WHAT IS YOUR CONTRIBUTION FOR THE WELFARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT?

Besides the natural causes of climate change, such as volcanoes and ocean currents, there

are also causes which were contributed by the humankind and has led us to an almost harsh

environment today. Everyone agrees that we, humans, are responsible for the damage done to

nature. One evidence is the Pasig river, which has been declared as biologically dead because of

the amount pollution that it has taken from the garbage dumped by the people. Air pollution has

also become a threat to world, especially in the Philippines. Urban areas have a very low count on

trees and massive amounts of vehicles travel on a daily basis, and most of which contribute harshly

through smoke belching.

As a responsible and concerned citizen, we must start to take care of our environment by

disciplining ourselves. Most of the reason why cities flood is because of the huge amount of trash

that people throw on the streets. Even the mere candy wrappers contribute to flooding as it can get

stuck on the drainage system underneath, thus flooding beyond knee-level. Another reason is the

lack of trees which are a huge factor in preventing floods. Trees prevent flooding by acting as a

sponge and absorb the rain flood through its soil, unlike on pavements where the rain water just

run on top of it. By planting more trees, especially in the urban area, we can prevent huge-scale

floods. Another pollution that has greatly damaged the environment is land pollution. Main causes

include the use of chemicals used on crops for pest control and soil erosion which are caused by

rain flood. Avoiding the use of these chemicals can result to a healthier land in which crops can

grow. Another impending problem in the environment is air pollution. Scientists and

environmentalists find it hard to resolve this type of pollution because of the industry. One huge

factor that contributes to air pollution are the factories that emit greenhouse gases to the
atmosphere. Vehicles also use diesels which were derived from fossil fuels, also a great factor in

air pollution. By reducing the use of vehicles and riding bikes instead could greatly help our

environment and also our physical health. In short distances, walking would be a great alternative

as there would still be a huge amount of fossil fuels used with short-distance driving. Using public

transport can also be an option, if really necessary, to reduce the volume of vehicles that pollute

the atmosphere.