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Playground with A Minimum Waste |
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According to a report from Al Jazeera TV, my city, Jakarta, is one of Asia's most flood-prone cities. Every year hundreds of thousands of citizens living in the capital of Southeast Asia's largest economy brace for the loss of business, shelter and livelihoods. Each year, as the rainy season approaches, like these days, the authorities insist they are ready to counter the tides of brown murky water, trash, and even animals, surging downstream. But the annual city-wide submergence continues. This year's sustained downpour threatens to prompt the kind of flooding not seen since 2007 when 350,000 people were evacuated from water-logged areas and dozens were killed. Already, at least 100,000 people have been affected. Army personnel have been deployed to some of the city's poorest parts to clean up - a process likely to take weeks, if not months. It's a very challenging situation, which inspired me to challenge my younger school children around me to discuss "what's the minimum role we can play to contribute to the solution?". The discussion ended up by deciding that we will keep reminding each other not to keep waste excessively. We believe that reminding each other not to waste should be a vital component of education both at home and at schools.
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AS we control waste we are one step ahead towards sustainable environment.
Posted 28-02-2014 04:20
Nice arrangement in the play ground. Hope like us , you also like to enjoy in such play ground.
Posted 27-02-2014 22:49
Reducing waste and cleanliiness are important for todays situation
Posted 26-02-2014 23:28
@Christy, with a lot of kids plays in green area... that's wonderful moment
Posted 26-02-2014 19:33
Thanks Humaid
Posted 26-02-2014 19:32
Thanks Smriti, you too
Posted 26-02-2014 19:31
Great idea! We should stop worrying and start doing something we can do right now, as you said, like minimize the quantity of waste. :)
Posted 26-02-2014 09:38
Climate change is a matter of concern. I agree with you, Flood prone countries should be more clean.
Posted 25-02-2014 18:57
I hope youths like you will carry on actions to make your place less disaster prone. All the best.
Posted 25-02-2014 17:44
Thanks for nice and quick comment Arushi :)
Posted 25-02-2014 17:29
Cute pics . Yes everywhere we need to spread the message for cleanliness and minimum wastage.
Posted 25-02-2014 17:21