Welcome curious minds! It has been awhile since my last blog but I am hoping to write again more frequently. Climate strikes and marches have gained global traction since the 28th of September, 2019. Even though we had been observing marches in metropolitan cities worldwide, those marches seem to only attract limited national media. However, all that changed when the young generation decided to join the marches on school days. This movement was led by a brave young girl, now known globally called Greta Thunberg! This movement rapidly grabbed media attention as an alarming number of youth left school in demand for climate action and the immediate stop to ecological destruction. They preached, “Why study for a future we might not even have”. This is a powerful statement not only because it is coming from our youth but also because it is true. The climate strikes this year took place in countries where such strikes have not ever been held. For example, Sri Lanka joined t
Welcome Curious minds! Pardon me for the late post. Why should there be there a day to talk about the environment? Shouldn’t we be concerned every day about the environment around us? For a young adult such as myself, there are many thoughts that cross my mind during a day, from responsibilities to taking time out for myself. However, worrying about the environment and reducing pollution from day to day activities has become a norm in my life. It has come to a point of no return to most of the world’s ecosystems from the constant increase in pollution from human activities. Instead of writing about the many ways that we pollute the environment every day, I thought we should look at some alternative options that could reduce this daily pollution. Single-use plastics are the pinnacle of plastic pollution; these are the plastic bags you take from the supermarket or any other store, the straws you request with every drink, plastic and non-biodegradable containers for your ta