For our future kids...

Environmental degradation is not something new to us. For the past years, we have been dealing with serious environmental problems, which are also caused by us. I find it so ironic that we make our own problems. Some of us do daily activities that we know would not be good for our environment but we choose to still do it because of some reasons. My personal motto whenever I make small or big decisions is pro-poor, pro-Filipino, and pro-environment. I actually adopted that one from Human Nature’s vision. They believe that they should make products that are pro-poor (good business for the poor), pro-Filipino (patronizing Filipino products), and pro-environment (not harmful to the environment). I have the same sentiments with Human Nature and I think the motto should be used by every Filipino to make a change for the better.

The environment is everyone’s responsibility. We should be looking after it and not do stuff that would be harmful to it. Whenever I have the chance to help the environment, I do it. I always think if my actions would be harmful to the environment before doing it. For example, instead of using air conditioner, I use fan. It would seem like it wouldn’t change the world but a simple action can start the change. I always save electricity when I have the chance because I know energy consumption is one of the reasons why we have pollution. Imagine those factories and power plants that emit certain toxic gases just for us to be provided with electricity.  Now, by switching off the lights whenever it is not needed would be a big change in the smallest way. That small action could go a long way. Another way that I do in order to help save the environment is not throwing my garbage anywhere. I am particularly specific about this and even if you ask my close friends, they would say that I scold them whenever they throw something in the wrong places. Pollution is a big problem for not only the country but also the world. By throwing our trash in the right places, we would help eliminate the pollution in our small ways. Also, imagine those animals, especially the marine life, when we throw trash in the water. You don’t only get the water polluted but you also endanger their life and most probably will kill them with your plastics.

I really don’t get it why some people ignore this big problem. I’m not sure if they can’t see or feel it but they way I see it, the problem of environmental degradation is as bad as the hunger problems of the world. I do a lot of things to help save the environment and I don’t do it for publicity or the school tells me to do so. I do it for the next generation so that they can still live in a healthier place in which they can breathe without worrying about air pollution. That is something that we all should think about.