Salut!
The need to save the environment from getting worse is something I feel strongly about. I try to be as environmentally conscious as I can. No, I haven't really gone out of my way and planted trees (yet), but I make sure to switch off all the extra lights on in my house, save water and electricity by setting appropriate settings on the washing machine and so on and so forth. It really are the small things that make the difference.
So here is an essay I had written for someone else for a competition. Sadly, it never went through because she failed to send the document before the registration due date. :(
But thanks to that I now have the right to put it up for you all to read.
I fervently hope that you guys not only read it, but also add or subtract relevant points to this piece. Lately, I have been much deprived of intellectual and opinion conflicts with anyone. (That doesn't mean you argue just for the sake of argument. *tch*)
Read on, folks!
The need to save the environment from getting worse is something I feel strongly about. I try to be as environmentally conscious as I can. No, I haven't really gone out of my way and planted trees (yet), but I make sure to switch off all the extra lights on in my house, save water and electricity by setting appropriate settings on the washing machine and so on and so forth. It really are the small things that make the difference.
So here is an essay I had written for someone else for a competition. Sadly, it never went through because she failed to send the document before the registration due date. :(
But thanks to that I now have the right to put it up for you all to read.
I fervently hope that you guys not only read it, but also add or subtract relevant points to this piece. Lately, I have been much deprived of intellectual and opinion conflicts with anyone. (That doesn't mean you argue just for the sake of argument. *tch*)
Read on, folks!
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How saving the environment can change our society?
"Through our journey from evolution to revolution, today, we have witnessed that human beings have been affected by the natural world. As a matter of fact we can also say that, WE are governed by NATURE. Now that is one big statement to make, isn’t it? Why is it that we, the most developed species of animals, depend so much on nature? It is easy to say we co-exist.
I do believe that saving the environment today will, without a doubt, not only change but also save our society. So let’s take our current dependency on the environment as a situation and assess the circumstances.
How did we get here?
Global warming, pollution, over-population, globalization, technology over-use and a million other such factors are the reasons that have got us here; and that too on an express train. Needless to explain, our abuse on technology and science have been the reason for the consistent degradation of our environment.
So that brings us to our main question. Can saving the environment really change our society? Do we still have time to put all our modern gyan of disaster management to action and saving the environment?
Now that we are here, what should we do?
Scores of environmentalists, socialists, experts and organizations like the United Nations are constantly trying to find solutions to save the environment in every part of the world. However, we have NOT seen any massive and constructive efforts and effects on any individual or organizational level to help save the environment, quickly and effectively. Can saving the environment really change our society?
Let’s evaluate whether inculcating values for our environment would help our society be better in a better state than it is today. There are two main key points to this discussion: values and economy. These two co-existent factors would majorly influence the change in our society alongside the environment rescue efforts.
Sadly, the present generation has grown up in a way that they have never felt the dire requirement of nature. Even more sadly, very soon they are going to face this situation in the most extreme way possible. Worst of all, the attitude barely seems to be aware of this ominous need to give nature its rightful treatment.
Thus, involvement in activities that save the environment and pruning practices which do the same is a very important way to polish our attitude and personality.
Coming down to the point of economy, we know our natural resources are speedily depleting. Prices of fuel and other resources needed to run the economy is crossing the sky limit. If the environment isn’t taken seriously NOW, we are going to see a major economic crisis world-over in 5 years or less.
There are more eco-friendly ways of doing everything we do. We can re-grow, recycle, re-use. There are a lot of less commercial means and methods of sustainability. Economic sustainability must be achieved in the most eco-friendly way to ensure a long life.
Lastly, we all need to know that the rule of Karma applies even here. Every action we perform against the health of our environment is going to put us in difficult situations sooner or later. Let’s insure our life, family and society. All you have to do is be nice to Mother Nature."
(Due to the word limit, I couldn't extensively discuss a lot of points from the essay. However, feel free to question or substantiate any of the points mentioned above. )
"What is human warfare but just this; an effort to make the laws of God and nature take sides with one party."
-Henry David Thoreau
Let's change while we still can. Thanks to the mayans and other philosophies, we all know the consequences. End of the world- 2012, later or never is the choice we can still make.
Au revoir,
Miss Bee.
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