As Russian playwright Anton Chekov wrote in 1897, "Man has been endowed with reason, with the power to create, so that he can add to what he's been given. But up to now he hasn't been a creator, only a destroyer."
The environmental damage inflicted by nations apparently costs the world $1.8 trillion each year. As we edge towards a global population of 7 billion the need to conserve what humanity is neglecting becomes paramount, otherwise our future generation will never forgive us for the legacy of a destroyed Earth.
Our forests are disappearing, biodiversity is being lost, rivers are drying up, oceans have plastic islands, millions of aquatic mammals and seabirds are dying, animals are becoming extinct and the Earth is humbled with each passing day. But, everybody does need to understand that there is no organization, no industry, no commerce in the world that does not cause harm to Nature in one way or the other. Where there are people, there will be environmental impact. The difference is when we accept and do what we can, to the best of our abilities, to reduce the damage caused. It could be through better policies, processes, awareness campaigns, research grants and good practices.
But the responsibility does not just stop with organizations and the public; it needs the support and initiative of the government. The ruling body has to actively involve its ministries and departments to help enforce the need to conserve our environment. Legislation and policies have to be issued and implemented, which force people to restrict or stop destroying our environment. Everybody has to be compelled to realize that there will be a price to pay for damage inflicted.
We should promise to battle on to help save the Earth - with one green idea at a time. We need to focus on creating awareness, disseminate best practices, launch clean-ups and recognize individual efforts in protecting and nurturing our planet.
To quote American politician Robert F. Kennedy: "Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation."
Share your environmentally friendly ideas where each of us makes a difference. It is our drop in the ocean of effort to help save the planet.
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