Welcome to The Regenerators.
Introduction
Our environment is everything around us. It begins just outside our bodies and stretches farther than our eyes can see.
It includes the air that we breathe, the land that we live on and the plants and animals that share our world. It includes the weather and The typical pattern of weather that a place experiences over an extended period of time. .
The environment is where plants and animals find everything they need to survive.
Many humans drink water from taps and find snacks in the fridge. But everything we eat, drink and use comes from our environment, too.
We need to To look after and protect something, so it stays the same or gets better. our environment so that everyone can get the things they need to live a healthy and happy life.
Because if we look after our environment, our environment will look after us.
You've got a message!
Catch up with Fatima (from the future!) to discover some ways to conserve and protect our green spaces.
Looking to the future to learn about our present day environment.
Fatima: Hey people in the past!
Fatima's friend: Hey Fatima, who you talkin' to?
Fatima: Talkin' to people in the past all right?
Wivvout 'em we wouldn't be playing football here, so thought I send 'em a message. Coz look past people, look what it looked like back in your day.
That's unreal huh? All grim. Now it's green because of you. Hey, you know school can be a bit much sometimes. So gettin' out here and kickin' a ball around in the park is what I need. I've got you to thank for it.
You stood up for all green spaces, woodlands and forests. Coz they can't do it themselves, they need us. You planted, you protected and kept spaces green.
Trees are good for the planet and they're good for us too. They're jus' doin' their thing, not complainin'. They're helpin' the environment and makin' habitats for creatures we share the planet with. They don't need knockin' down to make way for us.
And it was you past people who realised we can use other spaces for building houses.
Back in your day, there were people just usin' up what nature got to give. But you guys realised you can't just take, you have to give back. And that's what sustainability is. Not takin' more than what the planet is givin'.
People were takin', takin', takin' until the world started sendin' a message. And it was a big message the world was sendin'. And you guys were the ones who listened. It was you who planted these trees, and then the animals noticed and they came back.
And you kept wild places wild. Not everywhere has to be a football pitch. You respected your space, planted trees and protected habitats and wild areas when they needed it.
Don't know why I'm tellin' you guys this, because you're the people who started doin' it!
So anyway, thanks for givin' green spaces a voice and standin' up to keep this world green.
We need our environment
We can think of the whole world as our environment – from green spaces near where we live, to faraway forests and oceans.
Our environment is where we get everything we need to survive and it does so much for us.
The world is huge, but the things that humans need are not found everywhere. We need to share them with all the other living creatures on the planet.
Find out why Ellen loves spending time in green spaces and how she helps to look after them with this clip from CBBC Newsround.