Do you know that the planet that we live in is slowly dying? Do you know that maybe one day we will not have a place to live in anymore? Well, one cause of this is because of ecological degradation. Ecological degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife. We humans, are doing different activities that contribute to ecological degradation and if we continue doing this, more animals will become endangered, our resources will get more polluted and less people will survive. You can help save the environment and lessen ecological degradation in your own little way. Here are 3 ways to help stop ecological degradation: 
  
1. Conserve Water

Conserving water not only extends our water resources for use by future generations, it protects the animals and plants that live in areas with limited water availability. Easy ways to conserve water include installing low-flow fixtures in bathrooms and kitchens, planting a native garden instead of a lawn in your yard, taking short showers and fixing leaks immediately. 

2. Clear the Air

Taking action to improve air quality runs the gamut from planting trees to filter the air to purchasing green energy for residential use and using ride-sharing, public, pedal or pedestrian transport to reduce trips and vehicle emissions.

3. Reduce Waste

Reducing waste in combination with recycling can reduce methane emissions, save energy and increase forest carbon sequestration. Waste reduction actions include reusing and buying used or recycled items, choosing items in less packaging and purchasing fewer items that could end up in a landfill.

Those are some of the ways you can reduce ecological degradation to help make mother earth cleaner. Since our planet is slowly dying, some animals are slowly becoming endangered too. These animals are becoming or are already endangered because they have less shelter to live in, less food to eat and because of global warming. There are a lot more reasons why animals are becoming endangered. Aside from animals, plants are also becoming endangered. This is because we cut down a lot of trees to build shelter and we also do not take care of them properly. Examples of plants and animals that are becoming extinct in the Philippines are the following: 

                   
                 ANIMALS:                                                                        PLANTS:

• Philippine Eagle                                                                   Waling-Waling
• Philippine Spotted Deer                                                       Almaciga
• Philippine Freshwater Crocodile                                          Jade Vine
• Tamaraw                                                                               Rafflesia
• Philippine Tarsier                                                                 Kris Plant 

After all the bad things we have done to the environment, i think it's time to change what we're doing and help our environment become a better place for animals, plants and for us humans. Lets start making a change for the better. Stop ecological degradation and start achieving ecological sustainability. My action plan to achieve ecological sustainability is to spread the awareness of ecological degradation and to teach them how to lessen this. I will also start doing the things that can help stop ecological degradation so that i can be a role model to others and they will start helping the environment too.