How to say thank you to something that can’t say you’re welcome (the earth) . Wow what an interesting and hard subject but in some ways the earth does say thank you. The earth gives us a beautiful place to live and stunning landscapes and the perfect conditions for living. But there is many ways that ways that we give back to the earth for these amazing things that the earth supply’s us with. Here are a few ways we can give back.
One of the best ways to give back to the earth is the three R’s (reduce, reuse and recycle) you need to reduce on unnecessary things that can’t be recycled or reused and you can recycle to make things into something new from the old. You can also reuse by giving something old a new purpose. Some other great ways to give back is to use your compost and you get soil with your compost so you can grow food and cut down on packaging. These are some great ways to say thank you to the earth. Happy earth day.
Jackson Jones, grade six
Thank you should be more than a word; it should be an action, an essence of gratitude or a way to express your feelings for something that has helped you. But many people forget to acknowledge things that cannot respond to this gratitude. A perfect example of this gratitude is our reliance on the environment; we could not go a day without relying on the environment for help. However, we rarely give back to the world for all that it has given us. Yet for one day each year, we give back. On April 22nd, we appreciate the world as a community; we thank it for its service and reliability.
We live our daily life un-aware of the sacrifices needed to sustain such a pristine environment like Bowen Island. As a community, we celebrate the world one day each year, then after that day we go back to our supply and demand consumption lifestyle without regret. Hopefully earth day this year can be different. We can work together to make our world better, and teat everyday like earth day.
Chole Jackson, grade seven
