Our Environment in Focus

Today our attention is drawn to caring for our environment. Nature has gifted us with all the beautiful things that we see and feel around us. The air that we breathe, the soil beneath our feet and water for our satisfaction. These three components form the very basis of our existence, what some would describe as Land, Air and Sea. It is from it we derive our food, clothing and shelter.


However, in the quest of man to understanding his environment and fully exploiting it for growth & development, the environment has been battered in the process, taken from and being on the receiving end without any deliberate or conscious act to give back to it. Even though the campaign for environmental sustainability is mounting, many still carry on like nothing is wrong while our resources continue to deplete everyday, thus threatening the rich biodiversity this planet once knew.


We have a task in our hands to protecting the environment from further damage. There might be actions that ought to be taken that would require legislations, however our little everyday behavior & attitude towards the environment plays a huge role in this. For instance, our disposition towards reducing waste, recycling it or reuse is crucial towards ensuring environmental sustainability. Let's reduce the waste that we generate in our homes & offices, let's promote the culture of recycling and let's be encouraged & encourage others to reuse items that are still okay rather conceding to littering our already congested environment with it. Let us consider it as one way of giving back to the environment today.

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