Sample Post 7 ::: Free post ::: Our environment

Do we have time?

This is 2018 and I can’t believe how people are not yet aware of the importance of taking care of the planet we live in. I think people should definitely learn about “green issues” at school. Sometimes children learn how to make recycled paper and have workshops to learn some aspects of recycling but that should be part of the curriculum everywhere. So, environmental-friendly practices can and should be learnt at school -and also at home. We can learn simple things to help our environment because until there's no mission saying we can live in Mars, we need to do something about the Earth.

I’ve always tried to be careful with the waste I produce. I use special bins (usually glass, plastic and organic bins) every time I can. Apart from that, I use water wisely; I learnt that in Chiloé when I was 12. It was only when we spent more than 2 weeks with a family in Nalhuitad, where they didn’t have tap water. I’m constantly thinking about ways to reduce my carbon footprint and transmitting the information so more people are aware.

I use my bike in the summer mostly. In winter it’s too cold and too contaminated as well but as in spring and summer is windier I tent to think that I’m not breathing so much smog. Also, as I don’t have a car, I’m always walking and taking the bus or the tube.

I think we should support any eco-organisations if it’s because they want to take care of the planet. I’d love to make tons of copies of “The 11th Hour”, which is a documentary about the state of the Earth, considering air and water contamination mainly. Finally, in terms of the capital city, I think Santiago is missing more laws and public policies so people learn and participate more in solving matters related to the environment.