By Emmanuel B. Panado

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“What are the ways to minimize human impact on the environment?” The question emphasized our duty to do what is right and not just planting 2 million trees like those of Elon Musk’s, Mr. Beast, etc. What we need to do is to be sensitive in our environment and throughout the world.

From the Amazon to the Arctic, people and nature have evolved together for thousands of years, creating unique and interdependent cultures and landscapes. And where we find natural diversity, we also encounter cultural diversity.

Those who are now gone like dodos, Siberian tigers, and the famous mammoths, why do we need them? First of all, I wanted to give a big thanks to Mr. Ryan Jeffrey Garcia of Siena College of San Jose for making this clear in my own understanding.

With the positive, eventually it will become a big step for humans as we all know that we are not supreme intellect hence we have minds that can continue to grow. The extinct being will now contribute to the food chain of the certain ecosystem.

On the other hand (negative), it is too expensive and it will eventually compete with other organisms. Similarly, factors like migration, urbanization and globalization that drive linguistic and cultural homogenization, also drive habitat loss, over-exploitation of natural resources, global heating and species decline.

Combining work on the ground with advocacy for equity and justice, we aim to galvanize a new approach, one of inclusive conservation that empowers people and restores the vibrant cultural and natural diversity of our planet.

Sources: https://medium.com/@WWF/https-medium-com-wwf-people-and-nature-many-languages-one-voice-8357d8cde93a

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