Essay On Chesapeake Bay

The Catholic Church teaches seven principles of social teaching, and in those teachings are the dignity of a human being, call to a particular group or family and to participate, rights and responsibilities, giving to the wellbeing of the poor, dignity and rights of workers, solidarity, and lastly care for god’s creation. The Chesapeake Bay has been degraded by pollution, manmade and natural change over the course of many years. But many young adults can make a change and help out by taking part in restoration programs like cleanups around the waterways, tree planting, and simple acts such as walking and picking up trash. The Catholic Church and its followers have also taking measures to help the Chesapeake Bay improve by holding programs and volunteering in …show more content…
Even though the people of the Catholic Church are not going on mission fields someplace across the world, but instead they are preaching and doing hands on work here in the Chesapeake Bay in order to fulfill God’s wishes. Tree planting has been a huge help with the restoration progress, as they can help clean the polluted air around the waters and protect drinking water. “Forests capture rainfall, trap polluted runoff and stabilize soils that might otherwise wash into waterways” Says the Chesapeake Bay Foundations as they give reasons why people who plant more trees (chesapeakebay.net). Other benefits of planting trees helps reduce the amount of nutrient pollution from entering local waterways, waterfront areas like these are called Forest Buffers. And lastly after a period of time, when trees have long and strong roots that are dep in the soil, it helps prevent erosions and can benefit a safe amount of sediment into the waterways that lead into the Chesapeake