Let’s protect the environment

        The environment is the surrounding we live in.  Humans and animals obtain different benefits from the environment such as food, water and air. Population is increasing day by day; therefore, humans need to grow more food using a lot of water.  There is less rain and as a result, we face long droughts. We also experience floods that devastate life and property. Therefore, we must remember that we cannot live without the environment.

        It is our duty to protect and care for the environment without polluting it. Taking good care of the environment is the responsibility of each and every one of us. The relationship between man and nature may be a complex one, but one thing is certain that all living beings depend on the environment.

        Some people think that the environment is just the air and we breathe or the waterways from which we obtain our drinking water. However, the environment is much more than air and water .The environment includes the entire surroundings, natural resources, plants, animals, the soil, air, sea, waterways, forests and everything that we depend on for our growth and existence.

       The environment is a part and parcel of our daily life. If we destroy it, we will not live happily.  All of us should remember how the tsunami affected us.

      Natural disasters such as floods, earth slips, wildfires and severe droughts can occur at any time. If we do not pay attention to the preservation of the environment, we will be compelled to pay a heavy price for our negligence.

Source: Junior Observer

H.M. Sandini Iranga Senanayake
English Teacher
Aloysius College 
Anuradhapura