So it's exactly a month now that we celebrated World Environment Day for the year 2021 on 5th June. And there was road construction or renovation you can say that happened right infront of my house. And all thanks to the politicians in my area it's a cemented road now. God knows how long is it going to last, but let's not loose hope for now. Now that you read all of that, you know exactly why did I pick this topic up for today's blog (did you find the relevance? I tried my best 😅). When the entire world is talking about global warming, climate change, I thought I will try to give some solutions. Not presented in a very representative manner but if you can understand what I meant to convey here, you are great.
As the title suggests urban ecology is the solution. We can say that Nature in the city cools down temperatures, purifiers polluted air and shores up the water reserves. From wooded groves to city lakes, mangroves to neighbourhood parks, green roofs to urban wildlife corridor, each intervention helps preserve environmental stability, climate resilience and biodiversity. Urban ecology also offers more as we touch the Barks of trees, smell the fragrance of flowers and leaves, watch the struggle, the determination, the loves and comedies of birds and animals living in the city, we realise we are not alone. We are very much part of nature's species and its wonderful mysteries. We need not live alienated lives amidst metal plastic and concrete. In truth, we humans are a part of vast panoply of life, of stars and sky and murmuring breeze, where every being has its own story.
Multiple studies have shown that green spaces are essential for physical and emotional well being. In the pandemic, we all have felt how important it is to go for walks, smell the flowers, breathe fresh air and listen to birds, this is why it is so important to integrate more open spaces in our cities. But it isn't always possible to do so in dense urban areas, so we need creative ways to bring nature in with us. A question here, what all creative ideas can you think of ?.
Hope you would have understood what I wanted to say. We need to bring green walls, more smells, colours and textures around us. And we can achieve this only if we are together in this. Let's Reimagine, Recreate and Restore the Environment. Let's try to bring a change.
