Environmental Sustainability

My father had been always telling me his childhood days in our province at Isabela, Philippines where they have been able to experience fresh air to breath, clean rivers to swim, many big trees to provide shade, a not-so-warm atmosphere to play on, big farmlands and hills full of trees to have an adventure, and many more. He said that he was very lucky to experience any of that and I could be sure of that because of the smile on his face whenever he has been telling me his childhood stories. He also said that my generation and the generation to come are so pitiful because of the worsening environment. And it’s true because we are experiencing an irregular weather where sometimes it’s very hot and sometimes cold; many super typhoons have been developing recently, continuously, and more often than before; dirty air that gives us difficulty in breathing, and many more piteous things.

Environmental sustainability involves making decisions and taking action that are in the interests of protecting the natural world, with particular emphasis on preserving the capability of the environment to support human life. It is an important topic at the present time, as people are realizing the full impact that businesses and individuals can have on the environment. It is about making responsible decisions that will reduce your business' negative impact on the environment. It is not simply about reducing the amount of waste you produce or using less energy, but is concerned with developing processes that will lead to businesses becoming completely sustainable in the future. (toolkit.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au)

Mechanical Engineers are said to be the number one enemy of the environment because that make the fuels, air conditioners, engines that are polluting the earth. And, as a future mechanical engineer, it is my dream of making inventions that would break the pattern and will be able to reduce the pollution so that it will help restore the beautiful environment that we have back then. But, as a student for now, I could do little things like; recycling paper, plastics and plastic bottles, proper segregation for the biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes, unplugging the appliances when not in use, using less water, participating n tree-planting programs, participating on “Earth Hour”, writing a blog like this to educate people, and being a role model for good conservation.

In Genesis 2:15, “The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and keep it.” Also, in Leviticus 25:23-24, the Lord said “The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine. For you are strangers and sojourners with me. And in all the country you possess, you shall allow redemption of the land.” God has given us a very beautiful place to live in and commanded us to love our mother earth and take care of it. But, instead, we are destroying it. Imagine if God would take it back from us. Where would we live? So, let’s unwind and think of the best ways on helping our environment. Let’s unite together to have a better place for ourselves and for the future generation. Love God and His creations as the way He loves all of us.