“IF WE TAKE CARE OF ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENT WILL TAKE CARE OF US”
The Internet was first discovered in the 1960s but then very few people were aware of the term “Internet". There was a huge communication gap around the globe. It was not before the post-globalization era during the 20th century, that the Internet was known. After 1991, the Internet had a spontaneous breakthrough in the whole world. Maybe it was globalization or liberalization that stimulated the growth of the Internet. Not before early 2008, society was famous amongst everyone. Long before when social media was not in the pictures, It took a long time to connect with a mass number of people, but after the very growth of social especially after 2008, we could connect with a mass number of people through social media platforms and connecting them with our ideology, our perspective about something or our views. We use the power of social media to educate and influence the masses about various factors one of which is of course the environment. Anything and everything on the internet spreads like wildfire.
Nowadays many social activists and organizations use social platforms to aware people of social issues. Now the question is how? We can easily say that social platforms as a catalyst to promote awareness regarding any factor that would be considered fruitful for the environment. Many social media groups of specific organizations spread awareness through posters, pamphlets, videos, animations, podcasts, poetry, and content. The hashtags (#) play a very important role in social platforms. All the promotions could be connected with just a hashtag.
Using social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, Instagram, and Medium, we can connect with a large population and make them realize that how nature is deeply connected with us. The youngsters play only a crucial role in our generation because they are especially internet addicts. Some organizations hold activities and games to perform which could result in creating awareness and when someone wins, they are rewarded. In my opinion, this initiative is what is needed. Now, the internet does not only mean social media, the internet can comprise anything hence it can also be said as ‘mass media’. Our government has also taken some initiatives to enhance the environment and also to spread awareness. “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” and “Toilets before Temples” are some of the famous initiatives that took the heart of the internet. Our prime minister along with various other prominent personalities came down to the streets and cleaning it took the viewer's heart. This did set an example for the awareness for the environment and people did follow the same to keep the globe green and clean. Something or anything on the internet travels and reaches people more than even the speed of light. The fire in the Amazon rainforest reached the masses even before the fire spread. These incidents not only spread awareness but also made all of us determined to save the very nature, or else nature would engulf humanity and the human race through environmental disasters (earthquakes and tsunamis). So love mother earth and take a small step ahead to save our planet.
Because “IF WE TAKE CARE OF ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENT WILL TAKE CARE OF US”.
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