Green Week

Green Habits

People are told to subscribe to “green” habits. This refers to the activities that people engage to, that in the end benefit the survival of the earth.

We often hear about the end of the world which is mainly caused by the things people do in their daily lives. Those things would be littering, using their car instead of walking, saving energy and much more.

Students can be the less caring generation or group in the world and certain values have to be instilled in them. They want everything to be fun and exciting. Let me remind you that these are future leaders.

It is not that they are not aware of the dire situation of climate change, global warming etc., but mostly choose to ignore things.

 When a student leaves a packet of chips or a food wrapper, they know that it is wrong they just don’t care. Except for the locations and rural areas, each and every corner there is a bin provided. It is all up to the person to destroy or save the planet.

The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) is promoting a GREEN WEEK. SIFE in conjunction with GCI will be making a collage of the NMMU Logo. The Logo will be made out of waste.

This is all to commemorate GREEN WEEK and to “create awareness and environmental consciousness” (NMMUGeneral Email).

The Green week initiative starts from the 11 to 15 April. Students are encouraged to participate in this initiative as it is vital for the survival of mother earth.

People need to care more about their environment. They need to acknowledge the fact that practicing green habits ensures a home for future generations to come.