By Josie
Biodiversity is crucial for the health of our planet and its inhabitants. From the tiniest microbe to the largest tree, each species plays a vital role in the balance of nature.
Biodiverse areas provide important things like clean air and water, and nutritional soil as well as helping to correct the effects of climate change by storing carbon, moderating the weather, and supporting ecosystem strength.
Human activities like deforestation and building infrastructure lead to a decline in biodiversity. This is a big issue for our Earth.
So, the big question is “How can I help?” There are so many answers to this question, however, here are a few options of things that you can do in your everyday life:
- Reducing waste, simply finishing the scraps at the bottom of your bowl or reusing old bits and bobs can reduce the need to buy more and therefore reduce the need to produce more through unsustainable harvesting!
- Using public transport, this lowers the emissions released by driving your car every day.
- Donate to wildlife charities and organisations to help them have all the resources they need to protect what needs protection
