I believe in order to make the Earth a healthier and safer place for everyone, we should all contribute one act of random kindness. This one simple act of random kindness could change many things on our planet, if we went out of our way to help out one another, the Earth would be a better place. Many people try to change the world, and they see the big picture: the Earth. When we see it that way, changing the world is overwhelming and almost seems impossible, but if we could all change ourselves for the better, and improve what is around us, we would make the world a better place. For instance, if we all picked up the garbage around our houses, recycled an empty bottle of water, or used energy efficient light bulbs, it could change so much. I think more people should put effort into changing themselves, and the way they function every day. Not many would have to go out of their way to better our planet, and that’s what people want. We shouldn’t have to ask people to change their whole lifestyle, just try to improve how they treat their planet and how they look at improving our environment. It wouldn’t be easy for everyone to clean our planet, but it would be well worth the effort.
When it comes to what I can do, I would work to improve myself, and work harder on trying to aware people of their environment, and how we can all do our best to improve the world we live in. I would also try to recycle more than I do now. We can all find something to improve on to help our planet. I think every day should be Earth Day, it’s our planet; we should treat it with love and respect every single day.
Caribou High School
Grade 9-10, 3rd place