Every June, we pause for Environment Month. It’s a moment to look around and ask ourselves. How do we care for the world that holds us?

The environment isn’t just a topic for scientists or governments. It’s personal. It’s the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the people we love. Nature isn’t separate from you; we are part of it. And when it hurts, we hurt too.

What We Should Look Out For

You may have noticed the signs: harsher heat, rain that doesn’t come when it should, and places that used to feel safe flooding or drying up. These aren’t distant problems. They’re already happening in our towns, neighborhoods, and homes.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that the effects of climate change are speeding up. In Southeast Asia, for example, rising sea levels and extreme weather are already displacing families and affecting food security (IPCC, 2023). It’s not just data. It’s happening in reality. We’ve been experiencing drastic changes in our weather patterns. An example would be the heat index and temperature reaching 50 during the dry season in our country. 

We don’t have to wait for the future to act. The moment to care is now.

Simple Ways to Help

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You don’t need to be an environmentalist to make a difference. Small, honest acts of care can build real change. Here are some ways to show up for the Earth this month:

• Plant something and tend to it: a tree, a houseplant, or a tiny garden. Watching something grow reminds us how life responds to care.
  
• Cut back on waste. Say no to plastic bags and bring your containers. According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), only about 9% of plastic waste worldwide gets recycled. The rest ends up in landfills, oceans, and communities.
  
• Join or start a cleanup. Even one afternoon collecting trash can change how you see the world around you. You’ll never look at a candy wrapper the same way again
• Support local farmers and small eco-friendly businesses. Every purchase is a vote for the kind of world you want.
• Talk to someone about it. Share what you’ve learned. Ask your kids or friends what they think. The more we talk, the more we care. And the more we care, the more we act.
• Walk more, drive less. Suitable for the planet, your body, and your peace of mind.

Progress Over Perfection

Let’s be real! No one gets it right all the time. We forget our reusable bags and leave the lights on, and that’s okay.

What matters most is that we try. The Earth isn’t asking for perfection. It’s asking for presence. For people willing to make small sacrifices today so that tomorrow still holds beauty, safety, and life.

And the good news is, change is already happening. Young people are leading movements. Indigenous communities are sharing time-tested wisdom. New technologies are offering cleaner ways to live. There is hope. We just have to choose it.

Let’s Make It A Habit

Environment Month is more than a calendar event. It reminds us that we are part of something living, something worth protecting. It invites us to slow down, look up, and care more deeply.

It’s easy to feel small in the face of such a huge challenge. But movements are made by individuals. Hope begins when one person decides to care and keeps going, even when it’s hard.

When we care for the Earth, we care for each other, and for generations, we may never meet anyone who will walk on the same ground we do.

The Earth is speaking. Let’s choose to listen. Let’s answer with love.

Mara Mojas

Marketing Associate

Mara is a full-time fangirl and part-time gamer. Casually juggling her life between K-pop, online games, coffee, her cats, and food to survive the modern world. Follow her on IG @yemaraaaaa