The Stand Up Take Action 2008 must undoubtedly have inspired many of you kind-hearted BBians to do your part in reducing poverty and inequality. Yet apart from ending poverty and hunger, did you know that another millennium development goal is to ensure environmental sustainability? In almost all areas of the world, valuable resources are being depleted at an alarming rate due to man's insatiable desire for wealth. The impact on our biodiversity and sanitation may mean that the Earth will lose its
green and
blue.
Environmental sustainability is closely associated with poverty; polluted waters carry diseases and trap those dependent on it in a vicious cycle of hospital bills. And having a resource that is not in danger of being depleted will provide a steady source of income. A more sustainable lifestyle will lead to a more sustainable environment, and vice versa, making the world a
greener and better place to live.
We, not only as BBians, but as Rafflesians, Singaporeans, and citizens of the Earth, should take responsibility for our greenhouse gases and do our part in saving the Earth. It's the little things that make the biggest difference: switching off the lights when you are not using them (saves you money!); using the fan instead of the air-con (saves you money: electricity and that sweater); not using styofoam plates (did you know that styrofoam contains harmful chemicals that build up in your body?). There are other things you can do to improve sanitation and reduce biodiversity loss, like contribute to the Sanitation Project and not purchase items derived from threatened species (like sharks' fin).
Just like standing up against poverty, it doesn't take much to do your part in protecting the environment. And if you feel like inspiring that environmentally-loving side of you, here are some movies you can watch:
#1 Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
#2 Wall-E
Feel free to add to the list!
Let us work together to make the world a better place!
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