Save Earth, Now

The fate of our home Earth is in great peril. Hundreds of years ago, man launched campaigns that revolutionized the way people live and set standards for coming decades. In fields of science, health care and medicine, technology, territorial expansions, business processes, and everything else in between, they all created impact that shaped our society.

But in the process, it also impacted the environment, a big blow at that. The signs of change are becoming more and more evident over time. Records are set one after another and their results are truly beyond scale.

In the Philippines, in the last couple of years, a rainfall high in last 60 years was recorded in Luzon; extreme temperatures set all over the country this previous summer; and from what happened, it turned into one of the longest dry season Philippines has ever had for a long time.

The rest of the world has had their shares of spells in recent years as well. Coldest temperature set in Beijing in 2008; harsh snowstorms paralyzed key cities like Seoul, New York, Barcelona, and Rome this year; and a raging wildfire turned thousands of acres of farms into ashes in Russia just a few months ago. All these prove that nature is also capable of bringing its own revolution beyond our imagination.

With that being said, there is no better time to act and show concern to our planet than now. We don’t want to wait for the worst to happen, do we?

While the celebration for Earth Month has turned its page in our calendars, let’s not forget its lessons; that all our action, however small they may be, can contribute to the environment’s condition. We don’t need big events to be reminded of what we must to do to save our planet.

This problem is not a mere responsibility of certain groups or organizations, neither of the government alone. It is an issue that affects each one of us, thus everyone must exert efforts to manage the situation that is slowly slipping out of hand.

This year is a pivotal year in our fight to sustainable environment, now that the evidence of our negligence are already surfacing.

Every one of us has role to play in this new revolution against extreme changes in weather condition. There are countless ways to help preserve our environment and alleviate the effects of climate change.

Reduce greenhouse gas emission by turning off the lights that aren’t in use, carpooling or taking public transportation on your way to work, or using energy efficient appliances. Save forest by recycling old newspapers and proper use of office supplies. Minimize pollution by waste segregation and proper disposal of garbage.

These small yet meaningful steps are actually huge contributions in saving Mother Earth. Tomorrow may be too late so let’s make this world better – and I mean right now.

My View H2O

After a successful My View competition for climate change (which I became a finalist), Asian Development Bank has once again opened the doors for concerned individuals who want to share their views on different important matters of the society.

This year's theme is My View H20 (splash*).

My View is a micro documentary competition for anyone who wants to be seen and heard.

You make a 1 to 5 minute digital film all about water, we’ll get the world to watch it and you can win major cash prizes.

Your film can be in any digital video format – you can even use your mobile phone. We accept films in any genre, including but not limited to animation, documentary, drama, experimental, art, testimonial, etc.

Videos can be in any language, though contestants are strongly encouraged to include subtitles and a full length script in English, in order to facilitate public outreach and the contest process.

Spring into action and make your own change!

But wait! Not only you can inspire, you can also get yourself to swim to $2,500. How does that splash sounds to your ear, eh?

For complete contest rules visit Asian Development Bank My View : H2O

Deadline of Submission: 31 Jan 11