Be the Light and Take Action

by: Venice Joy B. Celocia

   Have you ever asked yourself this question, “What is the last thing that I have contributed to Mother Earth? Or am I a destroyer or am I part of the Green Gang or the Green Rangers of Mother Earth?

     Looking back on our younger years, we were taught and introduced about the Earth. It is not new to us that this is the place we are located in the universe, the place we called our planet, the place where we live and above all else is the place we called HOME. Moving forward to the present, isn’t it so ironic to have claimed it our home when in reality humans are taking Earth for granted and slowly destroying it without them even knowing its effect to the people, all living things and the planet as a whole? Deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions, burning of fossil fuels, excessive smoke from factories, you name it all – those were just some acts human does to damage Mother Earth.  So what am I trying to say? What I am trying to suggest is that if we are truly happy to have lived in this wonderful place we called home, we must be responsible on how to manage and take care of it properly. So what course of action are we gonna do now? It’s just simple, “Be the Light and Take Action.”

     If you’re wondering on “How can I be the light of awareness, if I, myself is not that much on an environmental enthusiast? To tell you, nothing is too late; people change. Being the light to spread global awareness does not mean that you should be a person of great position in the society. Being the light means changing yourself to be a good example for others to follow. And by the time you are now ready to speak for the truth about Global Warming and Climate Change, is the moment you let your light shine for others to know. Because after all, this information should not be kept amongst us, but also for the public to know.

Now how can I put this to work? The answer is take ACTION.

Act as a responsible citizen by setting as a good example in your own little ways. May it be throwing and segregating your trashes properly or by telling and encouraging people to clean and protect our Mother Earth.

Create something out of nothing. Instead of burning plastics that would cause more pollution, we should just create something beautiful out of it. We can make recyclable bags, containers and other things that would not only benefit us economically but also benefit our environment.

Try and be sure to involve yourselves in environmental groups or campaigns. In that way, you are making yourself more knowledgeable about how to protect our planet and you are also engaging yourselves to other environmentalists on making better plans for the future of our planet.

Inform everyone that global warming and climate changes are real. Yep, this is not a myth because slowly and slowly our world is facing changes that we wouldn’t want to affect us badly. By informing and raising awareness to people that we are experiencing this problem personally or through media platforms like this, we can also urge them to take action.

Obey the laws that protect the environment. Instead of going back to our own selves wherein we’ve become ignorant of these laws, we must obey it wholeheartedly. Not only were it created to protect Mother Earth, it was created for us people to be united in living peacefully and harmoniously in this planet.

Never be afraid to speak up for our Mother Earth. We must use our voice to influence people in a good way and not the other way around. Because after all, we also owe this to our Mother Earth who never stops providing us with shelter, food and everything we can possibly need.

    Now that we know the truth about how to protect our Mother Earth, let us not be ignorant about it once again. Let us keep in mind that we’re not only doing this for ourselves but also for the Earth and future generations to come. Upon writing this, all I can say is “Don’t just sit or stand there. Be the Light and Take Action.”

 

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Saving Mother Earth

by: Quenie Dahner M. Gumandoy

    Global Warming and Climate Change are not new news to us. In fact, it existed far longer than our generation. Climate Change refers to significant, long term changes in the global climate. Climate change is a change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns when that change lasts for an extended period of time. Climate change may refer to a change in average weather conditions, or in the time variation of weather within the context of longer-term average conditions.

     Global Warming, on the other hand, is the observed century-scale rise in the average temperature of the Earth’s climate system and its related effects. Multiple lines of scientific evidence show that the climate system is warming.

     We want to tell you that through our small actions destroying our planet, it adds up to the critical state that our planet is in right now. Listed below are tips on how to help save and protect our mother earth from our very own vices.

     First, in order to stop climate change, we need to use less transportation. We all know that our vehicles emits smokes that pollutes our air and brings destruction to our ozone layer. Not does it only affect the health of our planet, but also our very own health. Next up is to stop cutting down trees. Trees are one of our major sources may it be in terms for shelter, infrastructure and many more. We all need to lessen our use and abuse of this resource and instead of cutting them down, plant more of them. Another suggestion to help save our mother earth is to install solar rooftop. Absorbing energy from the heat of the sun rather than using the electricity that we usually use. Fossil fuels are not for eternity and will soon reach its extinction. Before we reach to that extent, let us stop and preserve these natural resources for the future generations to witness.

       Photo credits: https://visual.ly/community/infographic/environment/how-you-can-stop-climate-change

    To reverse Global Warming, first, we need to build support for global warming policies issued by the government or suggested by the people. Through this, we could all help together and the bigger the number of help we can offer, the faster and easier it is to reverse global warming. Next, keep in mind to reduce water waste. Saving water reduces carbon pollution. This is because it takes a lot of energy to pump, heat and clean the water we are using.

Photo Credits: https://visual.ly/community/infographic/environment/solving-global-warming-doing-something

     We need not to wait for others to take action before we start. Change must start in yourself first. Believe and keep in mind that you can help mother earth. You need not to wait for the permission of others. You can start on your own. You can help change, save, protect, preserve and nurture Mother Earth and its’ gifts through these small actions that start within us. Be a role model for other people. Start the change, and others will follow you, seeing that what you’re doing is right. So don’t just stand there, TAKE ACTION.