environment

There is a good chance you have heard about all the advantages solar energy offers you as a user, but, did you know it also offers rewards for the environment? It’s true. Keep reading to learn all about the benefits of solar energy for the environment.

According to The New Republic magazine in June this year: ‘You will have to make sacrifices to save the planet’, while the US newspaper Metro asks: ‘What would you give up to end climate change?’ These headlines, read from my desk in London where I carry out research in environmental psychology, present us with stark choices: between self and society, wellbeing and morality. It worries me to see pro-environmental action being equated with personal sacrifice in this way.

People are continually learning how to make an impact on their surroundings. Schools have clubs and classes that focus on social issues, and these are places where students learn how they can change the environment for the better. Ways to impact the environment and preserve resources is one of the most popular courses in schools today. Everyone has a role in protecting and taking care of their surroundings. These are a few simple tips to make a difference in the environment.

Nearly every summer’s day, I visit honeybees.

Some days, I sit and watch them floating in and out of the hive. Other days, I pry off the hive cover to see them building their gorgeous wax home, packing the pollen and nectar they have gathered into the comb, touching each other with their tiny antennae. I know to approach them with respect. But recently, I went to the hives without my usual reverence. 

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