No.

Undi 11

Alfiansyah Dhimas C / XI MIPA 3

Restore the Earth

Assalamualaikum Wr.Wb.

Honorable, the judges of the speech competition. And respectable, all audience whom present at
this moment.

In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. All praise and thanks be to
Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon Prophet
Muhammad, the unlettered prophet, his family and his Companions.

Well, ladies and gentlemen.

As you may already know the planet earth, otherwise known as Earth or the World, is the only
astronomical object known to harbor life, which one of those living being are human. Before the
common era, human had a strong bond with earth. But since humans developed technologies and
industries, the human lifestyle has changed. Human are searching every part of the planet
looking precious resources, while the floras and faunas are constantly disappearing.

Now, as a result of human activities, many changes occur to the landscapes and our environment
is totally polluted. The ozone layer is depleting, the sea level is rising, and the ice caps of
Antarctica and Greenland are melting. Earth is in verge of destruction, thus the life on earth is in
verge of extinction. So, who should restore the planet's condition? The answer is, it’s us, human.

We have to do it if we want to live prosperous and peacefully on earth. We, slowly but surely, are
able to heal Earth even by some simple and easy things, such as conserving water at home.
Wasting water is one of the biggest ways a person impacts the health of the planet. Trying to use
less water is something you can start doing right away. If you live in an area with a water
shortage, this is even more important for the health of your environment.
The other example, use fewer chemicals. Chemicals used to wash our bodies, clothes, cars and
everything else get washed down, drain or absorbed in the ground, and eventually, end up in the
water supply. Since most people use heavy chemicals for all sorts of things, chemicals are doing
real damage to environment. The chemicals aren't good for humans and aquatic life, so do your
best not use them to frequent.

Some other way to heal the planet are more difficult but it’s very effective. Such as reforestation.
Trees are an important part of the ecosystem. By planting trees as much as possible and let them
grow as big as possible, we can get lot of benefit. For example, the trees protect land from
getting eroded and provide oxygen for other living being. If you have space in your yard,
consider to plant a few trees as an investment for your environment. In the other hand, utilizing
solar panel is effective as well, since many electric generators use coal and natural gas as its fuel
which produce much pollution while reducing the electricity usage for some individuals are
simply hard. But, most importantly, considering that we can produce our own electric energy, we
also save up lot of money.

Ladies and gentlemen.

The one who live in this planet is not just us. All the living being live here. But we're the only
ones capable of thinking. We need to do something for the protection of our world. Rather than
acknowledging that we're part of Earth and that its resources are finite, we are acting as if we
control nature in many ways. The ones who can restore healthy interactions within Earth's
systems is us, it's our responsibility.

That's all my speech I can deliver, please pardon me if you found lot of mistakes. Thank you very
much for your nice attention. Good morning, have a nice. May the blessing of Allah be with us
forever. The last I say...

Wassalamualaikum Wr.Wb.