The 3 C's Of Protecting Our Environment

America, and, thus, the rest of the world, is at a crossroads, because of many current situations, but, perhaps, the one, which most threatens and endangers, the future of our planet, is the battle, going on, between short - sighted, focus on either greed, or short - term economic impacts, and protecting the environment, and stemming, some of the negative possibilities, and ramifications, of climate change. President Donald Trump, unlike most of his predecessors, in recent times, as well as a significant portion of the rest of the world, appears to believe, and thus, denies, there is climate change. He has withdrawn the United States, from the Paris Accords, and his Environmental Protection Administration, or EPA, has reversed, many of the measures, and attempts, to reduce the negative impacts, etc. With that in mind, this article will attempt to briefly discuss, what I am calling, the 3 C's, of protecting our environment, before we destroy the sustainability of our planet, for future generations.

1. Clean Air: Over the past few decades, many restrictions, and legislation/ laws, have been enacted, and enforced, to reduce pollution, and clean our air! In fact, the level of smog, in many bigger cities, has been reduced, significantly, by restricting carbon emissions, etc. However, we have already witnessed, this administration, attempting to reverse, many of these attempts, and, we must consider, the dangerous ramifications, of this neglect! Simply denying, there are risks and issues, do not eliminate them!

2. Clean Water: We have witnessed, many so - called, 3rd World nations, hurt their citizens, by failing to provide clean water. Even in this nation, the situation, which occurred, in Flint, Michigan, point to the need, to pay far keener attention, to these risks, and the need, for greater, not less attention and focus! However, it is extremely concerning, that this administration, rather than taking the measures, in the best direction, has loosened restrictions on dumping, into the water supplies, etc. The environment should not be a political issue, but, unfortunately, has become one!

3. Car mileage standards: President Jimmy Carter was probably, the first President, to face the needs, for creating car mileage standards, in order to limit risks, etc, as well as positioning us, for a better, sustainable America! He created far - reaching, mileage goals, but the next President, Ronald Reagan, froze them, at the levels, when he took office, rather than expanding them, as originally planned. However, the current administration, has gone, even further, seeming to stress fossil fuels, over more sustainable alternatives.

Wake up, America, because, either you face reality, and protect the environment, or risk the health, and safety, etc, of future generations! Will you demand better?