Glossary

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• landfills; noun a place to dispose of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil, especially as a method of filling in or extending usable land.
• ecological; adjective Relating to or concerned with the relation of living organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
• compost; noun decayed organic material used as a plant fertiliser.
• speeches; noun a formal address or discourse delivered to an audience.

"the headmistress made a speech about how much they would miss her"

• activist; noun a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change

"activist groups around the world are organizing solidarity events"

• environment; the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
• pollution; the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.

"the level of pollution in the air is rising"

• ecosystem; a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
• extinction; the state or process of a species, family, or larger group being or becoming extinct.

"the extinction of the great auk"

• vegetarian; a person who does not eat meat, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons.
• trash; discarded matter; refuse.
• garbage; wasted or spoiled food and other refuse, as from a kitchen or household.
• nomads; a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock.
• rallies; a mass meeting of people making a political protest or showing support for a cause.

"a rally attended by around 100,000 people

• petition; a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.

"she was asked to sign a petition against plans to build on the local playing fields"

• material; the matter from which a thing is or can be made.

"goats can eat more or less any plant material"

• conditions; the state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order.

"the wiring is in good condition"