ABOUT ME MAGAZINE
By: Wilmer Andrade
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BE YOU
WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL, I USED TO ALWAYS ARRIVE EARLY BECAUSE I WAS USED TO IT, I ALSO ALWAYS USED TO BE IN A TIGHT UNIFORM AND WALK AROUND WITH MY CAP ON EVEN INSIDE THE CLASSROOM. I LIKED TALKING DURING RECESS WITH MY TEAMMATES AND FRIENDS, AND PLAYING FOOTBALL WITH THEM. WE PLAYED BEFORE EVEN ENTERING THE FIRST CLASS.
ECO ACTIONS TO REDUCE HARMFUL EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
IF EVERYONE CUT DOWN ON SINGLE-USE PLASTICS, WE COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE PLASTIC POLLUTION IN OUR OCEANS.
IF MORE PEOPLE PITCHED IN TO CLEAN UP LOCAL PARKS AND BEACHES, WE WOULD HAVE CLEANER AND HEALTHIER OUTDOOR SPACES FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY.
IF INDIVIDUALS SWITCHED TO RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
LIKE SOLAR OR WIND POWER, WE COULD REDUCE OUR RELIANCE ON FOSSIL FUELS AND COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE.
BE GREEN
IF BUSINESSES INVESTED IN GREEN TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES, WE COULD CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY THAT PRIORITIZES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
IF MORE PEOPLE REUSED AND REPURPOSED ITEMS INSTEAD OF BUYING NEW ONES, WE COULD REDUCE WASTE AND CONSERVE VALUABLE RESOURCES.
IF COMMUNITIES BANDED TOGETHER TO PLANT TREES AND RESTORE NATURAL HABITATS, WE COULD MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF DEFORESTATION AND BIODIVERSITY LOSS.
T O B E L I K E . . .
INTERVIEWER: "HELLO SHAKIRA! IT'S A PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU HERE TODAY. AS SUCH AN INFLUENTIAL FIGURE IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC, HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR HABITS AND BELIEFS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENT?"
SHAKIRA: "HELLO EVERYONE! WELL, I BELIEVE IT'S CRUCIAL TO CARE FOR OUR PLANET, YOU KNOW? WE MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT AND ENSURING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. IF WE DON'T TAKE ACTION NOW, THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE SEVERE."
INTERVIEWER: "ABSOLUTELY! COULD YOU SHARE WITH US SOME SPECIFIC ACTIONS YOU TAKE IN YOUR DAILY LIFE TO BE MORE ECO-FRIENDLY?"
SHAKIRA: "OF COURSE. FOR EXAMPLE, I ALWAYS MAKE SURE TO RECYCLE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AT HOME. I BELIEVE EVERYONE MUST DO THEIR PART TO REDUCE WASTE AND CONSERVE RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, I'VE IMPLEMENTED ENERGY-SAVING PRACTICES IN MY HOME AND STUDIO. WE HAVE TO MINIMIZE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT TO PRESERVE THE PLANET FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS."
INTERVIEWER: "THAT SOUNDS WONDERFUL! AS SUCH AN INFLUENTIAL PERSON, WHAT MESSAGE WOULD YOU LIKE TO CONVEY TO YOUR FOLLOWERS AND FANS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT?"
SHAKIRA: "I WOULD LIKE TO TELL ALL MY FOLLOWERS THAT EVERY LITTLE CHANGE COUNTS. WE MUST NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPACT OF OUR ACTIONS. IF EACH OF US TAKES SMALL STEPS TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY, TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE EVERYONE JOIN THE MOVEMENT TO PROTECT OUR PLANET."
INTERVIEWER: "EXACTLY! IS THERE ANY SPECIFIC ADVICE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THOSE WHO WISH TO BE MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY?"
SHAKIRA: "YES, ABSOLUTELY. I BELIEVE EVERYONE SHOULD EDUCATE THEMSELVES ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND TAKE ACTION ACCORDINGLY. WE MUST ALL STRIVE TO BE MORE CONSCIOUS CONSUMERS AND REDUCE OUR ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT. I WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO ADOPT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN THEIR DAILY LIVES."
INTERVIEWER: "THAT'S A GREAT PERSPECTIVE, SHAKIRA! IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD BEFORE WE WRAP UP?"
SHAKIRA: "YES, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL MY FANS FOR THEIR SUPPORT. I USED TO THINK THAT MY INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS WOULDN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE, BUT NOW I REALIZE THAT EVERY ACTION COUNTS. TOGETHER, WE CAN CREATE A GREENER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. LET'S DO IT!"
INTERVIEWER: "THANK YOU, SHAKIRA, FOR YOUR INSPIRING WORDS AND FOR SHARING YOUR IDEAS ON HOW TO CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT! IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE HAVING YOU HERE."
SHAKIRA: "THE PLEASURE HAS BEEN MINE. REMEMBER, WE ALL HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE PLANET. LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN!
