A clarion call to protect, preserve the environment

A clarion call to protect, preserve the environment

Environment sustains all living creatures. It has been the topic of discussions on television and in newspapers, indicating its gradual degradation. Various civic agencies have been crying hoarse to conserve environment as living and non-living organisms are dependent on it.

Activities of human beings created both positive and negative impact on environment. Actions such as deforestation, commercialized construction, neglecting water resources and not making optimum use of non-renewable sources of energy are taking a toll on our health and the mother Earth.

Small and concrete steps in routine life can bring huge changes in the long run. It is time to vow to go for car pooling, adopt rain water harvesting, using bicycles and public transport, segregate recyclable and non-recyclable articles, avoid using disposable items, planting saplings to add greenery around, saving electricity, using rechargeable batteries as well as opting articles made of biodegradable substances like cloth and paper bags to make our planet clean and green.

Advancements in science have made our life comfortable, but overuse of non-recyclable articles and batteries as well as depletion of forests has added misery to environment.

Energy production is one of the major causes of pollution and natural resource depletion by human beings. Conserving energy not only reduces the consumption of energy, and thus the need for energy production, but it also cuts down on air and water pollution by reducing the burning of fossil fuels.

Failing to take actions to create a sustainable environment for future generations could indicate extinction of many species of plants and animals. It is time to pause and think what we are striving for. Do we want natural as well as energy resources such as oil, coal and petroleum become a thing of the past?