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Kalle cares about the climate

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Kalle cares about the climate

Kalle sees how dry the forest has become and wants to do something - fewer car trips, less plastic, food from the region. Learn to talk about climate change and about what each of us can do.

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  1. Kalle

    Otti, der Wald ist so trocken wie noch nie.

    Translation

    Otti, the forest has never been this dry.

  2. Otti

    Ist das eine Folge vom Klimawandel?

    Translation

    Is that a consequence of climate change?

  3. Kalle

    Translation

    Sadly, yes. The climate is getting warmer, and exhaust fumes harm the environment.

  4. Otti

    Und was kann ich dagegen tun?

    Translation

    And what can I do about it?

  5. Kalle

    Translation

    More than you think! I travel almost only by public transport now, even though it takes longer.

  6. Otti

    Translation

    And I often fall asleep with the light on. So I'm wasting electricity, right?

  7. Kalle

    Ja. Aber jedes bisschen Strom, das du sparst, hilft beim Umweltschutz.

    Translation

    Yes. But every bit of electricity you save helps protect the environment.

  8. Otti

    Und beim Einkaufen? Was ist da nachhaltig?

    Translation

    And when shopping? What's sustainable there?

  9. Kalle

    Translation

    Local vegetables without plastic. Then the energy consumption is much lower too.

  10. Otti

    Translation

    That's eco-friendly and not that hard at all.

  11. Kalle

    Translation

    Exactly. If we all protect the environment, we might still be able to save the forest.

  12. Otti

    Gut, ab heute schlafe ich im Dunkeln!

    Translation

    All right, from today I'll sleep in the dark!

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