Modern technology, owes ecology, an apology. ~Alan M. Eddison

Photograph: Michael Melford, Nation Geographic

There are wars, there are economical crisis', there are conflicts, but the biggest problem in our world today is Global Warming. "Global warming is too serious for the world any longer to ignore its danger or split into opposing factions on it." -Tony Blair. I think people over look Global Warming because of all the other problems we have, but if we do not do anything we will be very sorry. I think all schools should have some club like the Green Guardians, because the earlier we learn how to deal with this crisis, the more change we can bring. But if all of us don't help then this change will not accure.

Our world has so many problems these days, it is almost impossible to attend to all of them. But there is a big problem, one that HAVE to take care of, and make sure people are aware of it. I am not saying that we should leave all the other problems in the world. But if we do not start taking action, and doing our part in helping the environment, then no one will. We have to take one step at a time.

A strategy that I realized works, is teaching kids to do things a certain way, from a very young age. It is harder for adults to get into the habit of reusing paper, composting, not wasting water, ect. because they are not used to it yet. If we start teaching kids at a young age to do all those things it won't be considered a habit, but a way of living. They will then teach it to their children, and then things will change.

A lot of the times we think that 'it's okay! I'll just do it next time'. This mind set is completely wrong, because if we all think that than we can't achieve anything. It won't help at all if only a few people live environmentally friendly. We all have to. It won't help if just a few people reuse, reduce, and recycle. We all have to. This to me, means a better future for the next generation. I want my kids to be playing in nature. But how can we make such a big change? It all seems so impossible, but if we start with baby steps, then we will learn how to save our planet.

Our planet is such a blessing to us. It is so wonderful, and so big, and yet every minute we destroy more and more of it's beauty. And for what? To construct new buildings, new towns, new roads. But what we don't realize, or do realize but don't care about is the fact that we are killing lives by doing this. The lives of animals. We are messing up the food chain, and in in the long run, we are messing up what used to be a natural paradise. But if we fight against this, I strongly believe that things will change for the better. "If we stand together, we can achieve!"