Climate change has been a long issue we use to hear in the news, tv's, radio, publishing, government, and even in the international convention. Most of us known it ever since we have started our pre-school years, up until we become a parent. But really, have we felt the effect of it?
We may not know consciously or carelessly we contribute tiny impacts to the exhaustion of our nature. From the simplest consumption of water, food, shelter, medicine, and house utilities we are contributory to climate change. The primary commodity we consume water came from nature and was processed and wired to our comforts, that we may not need to struggle to get it. The fruits, veggies, and vegetables on our dining table came from a long way, from growing, harvesting, and delivery. It all grown to nature and been raise with water and land. Including the power and fuel source in almost every electronic and machinery device we use at home and in the workplace, it is dependent on electricity and fuel generated from the hydropower plant or oil rigs factories.
Nature is how we live and why we live for. We are a chain cycle overall on the planet. This is why we need to have consciousness and concern for our mother nature and be responsible for climate change. We can help reduce and reverse the effect of nature exhaustion ourselves. If we start it in our self, family, and community.
What are the Basic Steps to Help Reduce the Climate Change Effect?
Plant your Food
Planting your food can help you and your family save money and time from buying food in the market and grocery stores. It can also reduce expenses from traveling back and forth and can moreover reduce large crowd in the public. The most benefit of growing your food is you know it is fresh and natural. You can also grow plant that can absorb carbon emission in your home, there are various plant choices available if you search for it, likewise with oxygen-producing plants which are also possible. An indoor or outdoor plant choice may apply to every one according to its residential setup.
Save Water
Saving water may not be as significant to anyone, as most people assume water is unlimited due to vast nature sources. Well, it is wrong, potable water is a serious life source, it is the very essential property of our well being. Our body is more or less 70% water, and it is unmistakably water-dependent. A day without water can impact our overall health stability. Water source nowadays is highly developed and innovative, massive water dams all over the world are already been built to cover thousands of families. In many conveniences, it is already been wired through our home water tanks, faucets, and other form of storage. By simply making a habit of turning off unused flowing water in our home we can contribute to saving water apart from reducing our monthly water bills.
Save Energy
Electricity is fundamental in our homes and workplace. All sorts of stuff we do every day are all associated with electricity consumption. It is undeniable that households too are large contributors to global carbon emission. But, industrialized countries with massive manufacturing company's are the worst. It is really hard to imagine how the world came up to this huge necessity which brought nature a casualty. The human population is estimated to reach 9 billion in the next 30 years which may indicate an additional burden to the world. Good thing is, the world already has developed and promoted a lot of technologies to shifting to renewable energy instead of depending on non-renewable energy sources. As a responsible individual, we are not excused or exempted from taking action ourselves. We should save energy at home, unplug unused appliances, and minimize unnecessary activities that require excessive use of electricity.
Consume Enough Food
Eating right is eating enough. According to the world's statistics, 13% of the adult population in the world is obese. This indicates a huge amount of over-consumed foods and most likely unhealthy easy foods. Nature is long been exhausted from growing and raising food sources in such a short time because of huge demand. Genetically modified food sources are most likely to be preferred for fast food consumers than fresh and organic food. By simply eating the right amount of food we can reduce food shortage and food waste. It may be unrealistic it sounds, but truly significant on a wide scale.
Recycle and Segregate Waste
There are several material compounds we dispose of every day. It can be classified as biodegradable, nonbiodegradable, and recyclable. This method of segregation can help our fellow garbage-men simplify their tasks and be more productive in more relevant jobs. Our waste our responsibility, therefore we should be in charge of the proper disposal of our wastes. Plastic wastes are the most common toxic material pollutants in our land and ocean. It can mistakenly be eaten by living organisms in the ocean which are too risky for us too as we its upper food chain consumer.
Climate change is a common issue for decades. Every individual may have heard it several times in their lifetime. The impacts are visible, and in fact, have caused numerous casualties over the world. Not only in the environment but also the life of people and innocent animals. It is not yet too late to do our responsibility. We can start our piece in our way. Let's start it in ourselves, in our household, and the community.
