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Indiscriminate energy consumption and polluting emissions are two major environmental problems affecting our planet. The excessive use of energy from non-renewable sources, such as oil or coal, contributes significantly to global warming and climate change.
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The polluting emissions generated from the burning of fossil fuels contaminate the air, water and soil, affecting people's health and the balance of ecosystems.
All this leads me to think about how valuable pro-environmental initiatives are and how beneficial it would be for our species, as well as for all living beings that inhabit this planet, if they are implemented more effectively for the future, because if we do not do something to improve and reverse the current situation, our heirs will not have the same quality of life as we do and who knows how many difficulties and how many new diseases they will have to go through.
It is important to raise awareness at many levels, starting with knowing the importance of reducing our energy consumption and opting for cleaner and more sustainable sources, such as solar, wind or hydroelectric energy.
I, in particular, am someone who depends on electrical appliances to make my daily life easier, and who does not, since I can remember more and more are invented every day, to make our chores easier, and to depend on them, is what our society has become accustomed to.
It seems unbelievable, but even knowing all these things, adopting energy efficiency practices in our homes, businesses and in our daily lives to reduce our carbon footprint and reduce polluting emissions, has become a very difficult task to do.
The future of our planet and generations to come depends on the decisions we make today regarding energy use and the reduction of polluting emissions.
In addition to this, we must promote initiatives such as planting trees, as this not only has immediate benefits in terms of absorbing carbon dioxide and generating oxygen, but can also bring a series of long-term benefits that are equally important.
On the other hand, reforestation can contribute to biodiversity conservation, as trees provide habitat and food for a wide variety of plant and animal species.
In addition, forests are fundamental for regulating the water cycle, as they help maintain soil moisture and prevent erosion. This is especially relevant in the context of climate change, where extreme phenomena such as droughts and floods are expected.
But we should not only think about forests, because although they are the plant lungs of our planet, it is not precisely in the forests where we live, we should also consider planting trees at the urban level, which is where they are practically no longer observed.
I remember when I was very young, that all the avenues of my city and other cities were surrounded by trees that used to provide shade and freshness to the environment and that today have been cut down to make way for modern structures and decorations, which do not provide any benefit other than visual.
It is important that we take concrete actions to green the planet and ensure a more sustainable future for generations to come, because at the rate we are going we will leave nothing natural.
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