Taking care of the environment
Nature never did betray the heart
that loved her. ~William Wordsworth
Taking care of the planet has become very important to Americans. Now, with the prospect of climate change and predictions of its possible impact on life on earth, taking care of the planet is becoming an international priority.
Whether climate change is actually taking place and will have the affect on earth that some scientists predict, is still open to debate, but there should be no debating that this planet is our home, and we should all share the responsibility of taking care of it. Earth does not belong to any of us but is shared by all of us. Those who came before us passed it on to us and we should pass it on to those who follow us as well as, or better than we found it. Unnecessary pollution, careless destruction of the vegetation, wanton and useless destruction of wildlife, are unacceptable, reckless, and dangerous to future generations.
We have not always honored our responsibility for the planet. In years past conservation was not nearly as popular as it is today, at least among Europeans. Native Americans, however, were keenly aware of their responsibility to the planet and their need to take care of it. It took centuries for the rest of us to share their concern for the environment. But lately, more inhabitants of the earth have gotten the message that we need to take more responsibility for taking care of the planet. Groups such as Green Peace, and observances such as “Earth Day,” remind us of the importance of taking care of the planet. Taking care of the earth should be viewed in the same way that one views taking care of his home; they both are his dwelling places.
The value of taking care of the planet is embraced more strongly by the young than by older Americans. I think that a greater awareness of the harm we were doing to our environment in the past has brought about a greater concern among our young people for its upkeep. It is natural that younger people would be more concerned about the upkeep of the planet since they are likely to have to live on it longer.
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