Ask yourself a question, “Am I
trying to enhance and protect the quality of life for future generations of this
planet - earth?” If no, then start to protect this planet by some green ideas
and investments.
Here is a good story: An old man was planting a tree. Someone said, “Why are you
bothering so much? Whenever it will bear fruit you will not be in this world.”
The old man replied; just like my grandparents planted the trees and I have used
their fruits, I am planting now for my future generations. Although it seems a
fictitious story but it has a great philosophy for thinkers. Because we are
eradicating our valuable trees unconsciously i.e. without knowing the facts that
what are the impacts of forests on the environment? How they prevent the
disasters of floods?
What policies are we adopting to improve our earth and its environment? And to
what extent we are strictly following these policies, so that our future
generations can find this world in a most beautiful way. Environmental pollution
and excessive use of earth resources have created many problems. We must put
attention on these problems. Pollution is becoming a part of our environment
just like running blood in our veins.
Brief History of Earth Day:
In 1969, Senator Gaylord Nelson observed that the oil has polluted badly his
beautiful coasts, while roaming on the coasts of Santa Barbara (California).
After his observations, he struggled hard to aware the masses about the
importance of clean environment. At last in 22 April, 1970, World Day of
Environment (Earth Day) was inaugurated. Ten lacs Americans participated in this
program and condemned the environmental pollution-spreading factories, oil,
power plants, raw sewage, loss of forests and air pollution. The countries got
rid of the environmental pollution by their sense of responsibility. Now Earth
Day is being celebrated every year to stimulate the awareness and appreciation
for the earth’s natural environment.
Pakistan Environmental Protection Council (PEPC):
Pakistan Environment Protection Council (PEPC) has been formulated in 1984 for
the protection of environment. Pakistan is focusing on main environmental issues
to improve the living standards of its masses. This council has been paying
attention on the municipal and liquid industrial wastes, industrial emission of
gases, smoke emitting from vehicles and deforestation.
The improper use of energy, raw materials, water, land and other resources are
the main causes of pollution in the air, water and land. Most of the earth’s
degradation and pollution occurred in the last 250 years after industrial
revolution.
The temperature of the earth is increasing day by day because the greenhouse
gases (carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane) trap heat and light from the
sun. It is called global warming. It serious affects many people, animals and
plants.
The greenhouse effect makes the earth able for living people on it. But if there
are large quantities of gases, the earth becomes too hot to be survived that
results in the death of humans, plants and animals. People are doing so many
things to reduce global warming for the protection of earth. Planting trees is
one of them for the conservation of the earth.
Forests affect the climate in the following ways:
● They capture carbon dioxide gas from atmosphere and keep the earth cool.
● They make the cloudy weather by evaporating water to the atmosphere; that
helps in
cooling the earth.
● They absorb a lot of sunlight and save the earth from getting warm.
● They reduce the force of wind and thus prevent the soil from erosion.
Consequently, every person must try to minimize the environmental pollution. If
we struggle for crushing the pollution and preserve our planet, then we will
have to plant a tree at least in each six months and will have to take care of
it like a child. It will not only fulfill our deficiency of oxygen but will also
reduce the increasing temperature of the earth.