Our planet is indeed grasping for breath right now,our harmful pollution is indeed choking her slowly and continues to strip the layer. I think it’s about time to give our response in this alarming state of the only planet we live in, by doing our own share of protecting her with doing simple things that will surely stir a big difference, for if not we might be harming ourselves in the years ahead as well, for nature has its own destructive ways of getting back at us human. The sign of earth’s displeasure with inappropriate in harmful activities of humans are seen and felt all across the globe like global warming, climate change, acid rain, drought, flash floods ,and other forms of natural catastrophes
It takes a strong will and a never ending concerns of everyone, as a responsible individual we have to take steps in protecting the environment by doing some practical activities, a little effort could help our planet get relief. Collectives small efforts by those genuinely concern with earths welfare will inevitably help her great leap and bounds:
1.Do not allow children to free colorful balloons into the air. For balloons that escape will get into oceans and seas may be mistaken as yummy jelly fish by sea turtles. Sea turtles take a lot of years to mature and unfortunately some of them are killed by eating balloons or plastic bags. Sea turtles are part of the delicates cycle and if their population is affected, others species of marine creatures are also under threat.
2.Develop students to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Make it a habit to reduce things we need or we consume. Purchase only things that we need and eat only what we can. Reuse all things that can be repaired/ fixed or those things that are still okay. Recycle things to conserve our resources; Collect all newspapers, books, magazines, used papers, bottles, (plastic and glass), and any other things that you could sell in junkyards. There is money in garbage and at the same time we are doing our part in the recycling process.
- Be kind to trees. As much as possible, use forest products and timber very well with optimum efficiency, you may use back of coupons, use pencil until it becomes a small as possible, and do not play with matches. Try to get involved in tree planting in your local conservation program.
- Broken scientific apparatus like thermometers, barometers, manometer,,sphygmomanometers, float values and other things that have mercury in them should be disposed of properly. Avoid throwing them in the rivers for mercury toxic and poisonous.
- Minimize the use of refrigerators, foam blowers, solvents, aerosol spray ,propellants, fire extinguisher and chemical re agents for these contains chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s) that are responsible for the climate change and depletion of our precious ozone layer.
- Do not keep exotic and endangered animals. These animals are intended to be in the will not as mere decorations to our home or as pets. Educate children, friends and even our local communities about the harmful effects about dynamite fishing, illegal logging, animal poaching, over- reliance on wood products and other environmental issues.
7.Do not even bother to try eating exotic and endangered animals for they are not intended to be part of a human’s diet. One of the most badly hit by this human hunger for delicious foods are the shark (Shark fin soup)snakes, sea turtles and many other animals.
- Do not patronized things (Coats, purse, belt, etc.) that are made of an endangered animal or animal part (likes skin, fur, bones, tusk and antlers etc,)
9.Be responsible for our garbage dispose of them properly. Also try to use a segregation scheme with your trash; separate those decomposable from those that are not.
- Do the traditional way of helping environment by virtue of avoiding smoke- belching, saving electrical energy by employing tips like regular cleaning of our bulb and fluorescent lights in our home use appliances when needed. ,avoid dripping water from faucets and reporting any causes of broken water pipes to the local government.
- Support any conservation in our community, remain we may give some donations if this will not bother you to support their cause. We may also join them in their information drive and campaign as well.
- Support and visit eco tours near you, this may promote awareness about the importance of ecology to our children, relatives and friends. When visiting any tourism parks be responsible with your trashes as much as possible adhere to the rules and regulations of the park if no one is looking at you.
Learn to appreciate nature and her gifts to mankind and support any environmental campaigns that will help nature, and protect the only planet we live in. nature is God’s gift to mankind, let us protect and restore its beauty, it’s our responsibility to keep it for the generations to come.
By: Mr. Millard C. Del Rosario | Teacher I | New Cabalan National High School | New Cabalan, Olongapo City
