Everyone should watch the Lorax because it gives a great message. The message that the movie conveys is that everyone can help. This message is conveyed in two parts. No one is too small to help save the planet along with that message is the acknowledgement that anything you do no-matter how small can help.
The focus of this film is empowering the viewers. Through music and an engaging story this film shows how one child can create positive change in a community where change seems impossible. In this movie Ted embarks on a quest to find a real tree. Where Ted lives air is sold in bottles because there are no living plants. The smog in the city of Thneedville is a serious problem.
Smog is a relatable problem. Many cities have lots of air pollution and not very many green spaces. Green space is important. Having biodiversity should be important to everyone. This movie shows now having trees and healthy plants benefits the whole community. Having clean air improves the health of the community. Plants convert carbon dioxide to oxygen which we breathe. Having plants contributes to air quality because of this.
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This movie also touches on the concept of wastefulness. People often throw things away to get new ones. Instead of keeping the ones they had just because a better version came out. This is something that many people do.this movie shows the consequences of throwing things away and using single use plastics. Currently many people still use single use plastics and could benefit from watching this film.
Applied Plant Ecology Winter 2020 
