Awareness Activity: Awareness is the first step to change.
Reflect on your own actions and
enumerate all the things you are doing that are contributing in the destruction of our
environment. On the other column, list all the possible things that you need to do in order to curb
such behavior.
Things I do that is hurting Mother Earth
1. Overnight Charging
2. Leaving appliances and equipment plugged
in
3. Improper waste disposal
4. Driving a motorcycle for transport despite
going in a nearby location
5. Excessive use of plastic and paper
6. Cooking and boiling using electricity
7. Burning clothes and plastics
8. Consuming too much products
9. Purchasing single-use items
10. Utilizing pesticides on plants
Solution/Alternatives
Charging devices like smartphones for an
hour or two and plugging it out after
charging.
Turning off appliances like television, AC,
and many others completely. Engage in
different recreational activities for leisure and
feel the fresh air instead of using air
conditions.
Segregating waste (biodegradable, non-
biodegradable, and hazardous) into its
designated trash bins and recycling
Walking or riding a bicycle when traveling to
a designated area
Utilizing reusable and ecofriendly bags and
reducing the usage of paper by making
alternative paper out of old, crumpled paper
Cooking meals and/or boiling water in the
dirty kitchen and lessen the use of electric
stoves and kettles
Avoiding the act of burning clothes and
plastics. If possible, avoid the act of burning
dry leaves with plastic and old clothes in it.
Committing on buying fewer things that are
more useful and trying to make belongings
last
Replacing sing-use items with reusable wrap
and reusable bags. If possible, purchase less.
Using animal manure and dry leaves as
fertilizers