Sustainable Sensitive Education

One day, I chatted with a group of my friends who live in China online. They kept complaining how polluted air is and how bad the environment is in China. I asked, “after suffered all these pains, do you even think of reducing using cars on road and air-conditioning at home?” Most of the answers were no. I was little bit disappointed. People complain air pollution, complain food quality and complain traffic congestion, but don’t ever think of changing attitude to source consumption.  They always think it is government’s job.

However, in my opinion, sustainable development and environmental sensitive are relayed on everybody. Reduce of using private cars decreases co2 emissions and then contribute to air improvement. Shortening shower time reduces producing grey water.  Control of electric consumption reduces burning coal demand that lead to improving air pollution.  With huge population base in China, sustainable development education may be the key to change serious pollution situation in China.

I still remember the time I visited Rockies Mountains in Canada. I attended a walking tour.  During the day, the guide of the tour kept educating the knowledge of glaciers and how fast glaciers disappears every year in Rockies. At the end of the day, the guide said, “the reason I tried so hard to talk about glaciers today is that I really want to think of our earth and do something for it, even just drive your car less.” I will remember his words and also will try to improve the environmental condition for my motherland, China, in the future.