With the frequent occurrence of extreme weather and the greenhouse effect of global warming, more and more people begin to pay attention to environmental protection, but the deterioration of the environment does not seem to have been significantly improved. How to protect the environment?
When it comes to environmental protection, what comes to mind first? Planting trees? Reduce plastic bags? Or save water?
In fact, these are just a small branch of environmental protection. The earth is a big environment with species diversity, and human beings are the main body that destroys the environment. The existence of human beings damages the environment in more than one aspect, so environmental protection cannot be simply defined from one aspect or small branch.
Environmental protection should first protect species diversity. With the development of global economy and science and technology, urbanization is becoming more and more popular, and the damage to the environment is also increasing. The biggest damage to the environment is species diversity. In the reported disappearance of species, humans can hardly feel anything. It's just that people in the city find that although life is becoming more and more modern, there are fewer and fewer species, the wild animals in the city are almost extinct, and even mice are rarely seen. What about other animals living in the city? The rapid expansion of cities has destroyed the environment of a region. Although there is greening, the protection of species diversity is far from enough. Living things need a benign living environment to survive, just like earthworms in the soil. With the use of chemical fertilizers, the number of earthworms is gradually decreasing. In the past, there were many earthworms on the road when it rained, but now, they are rare.
The demand of living environment for biology far exceeds the cognition of ordinary people. A South China tiger needs at least 70 square kilometers of forest to survive, and it must also have 200 sika deer, 300 antelopes and 150 wild boar. It can be seen how bad the living conditions of a tiger are, but the expanding urbanization and the reduction of forests, wetlands and rivers are constantly compressing other species living in nature. With the strong reproductive ability of human beings and the ever-increasing living requirements, forests, lakes, wetlands and other large areas have disappeared, and even deep forests have become tourist attractions because of human development. The over-exploitation and commercialization of human beings have seriously damaged the environment in every place to varying degrees, and the weak consciousness of human protection and greed have made the environment more fragile.
China is the most successful country in afforestation in the world, which stems from the traditional concept of harmonious development between man and nature in China. The people of China have been studying the "harmony between man and nature" with the natural environment since ancient times, and the frugality of the Chinese nation has also greatly promoted environmental protection. Saving water, saving grain and reducing unnecessary waste of resources can reduce the excessive demand and development of nature, which is of great significance to environmental protection. You may just buy one less piece of clothing, but it reduces the environmental pollution caused by industry; You may only reduce the use of a battery, but you may reduce the possibility of pollution to a large area of water; You may reduce the waste of one liter of water, but if 65.438+0.4 billion people reduce one liter of water each, it is 65.438+0.4 billion liters.
As the old saying goes, "Don't do it for the small good, and don't do it for the small evil". Now I think of that famous aphorism that is still shocking today. The traditional virtues of the Chinese nation should naturally be passed down by the younger generation. It's not a shame to go to a restaurant and finish the food. It's a shame to order a big table and not eat much. Even if you order more dishes, it will reduce waste.
Environmental protection is not a matter for the government, individuals or organizations, but for everyone. "Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world", not to mention that the environment is closely related to everyone and to everyone's descendants. Even if you don't have extra time to do some public welfare activities, you should maintain respect for environmentalists and make your own contribution to environmental protection. Save water and electricity, reduce food waste, reduce garbage generation, reduce the use of bulky products that pollute the environment, reduce the frequency and waste of clothes, reduce the use of private cars, and use public transportation or green travel more.