The Earth Charter

"The choice is ours: form a global partnership to care for Earth and one another or risk the destruction of ourselves and the diversity of life (The Earth Charter Initiative)."

In the world today we need to focus on the care of the Earth. Not just in our community but all over the world. Everyone in the world needs to help improve the future well being of the Earth. It is going to take everyone all over to help fix the damage that has been done to improve the future. If we do not we will continue to destroy our world and could not have an environment in the future. The efforts to save the world need to be made globally not just in our part of the world. 

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"Control and eradicate non-native or genetically modified organisms harmful to native species and the environment, and prevent introduction of such harmful organisms (The Earth Charter Initiative)."

We need to not use genetically modified items. It is controlling our lives because all the foods we buy in the stores is not grown naturally anymore. When you go to a restaurant, they buy foods from all the same places that are all genetically modified. Food stores all buy from the same non natural farms. It is hard to eat healthy foods that have not been genetically altered anymore. There are not many local farms around areas to shop for normally grown fruits and vegetables. I think the world needs to go back to when farms were real farms and not factories. I think it would help the environment and our own well being as long as the animals. 

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"Reduce, reuse, and recycle the materials used in production and consumption systems, and ensure that residual waste can be assimilated by ecological systems (The Earth Charter Initiative)."

Reduce, reuse, and recycle has been put in our heads since kindergarten. Most areas all over have been recycling. In my neighborhood, we have recycling pick up come ever other week. I think it is really helpful because there are so many houses and instead of throwing it away it can go to good use. When I am at school, my apartment complex does not recycle. I think it should because there are lots of people that just throw stuff away that could be going to good use. They pick up the trash why not pick up the recycling as well. 

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Healing Earth's Scars: It's Never Too Late

"It tells how irresponsible logging and industrial pollution gradually created a landscape similar to the surface of the moon, and how the citizens eventually determined to do something about it. (Goodall, P.164)"

The construction for houses and buildings has become a huge issue. People have cut down trees all over to make room for a bigger environment for people to live. It always sounds good to have another mall close or bank but it is destroying many animals homes. We are clearing all the land and there is not much left. People now are starting to realize all the destruction that has been going on to make our living better. People have created plans to somewhat help fix the environment. For every tree loggers cut down they have to plant another one. It is important to keep helping the environment to keep it from being completely gone.

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"The pollution of our streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans is one of the more shocking results of the use of chemicals and other damaging agents in agriculture, industry, household products, golf courses, and gardens, since much of the poison is washed into the water. (Goodall, P.165)"

Most products we use outdoors harms the environment. When we clean our cars and the soap goes into the swear drains from trying to keep our golf courses in top condition. The chemicals used to keep gold courses clean is very harmful to lakes and the environment. The household products we use to keep our house clean is very bad for the environment. Keeping crops from the harm of bugs with pesticides destroyes the environment. We need to use more naturally occurring products that are not harmful to keep our environment healthy.

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"It was decided from the start that there should be clear distinction between land designated for human use, and land that would be most valuable set aside to ensure, for example, protection of the watershed, soil stability, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity.(Goodall, P.169)"

It is important for the future to keep land set aside and preserved. Nature preserves and major landmarks like Yosemite are important to keep the environment healthy. It is great for the environment and for people to be able to see the beauty of the world. I was lucky enough to visit many national parks and I hope in the future and next generations are still able to witness its beauty.

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