YOUR DUTY AS A YOUTH TO THE ENVIRONMENT

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YOUR DUTY AS A YOUTH TO THE ENVIRONMENT

As we saw in the past, there are many more rules, laws, conventions are made for protecting the environment but there is no effective implementation . For this implementation youth play a vital role.

Young people constitute a large part of the world's population and young people will have to live longer with the consequences of current environmental decisions than will their elders. Future generations will also be affected by these decisions and the extent to which they have addressed concerns such as the depletion of resources, biodiversity loss, and long-lived radioactive wastes.

Young people can play an active role in protecting and improving the environment. 

They can change their lifestyle and how it affects the environment. They can make their homes, schools and youth organizations more environmentally friendly by adopting environmentally friendly practices, recycling of different materials as well as preserving resources such as water and electricity. Engaging youth in environmental protection not only creates direct impact on changing youth behaviors and attitudes, but possibly influence their parents, relatives and families.

Youth are back bone of the nation. They can change the future of the society with their well being and courageous behavior. Unfortunately today we find the youth those who are more interested in other places which are not useful to them as well as nationally. They choose to spend their days doing drugs and playing video games. They spend their nights partying and living it up, so to speak. More and more young men of this age group are sitting at home in front of their televisions playing games all day instead of bettering themselves or going to work. They have no vision and if they do have dreams they do not have the drive to make any attempt at achieving them.

The environment is simply defined as our surrounding, including both living and non-living things and youth are the young people. Environmental protection is a broad subject Environmental problems are rising day by day and everyone is concerned about global warming and climate change as globally but local and national environmental problems are less concerned. Protecting the environment starts with pollution control therefore, youth can help reduce waste by paying attention to minor details in their daily lives, for example, not to take extra plastic bags when we go shopping. Actually there are many other tips for greener environment.

By applying the greening knowledge at home and schools, we can help to market city, a greener city. Discarding computers, electrical appliances, polythene bags and rechargeable batteries can seriously harm the environment. Youth role is to implement recycling programs for used computers, electrical appliances and all materials that are a threat to the environment. You can arrange for collection services with them. The need to invent easy accessible disposing mechanisms and creating awareness on how to use them. All this can be perfectly done by the youth who are still with the vigor to act as a shield to the environment. Do not simply throw away items that are harmful to the environment but the proper disposing off these items can save the environment for the next generations to come. Youth have a role to play in environmental and conservation efforts that will improve livelihoods.

Herbert Mugisha 

Law student and passionate environmentalist

mugishaherbert04@gmail.com

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