News of natural disasters continues to reach us every day, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, etc. All kinds of meteorological phenomena that cause serious damage to our environment. You might think that it is the result of chance, if it weren't for the fact that they are becoming more and more frequent.
The earth is speaking to us, it tells us that we are damaging it and we are not paying attention to it. We are more concerned with our comfort than that of the rest of the living beings with which we share the habitat. It is very important that our children are clear about the concept that we share the planet with the rest of the living beings that compose it and that is why the Earth must be listened to and cared for.
The signs
The main signs that something is wrong are precisely natural disasters of which we spoke. The current climate includes phenomena that previously did not occur or were rare. However, they have now become frequent, causing destruction and even human loss.
Another notable sign is the extinction of animal species and vegetables, such as the golden toad, the black rhinoceros, the Palm of Rapa Nui or the Sandalwood of Juan Fernández.
The great destroyer
It is very easy to see the human being as the great destroyer of the planet. The damage it causes when it invades a natural space such as a forest or a river basin is obvious. These ravages are some of the causes of some of these disasters. It is logical that if you settle a population in a space that was previously occupied by water, it will reoccupy that space at the least occasion. It is also well known that if there are no trees to hold back the strong currents of a flood, the devastation will be much greater.
We are not only destructive in this literal sense, we are also destructive we have invented new ways to destroy. Now we also do it by polluting, dirtying the natural habitat of the different species.
We can find plastics, glass, metal containers and all kinds of objects in the seabed. These are deposited by dumping them directly or by dragging them into the flow of rivers or floods. The consequence of this fact is that many animals die from eating pieces of these different materials, from being entangled or trapped in them or from injuries caused by them.
All this without talking about the pollution produced by industries, traffic, chemicals that are dumped in agricultural and livestock activities, etc.
The true victims, we are our own executioner. Educate and solve
The true victims of all this are each and every living thing on this planet. The human being is also included, for which, we harm ourselves by stopping listening to the requests of our planet.
It is our own children who will suffer the consequences of our actions and those of our predecessors. They are the ones who are going to experience the problems that we are creating now and that we have not solved before.
That is why it is necessary to put solutions and educate with a view to a more ecological and sustainable system. A system that is less production-oriented and more preservation-oriented. Taking care of both the spaces and the living beings that inhabit there. This is the only way to really solve the problem and abide by it at its roots.
It is important to raise awareness in the use of renewable energies, recycling, in the use of biodegradable materials and in respect for other living beings. It could be advisable for your children, for example, to have a pet, which in addition to developing their sense of responsibility, helps them develop empathy for animals. It is also a priority that common sense be exercised, since many of the ecofriendly currents that are exercised now are not as ecological as they want us to see.