In 1969 the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) drew over five hundred members to bring awareness to the environment. The theme was “Man and his Environment: A View Towards Survival. The conference had multiple …show more content…
There has to be a mindset to create a better environment, not only for us living today but for future generations to come. Society must take a stand to be able to survive and to leave a living planet. Some people may argue that we should live for today, and not be concerned with the future. Some people will comment that the young people can develop new technology and ways to harvest food. Certainly, the next generation will produce new inventions, and means to survive, but it is up to leave Mother Nature the way it was left to us. Unfortunately, there are some who think that the next generation isn’t even here, so why should we bother to save water or fossil fuels for them. Most may care about the immediate family, but society has to take a wider