now is nor to throw trash on the ground.
We cloth diaper so my kids are learning not to throw everything away, along those lines we reuse anything from shoe boxes to milk cartons for random things. Most our clothing is second hand, I think its better to use gently used stuff and give it a 2nd life then buy new. We also recycle our cans, my 4½yr old loves to help daddy crush them
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the boys love to help with the recycling-they know which bin to put items in
We visit the parks and outdoor sanctuaries often, seeing birds and animals and the protected land. By giving my children the opportunity to know and observe these animals, and to enjoy camping and hiking, they are enriched forever.
They care about the Earth after the wonderful experiences!
When we are doing outside activities, we always talk about taking care of the trees and water, etc. About being kind to the animals, and not leaving our trash about.
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My family combines trips, carpools and recycles to reduce our carbon footprint. We are also getting ready to install solar panels.
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I try to limit my carbon footprint by carpooling, recycling, reusing, and repurposing.
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I have been teaching my son about recycling and I have noticed that he is starting to understand what goes in the garbage and what goes in the recycling because I have noticed that when he gets done with a drink that is in a bottle, he will put it up on the counter now instead of throwing it away.
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We’ve started recycling more, we dry our clothes on the line (when it’s nice), we grow our vegetables and can/freeze them so we can eat them through the winter.
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My three boys and i are very big recycling and reusing. My boys are incharge of the recycling can. melaniecalcut@gmail.com
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