Learning from the Lorax

The Dr. Seuss book, The Lorax, has a message that still rings true today. This is a modern day parable about greed, pollution and blatant disregard for the environment. Both children and adults will learn and appreciate the need for a sustainable lifestyle.

The book was first published in 1971 , a year after the first Earth Day, and at the beginning of America's environmental awakening.

Here are two teaching resources utilizing The Lorax:

• Cornell Waste Management Institute

• Illinois State College of Education
  

"UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."

The Lorax