Cómo Ser Más Amigable con el Medio Ambiente: Consejos para Proteger Nuestro Planeta desde la Comunidad

My name is Almendra, I am 15 years old and I study at “Innova Schools”. Today I am writing this article for “Innova Family” because I want to share how to be more environmentally friendly.

In recent decades, the exploitation of our green planet has increased at an alarming rate and, as we can see, environmental problems such as global warming, air and water pollution, climate change and so on, affect all the inhabitants of this planet. Besides, we haven't yet found another planet in our universe that contains life and, if we don't act now, it might soon be too late for our humanity.

Where Everything Begins: The Community

In my point of view, everything starts in the communities. In my case, the worst problem is throwing waste in the streets, a horrible habit that some citizens have without knowing the consequences it brings.

Our Daily Impact

Regarding our life, we are used to not thinking about the impact we could have on the environment. Nevertheless, if we continue like this, emissions of toxic substances will release particles that will accumulate in our bodies, and with them our chances of living a long and healthy life will decrease. Even our Earth could be destroyed and won’t have a place to live.

The Role of Our School

Moreover, our school also contributes to pollution when we think only about the present and do not care about tomorrow. For example, in classes we usually do not reuse paper when we do activities, and we must make sure that mistakes are corrected on new sheets, because making paper requires cutting down 17 trees. We must also remember that laws are being developed to prohibit deforestation in the “Amazon”.

My Neighborhood

Furthermore, in my neighborhood, if you live in places where garbage accumulates on the streets, you will have a higher chance of suffering from skin and respiratory diseases. Here, if we look for a way to fix it, the municipality does not provide us with help because it is not a matter of concern for them, and we only feel frustrated and very upset.

My Recommendations

I recommend raising awareness in our communities about these issues through environmental education campaigns. If we do it, it will help us become more environmentally friendly in the way we live, and if we are conscious, we will help our planet in many beneficial ways.

• Pick up and properly dispose of the trash we find on the street. Places will become more pleasant to live in.
• Make compost with a large part of our organic waste. This will reduce the amount of solid waste we produce in a year.
• Plant more trees and plants. They create more oxygen and improve our quality of life.
• Reduce our consumption of plastic. If we don’t, our oceans and lands will fill up with it.
• Use reusable bags and reusable bottles. This way we won’t spend a lot of money and we will be able to save.

A Call to Action

Lack of awareness and disrespect in society are responsible for the great environmental problem that humanity is going through. For that reason, we need to change our daily lives. Many people do not consider how their actions will affect future generations, and if humans continue this way, there may not be a future. Do your bit!