Environmental pollution threatens life

The planet is currently plagued by a variety of environmental problems. The world is witnessing climate change. In the northern hemisphere, 'heatwaves' are becoming more and more severe and famine is becoming normal in different countries of the world.

Cyclones are becoming the norm in many countries of the world. Environmentalists attribute global warming to volcanic activity, burning of crude oil, greenhouse gas emissions, and negative human activities such as deforestation, use of nitrogen fertilizer in crops, etc.

According to the United Nations, water areas are being dried up for agriculture, which has destroyed about 87% of the global water bodies in the last 300 years.

Environmental pollution is a key issue according to experts, environmental pollution is becoming dangerously high day by day, causing deadly epidemics in people. For a long time, we have been exploiting and destroying our planet's ecosystem and now the earth is facing an emergency.

The climate is heating up very fast to adapt to people and nature. An estimated 1 million species (species) are at risk of extinction due to loss of habitat and other stress. Pollution is poisoning our air, land, and water. The loss of the ecosystem is depriving the world of forests and vegetation, even at a time when humanity cannot afford it. The natural areas for animals to live in are shrinking, creating ideal conditions for pathogens to spread.

The way out of this dilemma is to change our economies and societies to make them inclusive, fair, and more connected to nature. To keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius in this century, we must halve the annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Without any action, air pollution beyond safe guidelines will increase by 50% within a decade and plastic waste flowing into water ecosystems will almost triple by 2040.

We need urgent action to address these important issues, which focus on 'just one earth' and attention to it, living a sustainable life in harmony with nature as usual. We must focus on fixing the earth instead of damaging it. The good thing is that there are solutions and technology for this, which is also affordable.

Achieving a sustainable life last year, a Global Mission on The Restoration of Ecosystems was launched in the United Nations Decade (2021-2030) to restore billions of hectares of the area from forests to fields, from mountain tops to ocean depths. Only through healthy ecosystems can we increase people's livelihoods, combat climate change and prevent the elimination of biodiversity.

Real change options towards sustainability should be available, affordable, and attractive to people so that they can make better daily decisions. Key areas of change include how we build and live in our homes, cities, offices, and places of worship, how and where our money is invested, and what we do for fun. But other factors with greater intensity include energy, production systems, global trade and transportation systems, and biodiversity protection.

Many of these powers can only be created by large institutions such as national and sub-national governments, financial institutions, businesses, international organizations, and other organizations that have the power to rewrite rules, frame people's desires, and open new horizons. On the other hand, the more individuals and civil society raise their voices to raise awareness, the more they will emphasize what needs to be done and identify who is responsible, and the faster there will be change.

There are billions of galaxies in the universe, and there are billions of planets in our galaxy, but the earth is only one, so take care of it. We are using 1.6 land equivalents to maintain our current lifestyle and ecosystems cannot meet our demands. Our lifestyle is related to two-thirds of all greenhouse gas emissions.

Studies show that sustainable lifestyle and behavior can reduce our emissions by 40 to 70% by 2050. Sustainable consumption and production can push economic growth, reduce climate change, positively affect health and pollution, and help eradicate poverty. This could potentially increase the average income of 11% in low and middle-income countries by 4% by 2060.

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