How you can stop the climate change?

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Some people deny that climate is changing and those who accept it, some of them don’t think that our activities are responsible for it. However, our climate is changing rapidly. Our activities are aggravating the situation. Now, climate has become erratic in many parts of the world. Some parts are receiving too much rain while other parts are facing severe drought. People blame governments and industries for this phenomenon but everyone is responsible for it to some extent. We all can contribute to stop climate change in this way:

• Cutting of forests is a big problem. Everyone should protest against the indiscriminate falling of trees. If it is not possible for one to protest against cutting of trees, then one can plant trees and plants wherever one sees bare and unused land. In fact, every person should plant at least ten to hundred trees in his/her entire lifetime. Trees are lungs of mother earth. They can absorb excessive carbon-dioxide. So, we should grow trees as much as possible. Chinese people use chopsticks to eat food. Chopsticks requires falling of lots of trees. They can amend their eating habits. Instead of chopsticks, they can use spoons and forks made of metals.

• Mother earth can serve our needs but not our greed. We should not be greedy. Mahatma Gandhi advised that we should take minimum things from nature and recycle the things as much as possible. He was right. The culture of 'use and throw' is our worst enemy. Electronic and plastic wastes are the worst enemy of oceans and lands. We should not use things made of plastic as much as possible and when we have to use plastic items, we should dispose them in such a way that they may be recycled. We should also not buy electronic gadgets unnecessarily. In fact, we should not buy those things which are not essential for us. If we do this, we can save lots of energy and natural resources. Metallic wastes like broken iron, aluminium, copper parts and pieces should not be thrown away. They can be sent to the recycling plants. This can save lots of energy and deforestation can be reduced by adopting such methods as it will reduce the need of mining. Likewise old and wasteful papers can be recycled. It can save lots of trees.

• Minimum use of vehicles is necessary for the sake of conservation of environment. It is evident that use of fossil fuel is primarily responsible for the increasing level of carbon-dioxide and other green house gases. We should not use our cars and two-wheeler unnecessarily. Some people travel just half kilometer distance in their cars to go to gym and there they walk on treadmills and run cycle to burn calories. Would it not be good for them, if they cover this distance on foot or on bicycle? Certainly, one can save lots of fuel in such activities. One should go on foot or use bicycle to cover small distances. Also, we should use public vehicles instead of cars to travel as much as possible. Some people have a habit to wash their cars with drinking water using a pipe. It wastes lots of water. One can wash his car using a bucket and a mug. This can save lots of drinking water. 
• We should not hesitate to perform manual labor. In the modern world we don’t like to do manual work but we like to work in gyms. Should we not do manual work so that our dependence over machines may reduce and also we may stay healthy?
• Our modern lifestyle is also making things worse. Our activities consume lots of energy which comes from burning of fossil fuels or making dams on rivers. Air conditions have become a necessity in many parts of the world. We should use them as minimum as possible so that the resources may not face burden. We should adopt natural life and let our body to adapt to the minor changes in temperature. 
• Modern buildings construction is also detrimental to the environment as glass is being used immensely for the construction of buildings which requires air conditioning and artificial lights. This needs to be changed. Buildings must be constructed according to the environmental friendly ways. Architectures should design buildings and houses in such a way that they may receive maximum natural light and air. It will reduce the need of energy requirement. People should see that electronic gadgets and equipment are not running unnecessarily. If I am working on my laptop in my study room, should I not shut down AC in my bedroom?  Why should one waste the valuable energy? If one is living in a country where sunlight is plentiful throughout the year, one can use solar panels to get electricity. It can unburden the resources and help in preservation of environment.

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Everyone can contribute to protect environment and stop climate change, if one is concerned of it. It doesn't mean that we should become ascetics but it means that we should sacrifice a bit. We should not be the slaves of our own mind and habits. We should get rid of those habits which are making things worse. Live and let live should be our mantra.