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“Let’s Save the Earth”
 - Does this mantra seem a little overboard to you?



Because a while ago, it was the most overzealous statement I had ever heard. 

If you’ve heard these terms, you’ll know what I mean.

The earth is in jeopardy

…This might be our best bet out of the grave state we find ourselves in

…injustice against Mother earth

I mean, really? How in the world is the earth in jeopardy? There’s no volcanic eruption where I live. The animals in my backyard are still very well alive. There are no aliens here. So what on earth are we saving. Should I be saving Mother earth or should she be saving me?

I just didn’t get it. I mean I got a bit of the idea. But I just didn’t understand the whole ‘drama’ behind it. You can try typing “Let’s save the earth” on YouTube and you’ll see what I mean. It felt like there was a whole community of craze clowns out there who spend all their time talking about the earth and how to save it. There were two things I wasn’t clear about. The what and the why. And you just might be like that too. So I’ll start with the what.


The WHAT

Let’s save the earth is simply “a message to help create a higher level of environmental  consciousness among people” (Source: Save the earth blog). These messages they keep broadcasting - more than 90% are true- and what I mean is that there is a little bit of drama - to get people’s attention. 



Before the introduction of mechanization, our earth was safe, although tasks were laborious unlike this age where you can just tell your computer to ‘shut down’ for you. (We cannot click on the ‘shut down’ button anymore. We have to wake someone to do it for us. ‘Well done Cortana’) And now, there are new challenges; the fumes and gases released by our creations, our innovations. Have you ever wondered were all the refuse you discard go to, or where all the fumes we generate go to? Truth is, as humans, we produce a lot of waste in various forms and if not properly gotten rid of, can endanger us. Global warming, ozone layer depletion – yes they are real. However, there are solutions. One of which is recycling, that is converting waste materials into reusable products. Another is the use of environmentally friendly materials.

Did you know?   

Global warming can cause life threatening illnesses like heatstroke

The WHY




Did you hear about the asteroids that flew past the earth a few days ago? Well if you didn’t, NASA tracked them for days. You might wonder why they emphasized it a lot, even when it didn’t hit the earth eventually. Well, these asteroids can have immensely dangerous effects on the earth. Once they scratch the surface of the earth, think of a war movie. Now imagine one country launching a rocket bomb, approaching the enemy zone at an intense speed, only this time, a million times bigger and faster. Imagine that the country launching it is North Korea, or Russia or Israel. Now, think of the devastation, the lives that will be lost all in a matter of minutes if this happened. Yes, that’s what an asteroid can do to the earth. So they do have reasons to raise an alarm.  

Did you know?


Ozone layer depletion can cause eye damage and skin cancer.


So yes, a lot of drama, but still a lot of facts and good reasons associate this mantra “Lets Save the earth”. You can be a part of it too. Not the drama, just the good reasons.



Upcoming events:

Sustainability day: Fourth Wednesday of October

International Snow Leopard Day: October 23

International Day of Climate Action: October 24

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