Climate change is no longer a threat but a current reality. We must not forget to “Invest in Our Future”, thinking not only OUR future but also the future of the next generation. Their future depends on how the current generation utilizes the gift of planet Earth and how we respond to climate crisis. SO, together, let us “Invest in Our Future.”
ATTY. MAISARA C. DANDAMUN-LATIPH
Member of Parliament
Bangsamoro Transition Authority
“MP MAISARA’S MESSAGE ON EARTH DAY 2022”
Assalamu alaykum warahmatollahi wabarakatoh.
Every 22nd of April, Earth Day is being celebrated by billions of people around the globe to join in promoting awareness for the health and protection of our Environment. This year’s theme is “Invest in Our Planet”. This is to encourage every individual, business owners, and government personnel to invest in practices that can benefit and is beneficial to the Earth. We celebrate Earth Day to remind everyone on how we can better protect the planet from things like pollution and deforestation. By taking part in some activities like tree planting and picking up litter, we are making our Mother Earth a happier, healthier, and prosperous place to live in.
Protecting our forests is also protecting the lives of various species living in it. By planting more trees, it will contribute to global reforestation efforts, restoring lost forests, repairing damaged ecosystems, and mitigating climate changes. In the data provided by the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority, it showed that as of June 2020, the BARMM’s forest cover is at 45 percent or 299,195 hectares of the region’s total land area of 1,293,552 hectares.The Earth and its ecosystem is humanity’s common home in which by protecting it will help enhance the livelihood of the people, counteract climate change, and stop the biodiversity from collapsing.
This year’s theme focuses on accelerating solutions to combat climate change and to encourage every individual to do their part. In our office, we are determined to protect the planet by taking actions against climate change. Various environmental protection efforts such as tree planting and growing, clean up drives, and crops production even in small land spaces for family consumption are, somehow, contributing for our own survival and the whole planet survival, especially the damaging effect of climate change globally.
Climate change is no longer a threat but a current reality. We must not forget to “Invest in Our Future”, thinking not only OUR future but also the future of the next generation. Their future depends on how the current generation utilizes the gift of planet Earth and how we respond to climate crisis. SO, together, let us “Invest in Our Future.”
Isang makabuluhan at makakalikasang araw para sa lahat. Happy Earth Day 2022!
