Earth Day

It has been really long that I have updated this place! Actually my job and my studies takes the major part of my time and after that even if I am left with time, I am not left with enough energy for this! My apologies to my blog that doesn't get enough of my attension!

A few days ago, on 22nd April i.e the Earth Day, I was given the responsibility to conduct the morning assembly in my school. The program included my speech and a few things by the students.
Since I don't have anything to put on this place, I m putting the speech that I delivered that day.

"A very good morning to all of you.

As you are all aware, we have assembled here to celebrate the Earth Day.
But, first of all, what is Earth Day? We have all heard of Mother’s day, Father’s day, Teachers Day, Children's Day, Friendship day… but what is this Earth Day? And whom do we wish on this day? Well, wish yourselves! Because you are the reason this earth is such a special place! You are the life in this earth that makes it special than all other planets in this whole Milky Way. The real wealth of a nation is its air, water, soil, forests, rivers, lakes, oceans, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats and bio-diversity. Take these resources away, and all that is left is nothing but a wasteland

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year during spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. This is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for earth’s environment. The day marks the anniversary of the modern environmental movement which started in the year 1970.

As you all know, the Earth’s atmosphere and climate are affected by environmental pollution. Pollution is when water, air and land become very dirty. Pollution can come in four different ways affecting different types of areas in the world. Air pollution affects the air; water pollution affects the water and marine life; land pollution affects the land, destroying life and environment, and there is also noise pollution which affects our hearing. All these pollution is gradually destroying our planet. For example, the Earth is getting more warmer and warmer every year due to the air getting more polluted with gases that trap the earth’s heat. Because the Earth is getting more hotter, the water in the oceans is also getting more warmer gradually. Droughts are becoming much more common and the land is also becoming less able to support crops and cattle.

Let me tell you some of the consequences that have already started showing because of the rampant pollution.

Seventy-three different kinds of pesticides have been found in groundwater, which is potential drinking water.

A growing list of pesticides have the potential to disrupt the immune and endocrine systems and of having long term impacts on the offspring of exposed humans and animals.

World wide, rain forests are disappearing at a rate of one and a half football fields per second.

Eighteen per cent of all global carbon dioxide emissions are from cars.

A plastic milk jug takes 1 million years to decompose.

Current sea level rise is occurring at a rate of around 1.8 mm per year for the past century in part as a result of human-induced global warming. This rate is increasing; at a mean rate of 3.1 mm/year. Global warming will continue to increase sea level over at least the coming century.

Already a million people a year are displaced by loss of land along rivers, and indications are this is increasing. Its just April now and the temperatures are already so high. Monsoons don’t come at right time.

Studies show that global warming may drive one quarter of all land animals and plants to extinction by 2050.

Now we all know that pollution is bad and its harming our planet. But who is responsible for all this? Its you, its me! We are causing all this mess on our planet and don’t think that the consequences will be borne by our future generations. The ill effects have already started showing and people are dying. So it’s serious and we better take it seriously now.

What can we all do to protect our Mother Earth? All individuals and institutions have a mutual responsibility to act as Trustees of Earth, to conserve its natural resources. It is a responsibility that every human being shares. Through voluntary action, each of us can join in building a productive land in harmony with nature. Products such as cleaning agents, paints and glues often contain harmful chemicals. Use them sparingly and carefully. Saving energy helps reduce air pollution. Use less petrol, natural gas and electricity. Be especially careful to turn off lights and fans so as not to waste electricity. Avoid wastage of water in your day to day life. We can also use more of recycled paper and other recycled products. Wherever and whenever possible, let us all use more and more of natural products rather than industrial and manufactured products.

So, the fight for a clean environment begins here and continues. I invite you all to be a part of this history and a part of Earth day. Discover the energy you didn’t even know you had. Channel it into building a clean, healthy, diverse world for generations to come. And together let’s tell Mother Nature that we hear you calling, and together let’s save this cherished Earth to make it a better place for all of us to live in.

Thank you!"

The other function by the students was between the speech and Thank you!
And the clapping follows :)