How these Malaysian parents teach their kids to love the planet
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- 02 May 2023
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Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year, as a global reminder of the need to protect the planet’s natural resources and the ways we care for our home.
Climate change, pollution and other environmental issues are adversely impacting our planet, so many people are adopting new, sustainable habits. Parents are also instilling these habits in their children, so the young ones understand the importance of treating the planet better.
Here, they share their experience:
Start them young
Homemaker Jeanette Joyce Perkins, 38, makes it a point to remind her daughter Ashlynn Grace Oommen, six, to separate the trash into different categories: plastic, paper and kitchen waste.
“Since she was three years old, I have started explaining to her how each type of waste could be recycled or reused, and why it is important to reduce the amount of waste we produce,” says the mother of two from Kuala Lumpur.
Perkins hopes her daughter and son Christopher George Oommen, two, will be responsible and environmentally conscious, and will positively impact the world.
“Children play a crucial role in taking care of the environment. They are naturally curious and eager to learn, and teaching them about the importance of environmental conservation can have a lifelong impact.”
She says another way to teach children about environmental conservation is to encourage them to reduce carbon footprint.
“Teach them to turn off the lights when they leave the room, to save water and to recycle. Eventually, they will appreciate the environment and the resources it provides.” Read More…
