If I see a building on fire and I cared I would call the fire department otherwise I would simply walk on past it. If I did the latter I won't tell anyone that I saw the burning building because I might have to tell them that I did nothing about it which would be embarrassing.
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I am writing about environmental degradation and climate change because I am passionate about nature conservation. I get sad when I see trucks hauling huge old growth primary forest trees. I also care about my daughter’s well being to the point that I feel responsible for what the world might be like when she hits 25 the height of her youth though she is only 3 months old today. That picture that is forming in my mind is uncomfortably bleak so I feel compelled to do something about it because I choose to care.
I am doing my part in trying to preserve the environment by recycling, using cars conservatively and being as energy and water efficient as I can. From 2005 to 2010 I used only a bicycle and public transport to go places. In 2010 I had to use a petrol car because I couldn’t afford an electric hybrid car. At least the car I used was fuel efficient and I used it to haul 5 people here and there. Even today the car I use for my family is a 1.5 litre engine and I am opting for a much smaller second car because I want to reduce my carbon foot print. But I am just one person who cares. Most everyone I know ignore climate change, they just complain about the hot weather and flood induced traffic jams. I don't think that they don’t care rather they assume that the most serious effects of climate change is too far into the future to be bothered with now. They still buy expensive homes not far from the coast and love their powerful cars. When I talk about climate change eyes roll and I assume they would rather I just walk past the burning building and not tell anyone about it. I can’t.
This is why I am writing these articles on environmental degradation and climate change because it is the best I can do for now. The awareness of just how serious the problem of climate change is has not sunk in to the mass population except for those who choose to care. So spreading awareness on the dangers of climate change is still necessary. More of us who care need to continue to shout at the top of our lungs so more people will finally stop and start to demand our governments to push for green energy, electric cars and sustainable environmental practices. Not only do all these technologies already exist and are quite advanced they will also make our livelihood easier.
Many people are still of the opinion that climate change can be ignored. When overly optimistic reports claim that we just have to anticipate a 1 meter sea level rise by the year 2100 and when world leaders prematurely celebrate that we can still continue to pollute the world until we reach a 2ºC rise in average global temperature they are blatantly ignoring the pleas of low lying island nations like Kiribati, Tuvalu and Maldives. These are countries that are already grappling with the sea overrunning their lives. Its happening now and the sea is rising everyday already. The global climate is warning us every year with record breaking extreme weather and we must act now. If we don’t or act too late at least I can tell my daughter that I was part of the group who cared.
Please click on this link-go to earthday.org
Please click on this link-go to earthday.org
I am writing about environmental degradation and climate change because I am passionate about nature conservation. I get sad when I see trucks hauling huge old growth primary forest trees. I also care about my daughter’s well being to the point that I feel responsible for what the world might be like when she hits 25 the height of her youth though she is only 3 months old today. That picture that is forming in my mind is uncomfortably bleak so I feel compelled to do something about it because I choose to care.
I am doing my part in trying to preserve the environment by recycling, using cars conservatively and being as energy and water efficient as I can. From 2005 to 2010 I used only a bicycle and public transport to go places. In 2010 I had to use a petrol car because I couldn’t afford an electric hybrid car. At least the car I used was fuel efficient and I used it to haul 5 people here and there. Even today the car I use for my family is a 1.5 litre engine and I am opting for a much smaller second car because I want to reduce my carbon foot print. But I am just one person who cares. Most everyone I know ignore climate change, they just complain about the hot weather and flood induced traffic jams. I don't think that they don’t care rather they assume that the most serious effects of climate change is too far into the future to be bothered with now. They still buy expensive homes not far from the coast and love their powerful cars. When I talk about climate change eyes roll and I assume they would rather I just walk past the burning building and not tell anyone about it. I can’t.
This is why I am writing these articles on environmental degradation and climate change because it is the best I can do for now. The awareness of just how serious the problem of climate change is has not sunk in to the mass population except for those who choose to care. So spreading awareness on the dangers of climate change is still necessary. More of us who care need to continue to shout at the top of our lungs so more people will finally stop and start to demand our governments to push for green energy, electric cars and sustainable environmental practices. Not only do all these technologies already exist and are quite advanced they will also make our livelihood easier.
Many people are still of the opinion that climate change can be ignored. When overly optimistic reports claim that we just have to anticipate a 1 meter sea level rise by the year 2100 and when world leaders prematurely celebrate that we can still continue to pollute the world until we reach a 2ºC rise in average global temperature they are blatantly ignoring the pleas of low lying island nations like Kiribati, Tuvalu and Maldives. These are countries that are already grappling with the sea overrunning their lives. Its happening now and the sea is rising everyday already. The global climate is warning us every year with record breaking extreme weather and we must act now. If we don’t or act too late at least I can tell my daughter that I was part of the group who cared.
Please click on this link-go to earthday.org
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