Uniting for a Sustainable Tomorrow

    September to December or so Filipinos call it 'Ber Months' is the start of cold season in the tropical areas like the Philippines. Lately, instead of a cool breeze, we have been experiencing heat waves even so on nighttime. This phenomenon is called climate change. This so called climate change is the effect of anthropogenic activities. This September, we celebrate National Clean Up Month and World Clean and Green Week, September 17-23, in which it is only proper to take part in activities that help create a more sustainable environment.

 Instead of using non-biodegradable materials like plastic straws, take part in using paper straws or no straws at all, fast-food chains like Jollibee offer no straws on their drinks. Bringing your own water bottle to school or to work instead of buying plastic bottled water can also save the environment and also saves money too. Replacing our everyday life's needs to something more sustainable can help you create a better tomorrow. 

    Using solar powered appliances can help decrease your carbon footprint. Because of technology, more and more inventions arise that can improve our lifestyle and help the environment.

    Taking part of something with peers can improve your social development, it can create new friendships as well as improve them. Participating in an environmental activity is much more fun when you are around peers, in this way, not only can you enjoy time with each other but you can also learn something new from one another. 

    Completing outdoor activities in a social environment may increase your self-esteem and give you a sense of accomplishment. Nature promotes attention and being in the now. Outdoor group activities can help you disengage from the stresses of everyday life and focus on the beauty and tranquility of the natural world.

    As simple as sweeping in your household can be help save the environment, whenever you pick up wastes around your area, how little it may be, it has a positive impact on the environment, this also shows that you are participating in help sustaining the environment. 

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