Play you part in restoring what we have destroyed

By Chelsea Nelson

I want my children and my children’s children to be able to experience the world as it is today. I want them to be able to walk into the wild and see giraffes and rhinos in their natural habitat. I want them to see polar bears and polar bear cubs. I do not know if this is going to be possible, as it has been estimated that by the end of the century, polar bears will be extinct.

We often hear about the increasing number of endangered animals but this information rarely has an effect on us. It goes in the one ear and out the other when we should be taking the issue very seriously. The media and government must take action and encourage the world to follow in their stride. Explicit photos published regularly will provide a better idea of what is happening in the parts of the world that are already being severely affected by the situation we face. We are all responsible for the deterioration of our environment and therefore need to play our part in restoring what we have destroyed.

On your next holiday, make sure you go to a country with endangered species because if you do not, you may find that the next time you want to, those species will no longer exist. If we carry on living the way we do, polluting our world and destroying the natural environment, the hill we are currently spiralling down is only going to get steeper.