Environmental Student Action Plan

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Environmental Student Action Plan

In my view, nature equates to all that surrounds the physical world, which may involve

the forestry, wildlife, oceans, vegetation, seas, the atmosphere, the skies, and ultimately human

beings. I view nature in its purest form to be beautiful and magical and with all its elements

being interdependent. For example, the forests and the vegetation depend on rain form from

water bodies for growth while human beings depend on trees for oxygen, wild animals, on the

other hand, use vegetation for food and habitat. Left uninterrupted/ unaltered by external factors

nature can be self-dependent and progress on its own for years to come.

Yes, I do have a value of Nature. Arguably, human beings amount to the most populous

species that inhabit the world. Similarly, nature is an instrumental part of their survival. Briefly,

nature is paramount for human survival. It is imperative to mention that human beings derive

much of their basic needs from nature including food, shelter, and fresh air. Nature is also a

source of protection for human life. Availability of forest cover and vegetation, for instance,

protects human beings from soil erosions and floods. I also value nature based on its economic

value and intrinsic value, economically, nature provides for valuable minerals such as oil and

Gold. Intrinsically human species surround themselves with nature to retain calm, clear their

minds and reduce pain. Destruction of environment would, therefore, be detrimental to human

survival. Critical measures should, therefore, be put in place by the human race for the protection

nature protection.

Natural resources are an essential factor that supports human life as well as makes living

comfortable I, therefore, use natural resources towards furthering this cause. Notably, natural

resources that I commonly use in my day-to-day activities include;

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a. Soil

b. Water

c. Oil and Natural gas

Soil supports agricultural practices for production of food. Mainly I use soil for irrigation

purposes such planting vegetables, flowers, and trees. The soil is a renewable natural resource

that can be used for centuries if well maintained and used for the right purposes. However, when

using soil, it is imperative to observe caution since while the healthy soil is readily available, it

takes time to form but its health can be lost very quickly. The second resource is water. Water is

used in a host of activities including cleaning, drinking, and irrigation. Moreover, water is used

to generate hydroelectric power used in our home for lighting. Furthermore, water is a renewable

clean natural resource with minimum waste and harm to the environment. Oil and natural gas is

the third natural resource that I am in contact. Oil is used in the refining of fuel used in motor

vehicles and airplanes thus easing transport. Oil and natural gas are however not renewable

sources. Identifying whether a natural resource is renewable or non-renewable is vital to

determine what effects using such resources bring to the environment. Furthermore able can

know how to minimize the adverse impact of non-renewable resources.

Based on the natural resources I use in my day to day activities consider my carbon

footprint to be positive. Soil, for example, is a renewable natural resource, to ensure the soil

remains healthy I employ several measures. First is the use of organic fertilizers during farming;

secondly, I use farming practices that reduce soil erosion to the minimum. On using water, I

endeavor to keep water sources clean and protected from contamination by chemical compounds

and sewage products. While Natural gas and oil may be a non-renewable resource with a

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significant amount of negative carbon footprint, I endeavor to use vehicles with minimum

gaseous emission. I also encourage and champion for the use of public transit system to reduce

the percentage of gaseous emissions.

I believe that my use of natural resources positively affects the lives of other living things

across the globe. My protection of water bodies for examples serves to preserve aquatic life.

Similarly, protection and productive use of soil by use of organic materials do not disrupt the

lives of soil-living organisms. Ultimately my actions of ensuring I maintain a positive carbon

footprint serves to conserve nature, which is the backbone of all living species in the world.

In the recent years, nature has been heated by human species especially through

industrialization and deforestation that has to lead to effects detrimental to living organisms such

as climate change. It is therefore imperative to implement critical sustainability measures to

conserve flora and fauna (Conserve Energy Future, 2018). At a personal level, I have several

sustainability goals on environmental protection. Firstly is to embrace the three Rs of

environment conservation Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.

Reduce encourages the minimization non-renewable waste generated by human activity.

Those above can be achieved by reducing the amounts of plastic waste used. I will champion for

the change of packaging materials from plastics to decomposable materials. Furthermore, I will

encourage the use of sacks for shopping instead of using plastic paper bags. Notably, we could

embrace the use of computers for documentation and record keeping as opposed to paper

documents, which litter the environment due to poor disposal methods. Reuse, on the other hand,

entails recycling of purchased materials as opposed to disposal. Distinctly most of the commonly

used products are reusable, for instance, coffee cans, and shoe boxes. Such materials can be

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reused to store commodities back at home. The third R is recycling. While it may be challenging

to eliminate plastic, I will encourage for the practice of recycling materials such as aluminum

cans, plastic cans to promote a positive carbon culture.

Second sustainability goal is conservation and prudent use of water. Water bodies span

for over 70% of the globe despite this fact only 3% of this water is suitable for human

conservation. To conserve this scarce natural resource, several measures are critical. One is I will

campaign for diligence in ensuring running taps are closed after use and secondly campaign for

the utilization of gray water for activities such as gardening. Most importantly, I will champion

water harvesting and storage; I will encourage the use of machines that have high-water

efficiencies such as flush toilets, and washing machines.

Thirdly is the adoption of the Go Green culture. The Go Green culture advocates for the

planting and conservation forests as a way of environment protection. Trees, bring myriad

benefits among them oxygen and attraction rain. Under the Go Green, culture is the use of

renewable sources. With resources such as natural gas and coal being on the decline, there is

need to explore environmental favorable but reliable sources of energy (Jain, 2017). Alternative

sources that I will adopt and advocate for them to be embraced includes the use of bio-fuels,

hydroelectric power, and harnessing of solar energy which are carbon positive. Lastly but most

importantly is to create awareness among the human species on the dangers of increased

pollution to the environment such awareness would also including educating the masses through

mainstream media, print media, and social media. Environment pollution is not a prediction but a

reality, my timeline is, therefore, to implement my sustainability goals in the present moment.

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References

Conserve Energy Future. (2018). What is Sustainable Development? Retrieved March 6th, 2018,

from Conserve Energy Future: https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/what-is-

sustainable-development-and-its-goals.php

Jain, J. (2017). 10 Important things you can do to Conserve Natural Resources. Retrieved March

6th, 2018, from Listovative: https://listovative.com/10-important-things-you-can-do-to-

conserve-natural-resources/

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