Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. How many times have you heard that
in your life? Time and time again teachers have reminded us to save paper and
taught us the difference between what goes in the recycling bin and trash.
However, these same teachers are also probably the ones who throw cigarettes
out of their windows and leave trash out when camping.
The entire campaign towards saving our planet has become
paradoxical as it has been commercialized and lost its true meaning. EPA
condones the “Safe” amount of pollution, but doesn’t all and any pollution hurt
our environment?
I could go on and on to talk about the hypocrisy of the
government- as soon as Trump became president, the climate change page sudden
became obsolete from the White House’s website.
However, all these only mater when we truly all believe saving
our planet is important. Many people have the mentality that “climate change
won’t matter till I die so I don’t need to worry about.” However, this is not
the case at all. Just in my short lifetime of 16, I have seen the effects of
climate change. When I was younger, I remember the distinct seasons as warm
summer, cold winter, and moderate spring and fall. In contrast, seasons now all
seem to blend into one with our “blessed” moderate winter and unbearably hot
summer. Not just that though- our lakes and oceans are slowly being polluted
and the life that thrives in them is being destroyed. Just this past year, the
Great Barrier Reef was pronounced completely dead. Can you imagine that? I grew
up hearing about the beauty and myriad of life that was the Great Barrier Reef,
but due to all sorts of damage to the environment, it has been depleted of life
all together.
The first way to battle these detrimental effects to our environment
is to make sure we all understand why it’s important to do so.
Esha this was a nice post. I really like the way you used the EPA in your text just like we did in class. I also like the mention of the Great Barrier Reef. That is a real stand out moment in the history of climate change and I completely agree with you on the shock that this has had. Lastly, I liked your call to action at the end, as it gives a lasting thought. Good job!
ReplyDeleteEsha, I read your post after writing mine and was surprised about the similarity of our topics. I really appreciate how you wrote this, and I like how clear and to the point you are. Your into was perfect, and I loved what you had to say. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDelete-Danielle