How would you feel if someone was to rip your bones out of your body?
Or torn your skin apart right in front of you?
How would you feel if your flesh was cut into pieces while you are alive and breathing?
Or when different types of toxins are infused into your body?
Two words, ladies and gentlemen, just two: excruciatingly painful. And that is exactly what we humans are doing to our Mother Earth.
Good morning honorable judges, faithful timekeepers, respected teachers, and fellow students. As a nature loving youth, I take it my responsibility to stand here today and tell everyone in this room to take action. Yes, action. So let’s stop, look, listen, and take that action.
Mother Earth, whether she was created billions of yours ago after the big bang or whether she was created in six days by God, she has been so kind to us for as long as she lives.
She gives us shelter, a place to live in.
Food and water, for our survival.
Wonderful scenery, for us to appreciate.
She gives and gives but sadly, all we do is take, take, take, and keep on taking.
Every step we take to move us forward and sometimes we even argue for the sake of advancement, we also take a piece of Mother Earth with us.
We chop down her trees. We emit various pollutant gases into her atmosphere. Unscrupulously, we pour toxic waste into her river.
Whether you realize it or not, humanity is sitting on a ticking time bomb. The temperature of the Earth is rising at a terrifying level. Global warming is real, it is happening, and it is the result of our activities.
The evidence itself is overwhelming and undeniable.
Glaciers are melting.
Plants and animals are either being forced out of their habitat, or towards extinction.
Hurricanes and tsunamis here and there every now and then.
All around us, the climate is changing towards the worst.
And before we know it, we could lose Mother Earth.
Former Vice President of the USA, Al Gore, once said, “What we take for granted today may not be here for our children tomorrow.”
After all, we have a moral obligation as humans to solve this problem. Since the Earth is all we have, don’t you think we ought to treat it a little better?
To reduce global warming, emit fewer pollutants into the air.
Traveling via carpooling or via public transport can help to reduce the amount of carbon monoxide released into the air.
Love your air, buy unleaded petrol.
Or, simply plant a tree in your garden.
Bring back the bicycle! It's probably the kindest invention mankind has ever come up with.
Now, do you know that producing new products from recycled materials can save up to 90% of energy and pollution?
Recycling a stack of newspaper only 4 feet high can save a good-sized tree.
Recycling an aluminium can enables you to save energy enough to run your TV for 3 hours.
So, please… buy recycled products.
However, the best way to save Mother Earth is to raise awareness among its inhabitants. Educate everyone, young and old, to conserve and preserve and environment.
The society should get involved with nature clubs or non-governmental organizations involved in greening the Earth or against pollution.
Students should be exposed to the importance of creating a safer environment through camps, seminars, and competitions such as Poster-Drawing Competitions, Essay-Writing Competitions, and even Speech Competitions.
Believe it or not, these are all the simple, yet effective steps that you can take to help save Mother Earth.
As the Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, once said, “We know the science, we see the threat, and we know the time for action is now.”
So, my dear friends take action. Save the Earth before it’s too late. Thank you.
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