What Can We Do To Save Our Environment ?
With the way we are treating our environment right now, if we don't act immediately or in the near future a natural catastrophe will be imminent. But still, there are measures that we can take and things we can do to hopefully prevent this possible global natural catastrophe and I will outline and propose a few ideas to help our situation.
A very possible disaster could be that there soon won't be enough clean, safe drinking water to go around for the constantly growing population. As I mentioned before though, there are things that we can do; on a small individual scale or on a large national or worldwide scale.
On a whole world scale, we can all put together some extra resources that we don't need and donate them to people who need them more, such as someone in a developing country, doesn't have access to clean, safe drinking water or has been affected by global warming (extreme weather anomalies have either forced them out of their home or caused droughts in the area). Another thing we could do is all appeal to major water providers and other such corporations to provide free or discounted water to those who can't afford or access it. An effort to help people in our own country try and survive the effects of droughts, that was both recent and actually extremely successful, was prominent public figures and news providers reaching out to the public for help to raise money for the farmers of our nation and this could maybe be implemented elsewhere with a broader view.
On an individual scale, we could do small everyday things, such as use those recycling bins, so pollutants don't end up in the water that some people have to drink, use water efficient appliances or use grey water to water your plants and wash your car. Something that you can individually do that isn't an everyday thing is create a website such as this one and document all of your findings, and hopefully inspire someone to do the same down the line.
Inventions years in the future could have an effect on our situation enormously and one of those could be both a lightweight, portable water purifier that can also can purify a large amount of water at the same time. This invention will consist of a main body of the pump or filter and two detachable hoses for the dirty, undrinkable water and the purified, ready to drink water.
Another invention that could come in the future could be a device that could increase the effects of the water cycle and in essence speed up the whole process. We could maybe send a satellite to decide the best points of action would be to maybe send a device up to enhance the effects of the water cycle, like I mentioned before.
Australia, a growing nation with near 25 million people and a growing water problem. Obviously, we need action. Right now. there are a lot of things we can do, or plan to do; a plan to save Mornington if you will. First of all, we all can do small things to preserve the precious supply of water in our country, such as trying not to waste by using strategies such as purchasing and using efficient appliances, or use grey water to wash your gardens and cars. Something that I've realised that is quite amazing is how much spreading the word helps. Today, we are exposed to up to 5000 ads per day, so why don'y we use some of these advertising powers for good, say to advertise the ongoing and growing problems in today's society. Another thing I'd like to mention is that celebrities and prominent public figures can use their influence for good, because you are more likely to trust someone that you recognise rather than a random person. Let's put this into a real life scenario; would you be more likely to buy a $800 phone if a random person organising it or a celebrity that you know is on the advertisement? Exactly. With the charity it is the same prospect, if you see an ad for donating $4 a month to a charity with a celebrity featured, you will be instinctively more likely to co-operate than if a random person asked you to.
It is no secret that Australia along with other nations are rapidly running out of water, but the real question is how quick? With each of the 25 million people in Australia using up to a staggering 125,000 litres of fresh water a year, it is no surprise that this precious resource is quickly dwindling. This is an extremely serious problem, and we can tell because even the UN said that the world could suffer a 40% deficit of water just 15 short years from now. With the population only increasing as time goes on, water resources are going to be strained and most people won't be getting the water that they need. Surprisingly, 70 % of our freshwater is used in agricultural duties, meaning that droughts have an enormous impact on food availability. I predict that in the next 2 centuries, that we won't have the necessary technologies to both harness and distribute water, so much so that, in essence, we will run out of water. With demand and population increasing by the day, it seems that this day will be dawning on us sooner than we expect. Something to think about while you enjoy your new jeans, drink a cup of coffee or eat some chocolate, is that a lot of the water use we can't see- for example a pair of jeans is said to use 10000 litres of fresh water, a kilo of chocolate using several thousand and a cup of coffee using as much as 200, and also, it is extremely sad that it is estimated that by 2025, 50% of people will be living in 'water-stressed' areas.
Doing nothing isn't an option- if we sit and do nothing then our world is only going to get less and less pleasant to live in and the current 'pressing issues' that we are faced with today may only seem like slight inconveniences. The point I'm trying to get across is that it is only going to get worse. For example, by 2050, 1 in 4 developing countries will imminently be facing water shortages, or now common knowledge that by 2050, it is estimated that there is going to be more plastic in the ocean than fish. I believe I've provided you with enough for you to realise that our environment is in peril and we need to take action today!
A very possible disaster could be that there soon won't be enough clean, safe drinking water to go around for the constantly growing population. As I mentioned before though, there are things that we can do; on a small individual scale or on a large national or worldwide scale.
On a whole world scale, we can all put together some extra resources that we don't need and donate them to people who need them more, such as someone in a developing country, doesn't have access to clean, safe drinking water or has been affected by global warming (extreme weather anomalies have either forced them out of their home or caused droughts in the area). Another thing we could do is all appeal to major water providers and other such corporations to provide free or discounted water to those who can't afford or access it. An effort to help people in our own country try and survive the effects of droughts, that was both recent and actually extremely successful, was prominent public figures and news providers reaching out to the public for help to raise money for the farmers of our nation and this could maybe be implemented elsewhere with a broader view.
On an individual scale, we could do small everyday things, such as use those recycling bins, so pollutants don't end up in the water that some people have to drink, use water efficient appliances or use grey water to water your plants and wash your car. Something that you can individually do that isn't an everyday thing is create a website such as this one and document all of your findings, and hopefully inspire someone to do the same down the line.
Inventions years in the future could have an effect on our situation enormously and one of those could be both a lightweight, portable water purifier that can also can purify a large amount of water at the same time. This invention will consist of a main body of the pump or filter and two detachable hoses for the dirty, undrinkable water and the purified, ready to drink water.
Another invention that could come in the future could be a device that could increase the effects of the water cycle and in essence speed up the whole process. We could maybe send a satellite to decide the best points of action would be to maybe send a device up to enhance the effects of the water cycle, like I mentioned before.
Australia, a growing nation with near 25 million people and a growing water problem. Obviously, we need action. Right now. there are a lot of things we can do, or plan to do; a plan to save Mornington if you will. First of all, we all can do small things to preserve the precious supply of water in our country, such as trying not to waste by using strategies such as purchasing and using efficient appliances, or use grey water to wash your gardens and cars. Something that I've realised that is quite amazing is how much spreading the word helps. Today, we are exposed to up to 5000 ads per day, so why don'y we use some of these advertising powers for good, say to advertise the ongoing and growing problems in today's society. Another thing I'd like to mention is that celebrities and prominent public figures can use their influence for good, because you are more likely to trust someone that you recognise rather than a random person. Let's put this into a real life scenario; would you be more likely to buy a $800 phone if a random person organising it or a celebrity that you know is on the advertisement? Exactly. With the charity it is the same prospect, if you see an ad for donating $4 a month to a charity with a celebrity featured, you will be instinctively more likely to co-operate than if a random person asked you to.
It is no secret that Australia along with other nations are rapidly running out of water, but the real question is how quick? With each of the 25 million people in Australia using up to a staggering 125,000 litres of fresh water a year, it is no surprise that this precious resource is quickly dwindling. This is an extremely serious problem, and we can tell because even the UN said that the world could suffer a 40% deficit of water just 15 short years from now. With the population only increasing as time goes on, water resources are going to be strained and most people won't be getting the water that they need. Surprisingly, 70 % of our freshwater is used in agricultural duties, meaning that droughts have an enormous impact on food availability. I predict that in the next 2 centuries, that we won't have the necessary technologies to both harness and distribute water, so much so that, in essence, we will run out of water. With demand and population increasing by the day, it seems that this day will be dawning on us sooner than we expect. Something to think about while you enjoy your new jeans, drink a cup of coffee or eat some chocolate, is that a lot of the water use we can't see- for example a pair of jeans is said to use 10000 litres of fresh water, a kilo of chocolate using several thousand and a cup of coffee using as much as 200, and also, it is extremely sad that it is estimated that by 2025, 50% of people will be living in 'water-stressed' areas.
Doing nothing isn't an option- if we sit and do nothing then our world is only going to get less and less pleasant to live in and the current 'pressing issues' that we are faced with today may only seem like slight inconveniences. The point I'm trying to get across is that it is only going to get worse. For example, by 2050, 1 in 4 developing countries will imminently be facing water shortages, or now common knowledge that by 2050, it is estimated that there is going to be more plastic in the ocean than fish. I believe I've provided you with enough for you to realise that our environment is in peril and we need to take action today!