Remember the ten-year challenge that has been going around the internet for quite some time a few months ago? The challenge has come to the attention of many celebrities and many of them have also joined the trend. However, the picture above shown is the ten-year challenge that we should all be worried about. Look at the drastic changes that has taken place in these places in just 10 years!
Climate change is real. Many people are taking actions to save the earth. Youth, adults and even children. We all have a responsibility to play in keeping the earth sustainable for our future generations and take good care of it. Scientific researches conducted by NASA have also shown the effects of climate change, such as the rise of sea level, which is projected to rise another 1 to 4 feet by 2100. To add on, global sea level has risen by about 8 inches since reliable record keeping began in 1880. Countries such as Kiribati will rest below sea levels and the people of Kiribati will become climate refugees. Many people around the globe are feeling the impacts of climate change. There are people who are't aware of this, but it is indeed happening to us. Hurricanes in future will also become stronger and more intense, which pose threats to the people living in the affected areas.
What can we, as an individual do to play our part?
1. Bring/use your own containers, cutleries and napkins when eating outside or when eating your takeaways from restaurants instead of using single-use spoons, forks, straws and plastic/styrofoam containers.
2. Reduce food wastage. Wasted food often goes to landfills and when the food rots, it releases methane, which is a type of greenhouse gas. By wasting food, we are also wasting the water, nutrients and energy needed to grow it. Only buy what you need and order the amount of food that you can finish.
I will be writing an email to local supermarkets to propose an idea to reduce usage of plastic bags in Singapore. I strongly believe that we can start small and together, we can all make a change. Join me in supporting this cause today by sharing this petition with your family and friends.
Take a look at these sources below:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/fight-climate-change-by-preventing-food-waste
https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/
Edit: I'm sorry for using the previous picture that I uploaded. I didn't have the intention to post fake photographs. I initially took the pictures from a poster by an organization, to put emphasise on pollution. The information on the poster was cropped as the full picture couldn't fit into the box. I sincerely apologize as I realized that it may bring this petition into a bad light by using photoshopped pictures. Thank you guys for informing me!!