World Environment Day is not just about praising our environment and cleaning the parks and beaches for one day. It is a day to remind us that our world as we know it is changing; the world our parents and grandparents knew has changed, and ours is, too. World Environment Day is here to serve as a reminder that we must treat the world we have with kindness and do everything in our power to ensure that we keep it clean and healthy for all living beings. On account of this day, we have a collection of creativity that voices the concern and horrors of the changing world around us and how we can strive for a better world and sustainability.
Ek Soch Hai Jaagi -Kailash Kher: World Environment Day
First, we have a song by renowned singer Kailash Kher, “Ek Soch Hai Jaagi”. The song sends audiences the message about how we can change the world with just one idea in mind. Together, we can all put our strengths and ideas and create a sustainable and habitable world for all beings. We will start by ensuring that in our own homes, we are practising environment-friendly practices, such as even the most straightforward action of turning the tap when not in use or rainwater harvesting in apartments and societies.
Desi Moms & Their Love For Recycling: World Environment Day & Sustainable Living
This adorable little short film is relatable and a practice that we should be following in our lives every day. Recycling and reusing things around the household promotes and is the very essence of sustainable living. It also reduces the amount of waste products that are harmful to the environment. Boxes and tins for cookies are made of sturdy materials that can be used to store various household items for years to come. Hence, recycling and reusing items like those promote and encourage sustainable living.
“Kya Kal “Aaj” Hoga?” by Nayab Midha: World Environment Day Poetry
The poem “Kya Kal “Aaj” Hoga?” by Nayab Midha is an eye-opener to the horrors of climate change and the deterioration of our environment. The poem resonates with the message that we are destroying our tomorrow by being selfish and greedy with the environment. If this continues, we won’t have a world left for ourselves, let alone for generations to come. The poem is an alarm that we must jump straight into action and start practising sustainable living and conserving our environment.
Kitni Duniya Dekhi Hai? By Shubham Shyam
“Kitni Duniya Dekhi Hai?” resonates more than just the surface level. It’s not just a poem about the different worlds our generation and older generations have seen. It’s about how we boast of having seen many parts of the world and the changes each of them has regarding culture, food and tradition, but the generations before us have seen their world undergo so many horrific changes. The words in the poem leave us to think, how much exactly have we seen to boast so much? We may see different countries and cultures, but we fail to see how much our world is changing for the worse.
World Environment Day is not just a performance we’re supposed to put up for 24 hours and post on social media; it is a reminder to teach these practices every day and follow them through for the betterment of our environment. Countries such as Germany have already made significant changes and shifted towards Green Energy, with acres of land filled with windmills and solar panels; they are adaptable and sustainable and ensure that their environment is not harmed.
Today, we see the adverse effects of climate change and the exhaustion of natural resources in every corner of the world, with countries experiencing heat waves and unseasonal storms. Our environment needs immediate attention and action to preserve and sustain it for us, our flora, fauna, and future generations. Taking from the lessons and messages from the compilation above and all the initiatives around us, let us promise to take every step to live a more sustainable life and take care of and heal our environment.
