No one is too small to make a difference in the environment

Those who care about the global environment have to face the double challenge of preserving biodiversity and stopping global warming "by putting out a fire by pouring one drop of water at a time".

In recent months, three reports have been published in the world, each of which is related to one of the decisions in the Rio Convention (/).

Those who care about the global environment have to face the double challenge of preserving biodiversity and stopping global warming "by putting out a fire by pouring one drop of water at a time".

In November, a report was published by the Living Planet Report, of World Wildlife Conservation Organization (WWF) which documents the biennial discussions at the United Nations Conference on Biological Diversity. The report presents a bleak, disturbing and frightening picture of the loss of sixty percent (60%) of the animal populations out of about 4,000 species surveyed.
While UN bodies are trying to mitigate the water shortage and the processes of desertification, An atlas is published that describes the Midabu processR. New atlas on global desertification.
A third report that was published at the same time is a special climate report of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which made waves all over the world because of the announcement that we only have 12 years to stop climate change due to global warming, and no - irreversible changes will be caused that will change the environment to a place where it is doubtful that it will be possible to live in it.

The result of the reports combined with evidence and research resulted in a series of news stories about the apocalypse that is already happening today. Thus was the news that: the years 2019 and 2020 will be the years in which it will be determined at what level our natural environment will exist and if it will be possible to live in it.
Despite the flashy headlines and the attention of the world media directed to climate change and the disappearing biodiversity, the activity to mitigate the change and stop the extinction is approaching zero. For example, 2018 is considered the worst year for equatorial forests, in which pollutant emissions increased by 2.7%.

In order to moderate emissions and stop extinction, there is a need for a fundamental change in the approach of human society and its behavior, it is necessary to change the way in which water, food and energy are provided to a population of approximately 8 billion individuals. A profound change is needed in the way human society invests its resources. The direction must be changed so that the investments do not harm the natural environment and do not cause continued emissions of pollutants.

It is clear that in order to stop the damage to biological diversity and moderate the warming, the cooperation of all human populations wherever they are is necessary. When everyone does their best. Already today there are signs of change when food and cosmetics suppliers announce plans to stop deforestation for the purpose of developing oil palm plantations. Some countries are taking the lead in declaring a decade to be dedicated to the restoration of the natural environment. Some capitalists have turned to governments demanding action. In order to bring about change, there is a need for public activity and leadership not only by companies, governments or capitalists, but by everyone. For example, the Swedish girl who declared before the UN representatives: "I learned that you are never too small to make a difference."
It is not easy to bring about change in business, governments or investments, but it is possible to change our lives. It is possible to bring about a change in relation to the environment with others. For example, everyone will ask themselves and those around them how the tax money is invested? Is the investment of our money linked to businesses that cause deforestation? Do our pension funds invest with an environmental mindset (most don't)? Or, God forbid, invest in the development of mineral fuel projects instead of renewable energy?
We can act and convince others so that at events there is no food waste and no use of plastic utensils.
There are many examples where each and every one of us can do for a change. Even if it seems to us that our strength is weak, even if we can only carry one drop. It is important that everyone does everything they can to put out the fire.

After all this, I will repeat what is now clear and accepted among many circles in one form or another: it is appropriate that instead of controlling the environment for the sake of the human population, there should be control of the human population for the sake of the environment.