Act Now for the Future of the Environment

Gianyar (Metrobali.com)-

The world celebrated World Environment Day on June 5, 2016 – a date set aside since 1972 by the UN General Assembly, that serve to inspires the people of the planet with the resounding theme – “There is Only One Earth.” Simultaneous activities conducted in countries around the world on that date seeks to raise the global community’s consciousness of the need for positive action in support of a sustainable world environment.

In its continuing traditon of reaching out to and involving the surrounding community, the Bali Safari & Marine Park invited children from the Jodie O’Shea Orphanagein Bali to spend World Environment Day 2016learning the importance of protecting the earth and ways to live their lives in an environemtally responsible manner.

Targeting the coming generation of young Indonesians who will help determine the future course of the Earth, the Bali Safari and Marine Park organized a range of activities designed to inculcate values embracing responsible action in support of a “green world.” The children from the Orphange participated in “color searches” where, divided into five groups, the kids were dispatched to various locations within the 40-hectare Park complex and presented with unique team challenges intended to share practical knowledge on how to protect the natural world. Once each team found the “treasure” of a paint supply, they were given the task of painting a waste bin for the Park in their team’s color.

After gracing the Park with brightly colored trash bins, the kids signed their names on a large canvas pledging to “Act Now for a Better Future,” leaving their team color hand prints as proof of an enduring promise to live in accordance with the sustainable rules of a green planet.

These and other activities have been developed by the Park to encourage the visiting children and others to develop a greater concern for the natural environment. As the coming generation, children will play the pivotal role in creating a sustainable world. Through the teaching and sharing of valuable lessons about the natural world, tomorrow’s leaders will be better equipped to act in a responsible way towards Mother Earth.

William Santoso, General Manager of the Bali Safari and Marine Park, said: “As a conservation body we have been entrusted with the care of wild animals and the natural environment. The world is not merely the home of mankind, but also the home of all living things. Through the thoughtful celebration of World Environment Day we hope that the entire community, not only in Bali but around the planet, will begin to understand the absolute necessity to preserve and protect the environment for coming generations. This can begin with the simplest of actions, such as keeping a clean local environment and using the Earth’s resources in a responsible and sustainable way. RED-MB