An Ode to our Amazing Home
- POSTED ON: 31 Dec, 2017
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- POSTED BY: Ramnath K. Chandrasekhar
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If children are nurtured to be compassionate towards nature, guided step-by-step to understand nature and conservation till they become informed adults, there will be a day when they will become professionals in their own chosen careers but still remain committed environmentalists in their daily lives.
In India, where more than 50% of the population is below the age of 25, there is an urgent need to inculcate a strong sense of the importance of conservation. Only this will ensure better decision makers in the future, who will understand the critical importance of protecting India’s forests and wildlife.
So where do we begin? There are various ways through which you can sensitise people around you, especially children, about the wonderful natural world.
The best starting point is to strongly establish the fact that earth is an incredibly special planet. This could be done in the following way through engaging conversations.
Although the extent of wildlife habitat and the quantity of wildlife is greatly diminished today, we must count our blessings and work hard to save what’s left.