Many Species. One Planet. One Future.

 Today World Environment Day is being celebrated all across the globe and the theme is influenced by the fact that 2010 has been declared as the International Year of Biodiversity. This day is being observed to mark the importance of diverse life forms for the well being of humanity and it also reminds us of our duty to safeguard the environment and reduce the loss of biodiversity.

In 1973, World Environment Day began as "a day that stimulates awareness of the environment, enhances political attention and public action." Nearly four decades later we are now all adequately aware of the dangers to the environment and to man's very existence.

This year the theme of World Environment Day 2010 is “Many Species. One Planet. One Future.” This theme reflects the important task of saving and conserving the different forms of life on the earth. There are millions of humans, plants and animals that have a stake in this world and it is our duty to safeguard each and every specie to ensure a healthy and joyous future for all of us.

On the World Environment day many countries & companies will take pledge to be environmentally responsible & moving towards growing concern of global warming. Unfortunately if we look into practical application, not many of the countries & companies have in its true sense has made honest efforts in protecting our planet. When it comes to industrial development, environmental steps and policies are found to be given a secondary priority causing severe threat to the collective cause to conserve the world environment.

There's beauty in every living creature & there is a purpose for their existence. It’s not only on World Environment Day but every day we need to decide how we can safeguard our sadly depleted resources and our badly mutilated surroundings. Let’s think for some time what we can do to save the environment.

Over the times immemorial human beings have behaved as if the earth belonged only to them. They exploited and spoilt the environment according to their conveniences. Destroyed the forests, water resources, habitats of many animals & birds. Lately after some awareness campaign from national & international conferences on environment, World Environment Day themes & messages, agreements & laws we have realized the importance & benefits of protecting our planet.

Today, June 5, being celebrated as a world environment day will bear its significance only when not only the governments, International organizations or the industry alone take the pledge, but the people of the country need to be awakened and get together in making the planet Earth greener and healthier.

We have to bring greater awareness at the school & college level by incorporating the latest findings on the subject matter so that young minds are continuously kept engaged in making them understand and in the process educating them on the problem and solution for a sustainable future.

If we want to preserve nature for the benefit of future generations, let each one of us understand our environment & lend our hands, by planting trees, by using less water, less electricity and less fuel. Avoid the use of plastic bags. Above all our lifestyle should be such that we do not further damage the environment. We can join movements and organisations that protect the environment, conserve wildlife & save our planet.

There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed. (Mahatma Gandhi)

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