GREEN UKRAINE 2030

Our civilization has gone so far in its development and polluted the environment to such an extent that it is impossible to reverse it to the primordial state. Any action of people is harmful to the environment. Due to this the topic of environmental protection is absolutely vital today. Deforestation, polluted water/soil/air, desertification, habit is under threat, a wide range of animals are on the verge of extinction, destruction of ozone layer, global warming, acid rains are the main problems in the world as well as in Ukraine. People discuss these issues on a regular basis but they are not willing to change something. In order to improve the whole situation we have to begin from our country.

I would like to make some suggestions which will provide sustainable development to Ukraine. The title of the project is “Green Ukraine 2030”.  

             

·         VEHICLE: A great deal of people has their own cars and drives them even to the grocery store. They should keep in mind that their vehicles emit exhaust fumes which substantially pollute air. We found a solution! Hybrid cars or new electrical cars which are completely free of toxic emissions as well as conserve energy.  In fact, replacing gas-guzzling car with a fuel-efficient one is by far sensible decision.      
Drive less! Usage of bicycle or is better still walking on foot is useful for our health as well as for our planet.

·         RECYCLE: This is the easiest thing we can do for the environment. Most cities in Ukraine provide separate containers for different kinds of garbage. So it is not the problem to dispose of waste. There are a lot of large landfill sites in our country which are extremely harmful to the environment. That’s why, it is quite important to develop plants which recycle waste and try to reduce the quantity of dumps.

·         WATER: A third of the world’s population does not have access to clean water. We definitely don’t want to have a similar situation. The best way is to minimize usage of toxic chemicals and use them with caution as they tend to penetrate into the groundwater. Government also should take the initiative and clean seas, rivers, lakes and ponds and also forbid large industrial centres to pour into the sea all kinds of chemicals. Those who will throw away garbage into water will be highly fined.

·         ENERGY: Everyone should conserve energy!  It’s my firm conviction that people have to use alternative energy sources especially renewable ones, for example, solar or geothermal energy.  We can start from the smallest things: never leave appliance on standby, because in such a way they connected to the power supply even not being in use; use energy saving eco light bulbs; purchase appliances and equipment with the Energy Star labels; switch to solar heating.

·         DEFORESTATION: We should stop cutting down trees! Despite the fact that territories which are covered with trees are growing, Ukraine is still the biggest exporter of wood in Europe. The problem is these actions are being done illegally. We should take into consideration that majority of forests are nature reserves where live endangered species of animals. Wiping forests out, we deprive them of homes.
Those who will continue to deforest will be highly fined!

·         WILDLIFE: A great deal of animals is in danger of extinction but nobody takes care of it. People used to speak about it but do nothing. We should stop it! Those species which are in danger of dying out must be bred in safe conditions. People should create these conditions. Animals which live in captivity, for example, in zoos must be always full up. We have to stop hunting! People should forget about such type of “hobby” and their wishes to earn money selling valuable fur of animals.

·         NATIONAL PARKS: National parks protect the best of our natural heritage: stunning landscapes, extraordinary wildlife and majestic forests. If we create a lot of National Parks they will help to protect our wildlife by acting as a refuge for threatened species. They will form the basis of our economic and social well-being, attract millions of visitors annually, although their primary purpose will be the protection of biodiversity.

As you see our country has many ecological problems and if our generation doesn’t do our best to solve them we will have a global environmental catastrophe. Actually, to help our planet is a daunting task for us, but if we don’t take these suggestions into consideration, soon we will use up natural resources which will lead to dire consequences.