Heal the world

One fine morning when I reached school there was hustle and bustle in our classroom. It was announced that we would be going somewhere.

We were so delighted that we forgot it was the World Environment Day.

We realised it only when we reached the auditorium, where the senior students were ready to perform various song and dance-based programmes dedicated to Mother Earth and highlighting the occasion.

It was a joy watching the programme, but it was not just for fun as it also had a moral telling us how our dear earth was being destroyed. The programme made us aware that we were responsible for destroying the earth as we were polluting air, water and land. They also performed skits highlighting ways to protect Mother Earth. We realised that there was still a chance and that we could heal the world if we tried to.

The World Environment Day, the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action, stimulates worldwide awareness. Through it, we are able to do something for the cause. It makes everyone realise his duty to be part of the campaign and support sustainable and sensible development. It is also a day for people to ensure a cleaner, greener, healthier and brighter outlook for themselves and future generations.

The World Environment Day calls for action. We can do many things to save Mother Earth and Mother Nature. The possibilities for us to help the environment are endless. We can clean up our neighbourhood, stop using plastic bags and curb food waste to start with.

(Published in The Gulf Today on June 8, 2013)