Inspiring? How, in any way, shape, or form, was that message inspiring? More like sad and depressing. Avalon nodded back at Professor Schmoe somewhat skeptically as she took a seat. Sure, the Earth had some issues with natural resources and bad air and all that, but was it really dying?

Well, the ominous message made a little bit more sense now that she knew they were talking about pollution. Avalon thought back to some pictures she saw at the Muggle news stands in London, specifically a newspaper headline featuring a photo of a sea turtle with a plastic bag stuck around its neck. How could people be so stupid as to throw their trash into the water? How would they feel if some other, larger creature was throwing trash into their house? It really infuriated her, how careless some people could be. But Naya had already mentioned water pollution, so Avalon decided to talk about a different type.

"Air pollution is really dangerous, too. Chemicals from Muggle cars and machinery affect the air quality." That was why her mum's family had one of those special cars that was supposed to be environmentally friendly. On road trips, her grandfather always used to stop at gas stations to plug the vehicle into some box. "It can make it difficult for some people to breathe, and some of the gases are extremely toxic." She was pretty sure it had something to do with temperatures getting warmer, too, but she wasn't all too familiar with that issue. Avalon much preferred wizarding transportation, thank you very much. Faster, safer, and no pollutive side effects.