Hello everyone!
Issues related to the protection of the
environment both natural and urban , is not a matter of an educational program
and therefore not a matter of the everyday practices of people either. This
same situation occurs in daily economic practices, where there’re products associated
with waste items that are not recycled properly occur. Even in my Career, which
is Geography , there isn’t an industry that is directly related to the
treatment and impact of waste. Therefore I dare to say that nationally there is
a "culture of waste" because there is not a serious educational program
regarding this matter. Even in the Institutes that offer careers related with
the environment the educational program is not really clear.
In my daily experience I have not built the
necessary habits. I have tried to create friendly environment awareness. In
addition, I have also streamlined the expense of water; when I 'm bathing, I
close the key, apply soap and shampoo, then open the key again and continue
with the bathroom. Moreover, in the treatment of garbage, I have not been able
to establish positive behavior, because although I separate plastic waste,
paper, cardboard and organic waste, the garbage truck just mixes everything. I
think in that sense there is a legal, political and as a society problem that affects
us all. I have much to learn and practice and I don’t contribute.
On the subject of transportation I don’t use
the bike, despite that it is an environmentally friendly vehicle and that is
also healthy for the person that uses it. Well, I don’t use it because the
distances where I transit are quite large. I live in Puente Alto and I go to
the university. About walking, is an acquired habit that I do more in spring
and autumn because the other months there are quite extreme temperatures. I
like to walk a lot, but we are many people who use transport that emits
particles, that just me walking, doesn’t help the environment either.
I have never joined an environmental group,
because I have no time as I work and study at the same time. I spent some time
linked to the defense of "Panul forest," but I was more mail
information, rather than help preservation of the forest. I think the issue of
pollution is not solved by the entrance to a recycling movement. The issue is
global, where as individuals, we must reflect on our lives , and generate awareness
environmentally and not only groups but into a culture and a lifestyle .
Something else I have done is read about it and
share it with my friends!
I think the consumer society we have built, is
not respectful with our environment and therefore, the application of these
laws have large gaps that generate impacts that are so big, that a lot of
beautiful natural landscapes are lost. We must do something NOW! Sustainability
can be the way to take us to reconciliation with the environment.
