Spanish Vocabulary for Environmental Problems and Everyday Solutions
Spanish Vocabulary for Environmental Problems and Everyday Solutions
In this lesson, you will discuss familiar environmental problems and everyday responses. You will connect a problem to a cause, an effect, and a possible action while distinguishing what one person can do from a solution that requires a group, company, or public authority.
Waste and recycling
- — rubbish / trash
- — waste
- — to recycle
- — to reuse
- — to separate waste
Pollution
- — pollution
- — smoke
- — air
- — noise
- — to pollute
Energy and water
- — energy
- — electricity
- — water
- — to save energy
- — to save water
Transport
- — public transport
- — bicycle
- — traffic
- — to go on foot
- — to car-share
Connect problem, cause, effect, and action
Problem:
— There is too much rubbish in the park.
Possible cause:
— There are few litter bins in some areas.
Effect:
— The park is dirtier and becomes less pleasant for local residents.
Possible action:
— More litter bins could be installed and a clean-up day could be organized.
Personal action
- — I can carry a reusable bottle.
- — I can separate waste at home.
- — I can cycle to work some days.
Collective action
- — The city council could improve public transport.
- — The community can organize a recycling point.
- — Companies can reduce unnecessary packaging.
Do not present a collective action as something one individual can complete alone.
Do not invent environmental impact numbers
You can say:
— Using less plastic can reduce waste.
But do not claim a precise percentage reduction unless the data are actually provided.
Water example
— In summer a lot of water is used for watering.
Possible action:
— We could water early in the morning and check whether there are leaks.
Energy example
— Some lights remain on when nobody is there.
Action:
— We can turn them off and review which spaces need continuous lighting.
A practical environmental method
- Name the environmental problem.
- State a known or plausible cause without presenting a guess as fact.
- Explain one practical effect.
- Propose an action that matches the problem.
- Distinguish individual action from collective action.
- Do not invent precise environmental benefits without data.
From Environmental Vocabulary to an Online Post
You can now explain a familiar environmental problem and propose a realistic personal or collective action. The next lesson teaches you to turn that explanation into a clear online post with a call to action.