One of my assignments in Environmental Studies Course is calculating our carbon footprint. I was asked to calculate how much electricity, water, waste, petrol and food that I used per day. I was wondering when I checked my carbon footprint. I released 42, 67938 kg of CO2 per day which means that I released 14340, 27168 kg of CO2 for one year. Well, that was ironic. To me this assignment help me a lot to not only knowing about knowledge but also understanding that knowledge is created to be practiced. Furthermore, it can be a reflective material for me.
Well, my mom always asked me to turn off the lamp, TV, fan and other appliances in order to make the electricity cost effective. At that time I just thought that there would no other reasons except effective cost. However, in Environmental Studies Course, I learnt not only to make the electricity cost become effective but also saving the earth. What does it mean by saving the earth? Simply, when we turn on the lamp or other appliance which use electricity means that we released the Carbon dioxide (CO2). This is because the electricity is made from fossil fuels which are roasted. Then the process of fossil fuels roasting released CO2. In the end the CO2 which has released will make the atmosphere slighter. As we know that atmosphere is a layer in the sky which protects the earth from sun. If we use the electricity wastefully, it will also give impact to the earth. Our earth becomes hotter day by day, because every day we contribute to release CO2.
I hope, my writing is not only making people who read it thinking about our earth but more on doing something to save our earth. I do understand that doing is not as simple as we read or speak or even write. However, starting point is on our self. Now or never. Let’s save our earth.
Well, my mom always asked me to turn off the lamp, TV, fan and other appliances in order to make the electricity cost effective. At that time I just thought that there would no other reasons except effective cost. However, in Environmental Studies Course, I learnt not only to make the electricity cost become effective but also saving the earth. What does it mean by saving the earth? Simply, when we turn on the lamp or other appliance which use electricity means that we released the Carbon dioxide (CO2). This is because the electricity is made from fossil fuels which are roasted. Then the process of fossil fuels roasting released CO2. In the end the CO2 which has released will make the atmosphere slighter. As we know that atmosphere is a layer in the sky which protects the earth from sun. If we use the electricity wastefully, it will also give impact to the earth. Our earth becomes hotter day by day, because every day we contribute to release CO2.
I hope, my writing is not only making people who read it thinking about our earth but more on doing something to save our earth. I do understand that doing is not as simple as we read or speak or even write. However, starting point is on our self. Now or never. Let’s save our earth.
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