Written by: Muskan Singh - 24023, Grade XII
Posted on: 31 January, 2024
The Urban areas nowadays are really polluted and have been facing many environmental problems since each passing day. The environmental issues are very serious issues as they proportionally increase the death rate and also degrade the climatic situation. Humans are the superior among all the animals present on this earth. They are responsible for the situations of the earth and animals living here. Unfortunately for the fortune and easiness of the humans they have been degrading the environment for a very long time. It's high time to realize their mistakes and conserve the environment for future generations.
Urban Gardening means doing urban works like planting and harvesting in the polluted areas. It certainly decreases pollution and increases the quality of air and the environment. Thus pollution must be controlled and Urban Gardening must be promoted thoroughly. People should realize their contribution to the environment and be responsible for it. Duty and responsibility comes hand by hand, they are like the two sides of a coin and cannot be separated. Thus it's our responsibility to conserve our environment and be responsible for it. Thus one of the most useful and fruitful methods to do so involves Urban Gardening. It's the method which will certainly help to maintain the air conditions with water and soil in the areas like Kathmandu, Delhi and other polluted areas. Developed countries have already applied such a thing in their respective cities but developing and underdeveloped countries could still not do this thing.
Greenery means conserving natural resources, and working for the protection of nature. Nature is the most important thing in everyone’s lives. The earth is the most beautiful place and suitable too for the people and other living things. It’s the only home we have and if we destroy our own home there might be nothing left. Nowadays there are many unnatural things occurring as some species are being extinct and some places are facing problems like floods, landslides, earthquakes and so on. It’s really heartbreaking to hear the news of wars and destruction all around the world. It doesn't only affect humans but nature too. For example, the war between Russia and Ukraine had brought so many deaths and harmed nature to a great extent. Fortunately, people are understanding their responsibilities and trying to protect nature through different activities.
One of the major ones is Urban Gardening. This thing has actually impacted a lot for nature as most of the wastage and destruction on nature is done through such urban areas. Urban areas are a major source of pollution and environmental degradation but converting it into a cultivated village of the green spaces in the concrete jungle. In every place there are plants and the greenery is maintained. Similarly the chemical usage has decreased a lot. The places like the lakes, rivers and water bodies are being cleaned thoroughly and no wastage has been thrown at that place. People are not throwing the dust particles on the roads and other places rather than proper waste management. Similarly the materials like plastics made out of polymers and all their usages are being decreased thoroughly. Thus Urban Gardening is really needed in today’s scenario and its usage is also being increased in different areas. It’s recommended to implement this system in all the urban areas so that the most productivity can be acquired through it.
