| carpooling | le covoiturage |
| drought | la secheresse |
| factory | une usine |
| garbage collection | le ramassage des ordures |
| global warming | le rechauffement climatique |
| hole in the ozone layer | le trou dans la couche d'ozone |
| it is better that... | il vaut mieux que |
| it is essential that... | il est essential que |
| it is good that... | il est bon que |
| it is important that... | il est important que |
| it is necessary that... | il est necessaire que |
| it is possible that... | il est possible que |
| law | une loi |
| nuclear power plant | une centrale nucleaire |
| one must; it is necessary that... | il faut que |
| overpopulation | la surpopulation |
| plastic wrapping; packaging | un emballage en plastique |
| recycling | le recyclage |
| rising population | une population croissante |
| space; area; outdoor; open-air | en plein air/un espace |
| these; those (fem. pl.) | celles |
| these; those (masc. pl.) | ceux |
| this one; that one (fem. sing.) | celle |
| this one; that one (masc. sing.) | celui |
| to abolish | abolir |
| to destroy | detruire |
| to forbid; to prohibit | interdire |
| to improve | ameliorer |
| to pollute | polluer |
| to prevent forest fires | prevenir/prevenir l'incendie |
| to sort (the trash) | trier/trier les dechets |
| to waste | gaspiller |
| toxic waste | des dechets toxiques |
| windmill; wind turbine | une eolienne |