We need to educate the new generation

Iagree with Sheila Berry’s statement regarding the lack of correlation between capitalism and the environment — the two do not go hand in hand, nor are they compatible. It is very sad to note that we ignore such an important part of our existence and only prioritise it when it affects a wider sector of the general public. The truth is that we need to pay more respect to the environment, as the issues that we are facing today are in fact mostly due to ignorance, and if we continue to look at environmental mainstreaming as a top-down priority, we are adding to a disaster waiting to happen. It is the need of the hour to get governments, organisations and the public alike, to take this matter seriously and lay out clear programmes on how to tackle the issues with utmost urgency. Give the environment the importance that it deserves — only then can countries be successful and witness growth. All sections of society needs to raise awareness about the environment and how our actions affect it — a good approach would be to introduce more environment-related studies to curricula, as that way, children would gain a good base and hopefully grow up being more aware of their surroundings. Educating children on the matter is extremely vital in this day and age as they are the future of every society, so by making them aware, maybe we will finally have environment at the forefront of global agendas. From Mr Rashid Khalifa Student based in Dubai