The Effects Of Our Lack Of Sustainability Of Earth On...

The sustainability of the current environment is something that is important to the future generations of the world. The Earth is in a constant state of change and the inhabitants of Earth are called to make decisions on how to maintain a stable and healthy environment for future generations. The biggest contributor to the negative effect on the Earth is pollution. Pollution has not only put a physical burden on the environment, but it has altered the way that we think about living here. Thousands of years ago the earth controlled who we were, but now the futuristic human has tried to control the earth. Over the past decade or so, the negative effects on the environment have become unmanageable and have had extreme consequences on the children of this planet. The effects of our lack of sustainability of Earth on children include physical, emotional and economical stressors. 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