So, if you have gotten on any type of social media in the past few weeks, you have probably seen the news about the Amazon Rainforest. Not only is this event tragic, but it is also a demonstration of how our society doesn't care about the right things.
Most likely, if you have seen these posts about the Amazon, you saw that it had been burning and burning for many days before any news coverage was given on it. Even though the Amazon is the source of 20% of the air that our lungs breathe, there wasn't anything in mainstream media covering the fires. What was in the news?
Miley Cyrus gifting Brody Jenner a basket filled with marijuana.
People shaming Khloe Kardashian for feeding her child veggie straws rather than cheese puffs.
Taylor Swift rewriting all of her old songs because of legal issues with Scooter Braun.
Chic Fil A and Popeyes are at war to see who has the better chicken sandwich.
The list goes on and on.
We as humans tend to care when it's too late. Truth is, the news revolves around what captures our interests us as a society. And even though it is hard to admit it, it is much easier for us to ignore the awful things happening in this world rather than acknowledge them. There are so many awful, yet preventable that happen every day on this beautiful Earth that we brush under the rug and fill the news with information about the Kardashians instead.
Don't get me wrong, pop culture is enjoyable. But when there comes a point where we are letting our Earth deteriorate and do absolutely nothing about it, even as little as spreading the word, it isn't as enjoyable.
This is our Earth. This is our lives. Our children's lives. The least we can do for them is to help save the beautiful planet that all of us grew up living on. They deserve to go to beaches that aren't polluted with trash. They deserve to breathe clean air, drink healthy water. There are steps we as individuals can take to better this planet we live on. We can drink from reusable water bottles, stop throwing our trash anywhere other than a garbage can, carpool to work and a multitude of other things. One person won't change everything, but if everyone does something, even just once a day, we can make a difference.
On top of that, you can vote in any election for candidates who have strong proposals to help with environmental issues. Most of the problems we face are out of control of an everyday person's hands. Many of the problems our environment faces are due to major corporations and their emissions. Government regulation can help reduce the emissions of these monopolies, and if we want our children and our children's children to enjoy this beautiful Earth, we must initiate change.
