thematic output: quarter 1

Environment Month: Always Keep it Clean!

 Based on Time Now News, the biggest threat that we are facing today is the destruction of ecosystems. According to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, up to 40 per cent of the planet’s land is degraded, directly affecting half of the world’s population. The number and duration of droughts has increased by 29 per cent since 2000 – without urgent action, droughts may affect over three-quarters of the world's population by 2050.

According to United Nations, "Land restoration is a key pillar of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), a rallying call for the protection and revival of ecosystems all around the world, which is critical to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. This is why World Environment Day 2024 focuses on land restoration, halting desertification and building drought resilience under the slogan “Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration.” We cannot turn back time, but we can grow forests, revive water sources, and bring back soils. We are the generation that can make peace with land."

Planting

One of the solutions to maintain good nature and a good environment is planting. It's a simple task and it certainly brings joy to us after doing it, because of the feeling that we have helped our environment. And also it improves our muscles, like being stretched.

Cleaning the backyard and segregating garbage

I learned proper and good cleaning in our school. I do this in our house to maintain the cleanliness of our environment, and to make it look good to the people who visit our house. I also learned how to segregate waste because it will make it easier to dispose of waste and also for those of us who can do recycling materials activity.

Participating in Clean-up Drive activity

By participating in the clean-up drive activity within our school, we can help the environment to be clean, Especially the school's environment. Furthermore ,lota of waste comes from our campus because of the foods we consume that leave behind plastic wrappings and plastic bottles. Like me, who also participates in the clean-up drive as a lady scout, it is comforting because I am able to reduce the problem of our school, the problem of improper garbage disposal.

Joining Coastal Clean-up

Attending coastal clean-up was such an amazing experience for me because while cleaning and picking up trash, we could see the beautiful waves of the seashore. It is important that we maintain the cleanliness of our beaches because fishes can die if the ocean is polluted, it is our responsibility to clean it because fishing is one of our livelihoods as Filipinos.

References:

https://www.timesnownews.com/lifestyle/events/world-environment-day-2024-significance-wishes-and-quotes-to-share-to-spread-awareness-article-110724534