Global Environmental Citizenship Comic

Global Environmental Citizenship Comic

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  • They want public access to nature and its resources despite the growing changes brought by the industrial revolution and private corporations. A solution for this is national parks.
  • So, early environmental leaders such as Gifford Pinchot, Teddy Roosevelt, and John Muir see social justice and environmental equity as linked.
  • Now, environmental leaders are linking environmental quality and social progress. They made modern steps for society to progress while keeping nature’s quality. An example is using hybrid cars and rain harvesting.
  • Oh, so that’s being sustainable, right? We are conserving and enhancing our resources and environment!
  • Yes, you are right. Your sister is here to tell you everything you want to know about being sustainable in the modern times.
  • You're doing great in explaining this Cara.
  • The core of modern environmental thought is sustainable development.
  • According to Dernbach (2003), it is the idea of improving the country’s economy and development without compromising the environment and causing problems for future generations to meet their own needs.
  • In our own little ways, we can also help our planet. You can use metal straws instead of plastic straws, dish cloths instead of paper towels, and having a healthy lifestyle!
  • Wow! That’s so cool. But I can only do so much, ate. What can someone like me do to become sustainable?
  • Another example of our progress in terms of sustainable development are solar energy, crop rotation, sustainable forestry and many more.
  • Wow! Thank you papa and ate! That was really informational.
  • If we all do this, while also demanding private corporations to cut greenhouse gas emissions, then we can save the earth and have another generation appreciate the beauty of it!