Image via WikipediaBy Orbero BarkerEnvironmental sustainability is extremely important for establishing a safe environment for the future. The ozone layer is slowly decreasing, and as it continues to deplete, more scientists will worry about the increase of natural disasters, like heat waves, flash floods, severe hurricanes, etc.
We rely too much on crude oil, and the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has had a negative impact on the sea life of the area. Consequently, it is very important that we try to look at other renewable sources of energy, to keep man made damage to the environment at a minimum.
There is more than just one way to ensure that we maintain our environment and that it continues for the future, such as reducing our carbon footprint and emissions, and reusing as many items as we can (recycling). We should all use eco-friendly items, not only at home, but also in the workplace. However there is much more to sustainability that just recycling and using eco products.
Are there any strategic, economic, or environmental decisions that are being made, to make sure that all of our resources are being used efficiently? Are there any health and safety issues when using these resources? There should be economic policies that amplify sustainability, and not the other way around. Green technology is the way to go and any advancement in technology should not block sustainability.
In today's world people have to pay a premium to get things such as organic food, solar panels, etc, compared to the much cheaper GM foods. Going green is definitely not cheap. Even though green products are expensive, they are also hard to find for some consumers. Cooperation from the government is needed to ensure that green products are made available to everyone and at an affordable price. It takes great effort to get green products. They are found online in department stores.
Going green is more of a lifestyle choice to those who want to do so. More people will need to get involved and go green in the future to make sure that our environment is sustainable.
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While we might still have a choice. It's interesting how many people make the connection between human behaviors and climate change and how many choose to believe it's all nonsense - with the nonsense crowd apparently in cruise control straight into the not too promising future.
ReplyDeleteWe must start prioritizing the health of our environment more than anything else. The environment plays a major role in the world that we live in. That’s why we should be aware of how or what we can do to preserve and conserve what’s left. We have to act on it now or we’ll suffer the consequences of our irresponsibility in the near future.
ReplyDelete-Sabrina Garza