Gardens and nature. Environment. Energy conservation. Wildlife under threat.

This Concerns Everyone

It’s obvious that pollution of the land, seas and atmosphere shows that global issues are problems for the whole world, but not only for one country. When the giant Soviet nuclear power plant at Chernobyl suffered a meltdown in 1986, the radiation clouds poisoned the air across Europe. Acid rain from U.S. factories is killing fish in the northern reaches of Canada as well as across the Arctic Ocean in Siberia. It’s a foregone conclusion that chemical elements in our hairsprays, aerosol spray and deodorant are contributing to the destruction of ozone layer.

When in Ukraine we hear about drought, earthquake, flood or volcanic eruption on the other side of the world, we think that it’s not our deal and  everything is okay in our country, unfortunately, it’s wrong thoughts. Our country is polluted too. I want to present some ideas how to find a solution of this problem. It’s absolutely vital that we have to do something in order to avoid environmental catastrophe.

          First of all, we have to use more alternative energy sources, for example, build offshore wind farms, actually, we have some near Kerch, but it’s not enough. Wind is renewable resource of energy, as a result, we will minimize usage of natural resources. Also, we can use recycled paper to help save trees. A lot of wild animals and birds are under treat and lost their habitat due to deforestation. In spite of this, we can create natural reserves and protect the species which is becoming extinct. In addition, we can plant more trees in the city, creating some parks in this way.

Secondly, every Ukrainian can use energy-saving eco light bulbs because they will reduce energy consumption. It would be a good idea to encourage eco-friendly materials in building. Furthermore, we can try to avoid buying plastic. It's hard to recycle, that can lead to dire consequence. One way to cut down on plastic is to refuse to use carrier bags offered by supermarkets and use strong, long lasting shopping bags instead.

Finally, doing all these steps Ukraine will be greener. Our environment will be protected. Our country will seem European country if Ukrainian people think about their home, and I’m not saying about the houses where they live, I mean nature. Don’t do things which are harmful to the environment. Let’s be eco-friendly.