Speech on Environment

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Good Morning teachers and fellow classmates. Global warming is on a rise and Mother Earth is experiencing many more natural disasters and temperature is going up due to greenhouse effect. We all want to do our part for the environment and we can help reduce the greenhouse effect by going green. I have seen the poster on 7 ways to go green and I felt that we can apply some of the ways that they have shown in the poster and do our part to save the environment.

Firstly, we can turn off our computers and other electronics at night and unplug the adapter. Did you know even an idle adapter draws energy? In our advance modern society, almost everyone has an electronic device such as laptops, computers and phones. After charging our devices, have you ever thought of unplugging the adapter after use? Not many of us do. We neglect the small details, thinking that it is no big deal. The cost of running a computer a year is approximately $235.60! If each of us have a computer, we’ll be soending not millions but billions in the long run. Youo might think even if you did your part and others didn’t, it will make no difference. But the saying goes, it only takes one to make a change. If everyone does a small part, such as unplugging the adapter can bring us a long way. Electricity comes from the burning of fossil fuels so by just a small act can save the environment.

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Secondly another practical and sustainable change we can add to our lifestyle is by using public transport, foot power or carpooling to get to work. Using public transport can be alittle inconvenient for many of us as we do not like to squeeze on a bus during rush hour. However, if we use public transport we can not only reduce the number of vehicles on the road but the amount of petroleum used. If we can put aside our dislikes, we can still get to our destination the greener way. In the long run, carbon monoxide released by cars ...

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