Advancements, enhancements, and achievements are everything we need to attain development, is it so?
15% of the land that was once lush green and thick has now depreciated to less than 3%. As we retrace our paths of development, we will notice what it snatched in the process. In this, we will find sustainability is the only measure that can help tackle deforestation. The commercial interests, industrial production, generation of power, and myriads of development-driven projects have pushed the rainforests towards depletion.
Therefore, it's imperative to take necessary measures to conserve these sacred groves that make our planet a better place to live while saving us from the catastrophic impacts of development.
So, here are some small yet strong measures that would help our rainforests to prevail and expand.
Cease Deforestation
The foremost step to save rainforests is to stop deforestation. This can be implemented by reducing the activities that need cutting down forests. There are sustainable methods to work on the conservation of groves, like recycling and reducing consumption. The harsh and inconsiderate system would change only when the buyers and consumers hold a campaign and pledge to use products that actually subscribe to and follow the principles of sustainability. This would help eliminate the widely implemented practices to boost commercialisation by ruining valuable natural assets, including flora and fauna.
Indirect Investment
Forests fund our life as most of our requirements are fulfilled by natural resources; therefore, our duty is to pay back for our existence and save the rainforest. We can choose to buy products from companies donating to environmental endeavours and producing organic or natural products through sustainable methods. We can become active consumers of such products by making sure to buy only those products that have not posed any threat to the environment. We must advocate for companies and corporations which are working towards sustainably generated products with limited and thoughtful utilisation of natural resources.
Inclination Towards Indigenous Communities
Building a friendly relationship with indigenous communities is a great way to take a step ahead in saving the rainforest. It’s always encouraging to help and support indigenous communities by financing their livelihoods and buying from them. This is incredibly effective in promoting products and services that are ethically generated without harming the environment. The inclination will forge masses to learn and understand the ways our communities are surviving. Besides, ecotourism is the gate to learn and benefit the environment as well as human relationships. By touring the places that are dense in natural resources and may have a developing economy as well as low domestic tourism, you can aid in the growth of their economy, even on a local level.
Reduce Carbon Footprint
Although a rainforest efficiently stores carbon, it still stays on the verge of developing the risk of climatic change. Switching to eco-friendly habits like using public transport, recycling products, and so on can immensely help in reducing carbon footprint and benefit nature. A few measures can be seamlessly taken at home to reduce carbon footprint, such as switching off electronic devices when not in use and adjusting your thermostat. You can check out products and brands that believe in saving the environment and follow clean practices. Then, consider promoting those brands and services to your social circle in order to spread awareness about such brands.
Impactful use of social media
Social Media is the best weapon to strike a balance between awareness, promotion, and influence. This can help drive the voice to the government and make considerable changes in laws regarding forestland and its conservation. Social platforms like Facebook and Instagram provide a vast area where we can talk and discuss the environmental crisis and the depletion of the rainforest, including the pivot of trends and highlighted motives. This platform has the power to direct the wave of awareness towards targeted areas, including the youth of the nation, to help construct an environment-friendly functionality of different sectors to save the rainforest.
Conclusion
These steps are highly recommended to shield our sacred tropical rainforests from depreciation. Through these measures, we enable the restoration of damaged ecosystems and establish lush greenery with unity. We need to realise that these forests are our saviours and must keep working towards clean practices and sustainability.