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The Idea

Get NZ schools and communities behind the idea of bringing back the frogs.
As far as I know Frogs can only survive in low pollution, that's why there are almost no frogs in ChCh but heaps in Purau.
As we know the things that reduce pollution also tend to create more personal happier communities.

Why It Will Work

People can remind themselves that everytime they don't drive / encourage burning, they are bringing frogs back into their cities.
Sometimes people need reasons to bike in the rain.
Animals are something most people and businesses can feel good about.
There can be a tangible emergence of frogs, not some stat sheets or reports or studies. AS WE SUCCEED WE WILL SEE MORE FROGS. And we will have more time to see them while on our bikes and walking.
As mean things start happening to frogs well - they are not fluffy etc.
Also kiwis are competitive.
We can directly link the idea of our better futures with the presence of frogs.
It won't have to be a hard to understand campaign with a long non-descriptive title.

How You Can Help

Please attach links to frog & pollution science, &/ discuss the merits of this idea or find one better.
I'm just an ideas person.
Ask people what they think of this idea.

Tags: 2020, First, Frogs, Pollution, TYXtophandFlorian4theinspiration, Themes, World

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Replies to This Discussion

Hi Kerry,
don't despair - this is not a bad idea. We've got a lot of pollution in Chch. Even worse, here in St Albans we've got a hard time finding any waterways, ponds or other biotops where frogs could even live. How about starting locally? Could be great project for TISA. Maybe bring in some school children for a science project - FIND THE FORGS! Figure out where they could live, then starting to work out what keeps them away. Go from there. Get frog-awareness going, suburb by suburb.

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