Our Environment Deserves to be Cleaner, Greener and Healthier, Take Action Now!

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With growing global warming and green house effects, environmental degradation as a matter of global concern, individual actions play a key role in ensuring a sustainable future.
Thinking about this yesterday caused me to embark on a personal journey to make my environment cleaner and greener driven by credence that small, consistent effort can push collective action that can lead to a significant change. This write up outlines the steps I have taken and the impact it will have on my environment and the community as a whole.

How did you do it?

Me picking and sorting wastes around my surroundings

The first action I took was to reduce wastes generation in my household and the surroundings. I started by implementing a routine recycling regime. Ensuring that papers, plastic bags, glasses, plastic wastes are assorted and recycled adequately. I had a discussion with my husband on the importance of recycling and the effective methods of handling wastes which can significantly reduce the amount of wastes sent to the dumping site or reuse them as a composite manure.

Additionally, I have adopted to composite waste approach where I will convert organic wastes into nutrient-rich compost manure to nourish my small farm in the backyard in a consistent effort to promote a healthy environment for us .

Where did you do it

In addition, I have initiated the action of planting a tree in my environment to promote green life and for shade from the ozone layer though I have other big trees giving us shade and proving cool during heat period, that isn't enough as I want. And too this is my personal effort to see to it that I am joining in the evergreen idea of going green for the safety and healthy environment of our planet, our Planet earth earth has been badly hurt by human negative actions and as such needs to be refreshed.

Tree Planting by me

What motivated you?

My motive is the burning passion I have nurtured for years to make our world a better and safe place for all of us including children yet unborn. And to join with the rest of the campaigners around the world. Beside, I love clean and green renvironment with trees. It draws me close to nature and always makes me feel less heated.

By planting the tree, I contribute my quota towards improving quality air, encourage biodiversity and creating a more safe and pleasant environment. I will not stop there, I must continue in my pursuit in ensuring that I talk to others in the near and far the community to adopt green life practice by word of mouth campaign and discussions, highlighting the benefits of a cleaner, greener environment.

	Me in my backyard garden
	Vegetables in my garden

In joining with the rest all over the world for sustainable, secure environment for us all and the future generations, I have taken my personal actions of making my environment clean and green by picking and sorting out all forms of cellophane bags, sachet water bags, plastics, and non bio-degradable materials for recycling , proper disposal and conversion. I will ensure a continuous effort to talk to others using the available means, highlighting the importance of going greener, cleaner including energy conservation. While I do not ignore the underlying challenges, I believe if we join our hands together, the reward will outweigh the challenges. With the power of individual and collective actions, we can create a great impact, creating a healthier sustainable world for the generation following .

I invite @patjewell, @okere-blessing, @josepha to join me in the contest.

Cc: @ngoenyi