Have you hugged a tree today?

Conservation of nature is extremely vital. Just look all around and you will notice how much we are abusing our planet. Once our plant used to be covered with all types of greenery and we had a wide variety of animals, birds, fishes, etc. Due to industrialization and uncontrolled population increase, a large chunk of land cover is covered under the concrete jungle. In order to satiate our greed and endless hunger, we have stripped our planet to create huge mines, large industrial complexes, etc. without thinking of the consequences that these things will have in the long run. Mining, even though essential to our various industries destroy our environment in such a way that our planet takes many centuries to heal it self. Environmental awareness is the need of the hour. The government, local municipal boards, leaders, popular movie/TV stars, should come forward and do their bit in helping people become more environmentally friendly. For example, just by recycling all the paper products/ getting documents in electronic forms can save many large size forests. Switching from petroleum products to more environmentally friendly energy sources is quiet necessary these days and maybe making just the necessary trips to the shopping center. Just imagine how much pollution will be reduced if people supplemented some of their energy requirement by installing solar panel, used electric/hybrid cars, etc. Car pooling should be encouraged especially if many people who work in the same office live close by. Turning off unnecessary electrical appliances saves precious natural resources. If everyone does their bit…either by recycling their house hold waste, reducing energy consumption, etc, then we can actually save our planet. It will take many centuries to undo the damage that we have done in the last 100 years. So, start out with making just a few basic modifications to your lifestyles and not only save a whole bunch of money, but also you’ll be helping our environment heal itself. How about planting a tree every year? Not only will it give you shade in the summer, but will help in controlling the green house effect. So go out and do your bit and make Mother Nature happy.