Who Must Take Care Of The Environment?
Who must take care of our Environment
The environment is the physical surroundings of a place. It's also the combination of conditions that affect growth and development of an organism.
Aren't we living organisms? So who should take care of our environment? It is WE who are required to take care of our surroundings for the basic reason that we live in the environment and are directly affected by its current state. It's where we get the food we eat, water and other drinks we take, where we sleep and even the air we breathe.
Our natural environment is something that we must forever take care of, treasure and respect. Unfortunately, we only have one planet, one earth, one environment and if we ruin it, we risk destroying it forever and causing irreversible damage that will be devastating for us and our generation but even more so for the future generations that haven't had a chance to live, experience and enjoy what we have.
It's paramount that we take care of our environments at every level, starting within our neighbourhoods and up to global levels.
So many examples abound of environmental destruction, but of importance are the remedies. Charity begins at home; everyone has a role to play, from our homes to the streets to our schools and even the parks. Let's keep our homes clean and dump the refuse correctly. No one should litter and plastics should be disposed of correctly -- even recycled.
Community initiatives on environment protection should be put into effect. This is where the media sensitizes the public on environment issues. Also non-profits and the public sector should work hand in hand to protect and also educate the public on the environment. The youth too should take the initiative through their schoolwork and club awareness.
Volunteers are also called upon to protect Mother Nature by doing anything they can to prevent further degradation. This can be through planting trees, educating the public and just holding cleaning exercises from time...
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