Have you ever thought about how your choices affect the earth's wellbeing and how you can minimize the impact you make on the environment?
How about your health and that of your children?
How about the quality of your life and that of other citizens around the world?
How about the air you breathe every second and the water you drink often?
The wellbeing of our environment has being a burning topic of discussion and debate all around the world. Yet, it seems that the more discussions and awareness are made/carried out, the more our environment gets polluted.
But, why does it matter to us? What has happened over the years that has triggered us to think about it? Could it be our unforgivable, inexplicable, actions?
So I ask myself, as I want you to ask yourself too: What are we not doing right?
WHAT OTHERS ARE READING: Reflection | Unappreciation
WHAT OTHERS ARE READING: Reflection | Unappreciation
The growing threat of environmental degradation is a call for everyone to reassess their daily choices. Each World Environment Day is organized around a theme that focuses attention on a particularly pressing environmental concern.
Once again, The United Nations calls for actions globally on World Environment Day. The theme for 2018 (5th June) is: Beating Plastic Pollution and will be hosted in India. Well done to the United Nations!
But, Why must it always be a United Nations call? Why can't we call ourselves and do what is right?
World Environment Day is a day for everyone, everywhere. It is a day, yet it must be every day. It is a day set aside for action from all and sundry to do something for the environment so that their collective efforts can have positive impact on the environment.
I ask you again, what have you done as an individual, group, community, government etc?
I ask you again, what have you done as an individual, group, community, government etc?
It should not always be about the failures of our government when it comes to solving environmental problems. Because, When you think about your contributions in degrading the environment, you would realize your responsibility in solving it. What many of us do is drop one sachet water, biscuits or candy wrapper, dump one used plastic can on the floor and so on. We simply do not see the immediate and long-term implications of these our seemingly harmless actions.
Plastic pollution is now an ever-present challenge. Plastics are seen indiscriminately dumped on our streets, floating in our rivers, ocean and lagoons, littering our landscapes and affecting our general health. We have all contributed to this problem knowingly and unknowingly.
What right do we have to admire the neatness and beauty of cities like London and Rome when we degrade our own?
Our natural environment becomes unbalanced and unsustainable when it is polluted. It affects everyone, as it is complexly connected. Our lives are at stake, we just don't know yet.
DID YOU READ THIS?: RESPECT IS NOT ALWAYS EARNED
DID YOU READ THIS?: RESPECT IS NOT ALWAYS EARNED
I encourage everyone (old and young) to join in this wonderful call. We could support by participating in public readings, open mics, street walks, social media campaigns and other 21st century approaches that seek to promote the environment.
We should also be reminded that the efforts to solving environmental problems are beyond chats, tweets, talks, holding conferences, signing agreements and doing one particular thing annually.
We must strive to become more environmentally conscious; we must put into practice everything we say conventionally and unconventionally, gradually, till it becomes a habit. This will be realistic if we begin in commitment with ourselves.
#STOPPOLLUTION, #STOPPLASTICPOLLUTION
Written by:
Emecho Ted is an Abuja-based environmentalist who is committed to creating and sustaining a clean/healthy environment for everyone. Connect with him on his social media handles:
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