Dear friends, as a student, we have to participate in taking care of the earth.

The ecosystem is unbalanced right now, and one of the things that makes the ecosystem unbalanced is air pollution. 

Why does the ecosystem need to be balanced? 

Favorable ecosystem ensures that each organism thrives and multiplies as expected. They get enough food to keep them alive. Ecological balance is also important because it leads to the continuous existence of the organisms. It ensures that no particular species is exploited or overused.

Jakarta has the worst air quality in the world, and we should do something to reduce air pollution. Because of air pollution lots of people have gotten sick. breathing in polluted air can cause breathing problems, asthma, wheezing, coughing, and etc. Air pollution can also ruin the ecosystem and animals end up losing their homes and it can hurt animals too. People use cars and private transportation to go somewhere very often, and that causes air pollution too. Animals, or wildlife, are vulnerable to harm from air pollution. Pollutant issues of concern include acid rain, heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and other toxic substances. Insects, worms, clams, fish, birds and mammals, all interact with their environment in different ways. Reducing air pollution is important for human health and the environment. Air pollution can cause global warming and global warming can cause increased heat, drought, and insect outbreaks. 

How polluted is Jakarta?

To reiterate on the poor levels of air quality in Jakarta, the 2019 reading put it into 126th place out of all the most polluted cities ranked in the world. This is a high ranking, and for some comparison, Bangkok came in at position number 737, with a PM2. 5 reading of 22.8 µg/m³ taken over 2019.

What do we do to reduce air pollution in Jakarta?

To reduce air pollution in Jakarta, we can use public transportations instead of using our private transportations, walk or ride a bike instead of transportations if it is possible, and turn off electricity when not in use. When we want to go somewhere that is close, instead of using cars, motorcycles, and other transportation we could walk, it could also help reduce pollution. We could also reduce pollution by planting plants, or planting trees in our house or garden (if possible). 

So, lets go help Jakarta reduce air pollution, this is all for the ecosystem, environment, nature, and for ourselves.