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• Plant trees, flowers, or shrubs to help clean the air and provide oxygen. Take part in a tree-planting event or campaign to increase green spaces in your community.
• Create colorful posters to teach others about the importance of clean air and share them at school or community events.
• Help pick up litter in parks, sidewalks, or near waterways to prevent pollution.
• Try turning off or reducing the use of outdoor grills or bonfires to limit smoke.
• Keep windows closed on high pollution days and learn about local air quality by checking online or in apps.
• Research renewable energy sources like solar or wind power and how they reduce pollution. Share what you learn with family and friends.
• Help an adult change your home’s air filters to keep indoor air clean.
• Learn about the impact of smoke from wildfires or burning trash and share tips on how to reduce these sources of air pollution.
• Learn about and encourage your family to avoid using harmful chemicals, like certain cleaning sprays or pesticides, that can release pollution into the air.
• Set up a “pollution patrol” to monitor and report areas with lots of trash or air pollution to local leaders.
• Use bikes, scooters, or walk instead of asking for a car ride when traveling short distances. Start a carpool or “walking bus” with friends to reduce car trips and air pollution.
• Make a “no idling” sign to remind cars to turn off their engines while waiting.
• Host a “Clean Air Day” challenge with your scout group or family to see who can do the most activities to reduce pollution in one day.

These activities are perfect for young learners to explore how their actions can improve air quality and help protect the planet.

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Connected Official GSUSA Badges:

Brownie – Household Elf – 2 Requirements: 1) Find one way to use natural cleaners (glass cleaner or veggie/plant spray) OR reusable shopping bags and practice it for one month. AND 2) Find one way to help air pollution (clean air filter, try natural filter for two weeks, make a natural air freshener) and do it.

Brownie – Brownie Numbers in Nature – 1 Requirement: 1) Do a fun Temperature science experiment (measure temp with cricket chirps, state of water (gas, liquid, and solid), or a season calendar)

Junior – Junior Numbers in Nature – 1 Requirement: 1) Make a way to track weather (a DIY weather station, barometer, OR tracking nature clues over time) AND write down the data collected

Cadette – Breathe – 2 Requirements: 1) Aware Award – Keep an Air Log, Think of two air experts, Review a list of Air Issues, AND make an Air Pledge. AND 2) Alert Award – Dive deep into one Air Issue AND educate someone else about this issue (Educating others in a measurable way counts as the TAP).

Senior – Sky – 2 Requirements: 1) Learn about the atmosphere, planets, and weather (Chart the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere, take a guided tour at a planetarium/astronomical observatory, OR track the weather for one day and analyze it). AND 2) Learn about a form of pollution (air, light, or climate change) AND find out how you can help (research air pollution AND share your top 5 ways people can help, research light pollution AND share your top 5 ways people can help, OR Chart Earth’s climate changes each week for 8 weeks on NASA’s website).

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