Pollution – general

Sound pollution

This is a very simple and accessible website with details about the problems of sound pollution. Click on the different subsections (squares) at the bottom of the page to read more in-depth articles relating to the main topic. The articles could be adapted for reading comprehension and gap-fill exercises.

http://www.somosamigosdelatierra.org/06_

The ecological home: cleaning

This page focuses on finding alternatives to all your chemical contamination questions, especially related to cleaning and the home. There is heaps of relevant and useful vocabulary, as well as good advice on how to clean things without using chemicals that later find their way into the environment. Click Recetario to obtain a pdf document which lists objects and how they should be cleaned using natural ingredients. This is a good text to use as a basis for a vocabulary test, a quick quiz or a team contest.

www.ecologistasenaccion.org/article.php3?id_article=292

Environmental pressures on the Spanish coast

This article denounces the excessive building development along Spain's coasts and all the associated problems of pollution and water shortage. There is also a short video that adds a visual impact to the message of the article. This is a very useful resource for learning more about the impact of urbanisation and tourism on the environment in Spain. It is a good starting point for research on a class project or extended essay.

http://www.greenpeace.org/espana/campaigns/costas