Current Affairs (Term 1 Wk 5)

Hello boy and girls, i am here today to touch on the topic of environmental issues. For you, it might not seem so important, but actually, it is a very important issue and if you do not take action to help the environment, the world will not be a good place to live in in the future for yourself and your younger generations.

Do you realise the number of cars and vehicles on the roads nowadays ? What if you compared them to the past ? Now, compare the amount of air pollution and number of natural disasters in the past and currently. Do you realise an increase ? Well, they are all contributions from us, in many ways, from wasting electricity to polluting the air.

The temperature has been increasing lately in Singapore, in other countries, such as Australia, forest fires have even started, and in Toronto, the temperature is freezing. The temperature of many countries are getting more and more extreme which is not a good sign.

I am here today, to tell you that you should try to play a part in conserving the earth's resources.

Here are 8 helpful tips:

1:Always switch off appliances when not in use. leaving computers in standby mood does not save much electricity either, so, switch it off.

2: Try to take public transport more often.

3: Do not litter

4: For example, if your parents takes you to school by car, and so does 3 others of your friends, you should try to ask your friends to board you parent's car as 1 car would save petrol and cause less pollution compared to 4 cars.

5: Do not switch on both the air-conditioner and the fan. Try to switch on the fan rather than the air-conditioner as it takes up much more energy.

6: Close doors and windows when air-condition is on and do not leave the refrigerator door open for too long or put hot items in it as these will cause more electricity to cool down the area.

7: Take a shower rather than a bath

8: Use a cup rather than a running tap of water when brushing your teeth.


Well, all these 8 tips may not sound so important and that it only plays a small part in conserving the environment, but in fact, if everyone does a little for the environment, it will result in big changes in the world and the world would be a better place to live in. So, start small, and start NOW.