Helping People Understand the Importance of Sustainability issues

     To me sustainability means the ability to keep the environmental pollution at a functioning level. It means allowing the generations to come the ability to live comfortably. I want my children and grandchildren to be able to enjoy the planet as I have. I want them to be able to go on hikes and swim in the ocean.  Right now out planet is on a downward spiral, and we are not taking enough concern. A lot of people ignore this topic, because they do not like change. If we keep prolonging the inevitable the consequences are just increasing. A change that needs to be made is we need to learn how to efficiently use our raw materials. If this is done it would reduce the amount of waste we produce. We also need to take advantage of the renewable resources such as sunlight and tidal energy.   It is science's responsibility to come keep the public updated on new research and to come up with new solutions. For example, scientists are currently working on a window that can convert sunlight to energy as solar panels. Innovative ideas such as these will make a tremendous dent in our environmental impact.
       This is a world problem not just a United States problem, but I believe if we step up countries will follow after.  It is the people that have to show concern. Government is just a reflection of the people's beliefs, and if we demand change the government will have to make it. As I mentioned before people do not like change. After talking to a elderly person about the advancements in technology, I learn quickly how much they disliked it.  I have also witnessed a young child's ability to learn a completely new language with much more ease than someone of older age. This is because their brain is more "flexible" and  acceptable of change. Where I am getting at with this is, I think the solution is incorporating sustainability in the school system. This would teach the children how change needs to be made, and they would be more willing to make that change.  As one of our leaders, John Kennedy, said, "the future promise of any nation can be directly measured by the present prospects of its youth."

This is NOT sustainable
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