Social and environmental responsibility

• Environmental issues


  The impact on natural resources because of the misuse or overuse by humans
• Environmental justice


  The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies
• The use of harmful substances in food production can directly impact the health of people in a community
• Substances like growth hormones, antibiotics, and food additives in food can negatively impact human health
• Eating meat/milk with antibiotics can make people immune to those antibiotics
• Ingesting pesticides from vegetables can cause them to accumulate in human body fat over time
• Food additives like sodium benzoate can cause health issues like chest diseases and impact concentration
• Some food colorings come from insects which can cause allergic reactions
• South Africa continues to allow cruel methods of farming
• Not everyone can afford free-range meat as it is more expensive
• Radiation from UV rays of the sun can cause sunburn and skin cancer
• Depletion of resources like fishing stocks, firewood, and land can negatively impact human health and communities
• Overfishing has had a radical impact on ocean ecosystems
• Depletion of firewood reduces carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere
• Overuse of land for crops and buildings reduces natural resources like trees and plants
• Mitigation


  Steps taken now to reduce the effects of climate change that will directly impact the future
• Adaptation


  Putting in place strategies and daily habits to make a positive impact on climate change
• Climate change is impacting ecosystems, oceans, and weather patterns, which directly impacts humans
• Greta Thunberg said "We can't just continue living as if there was no tomorrow, because there is a tomorrow"
• Ways to mitigate and adapt to climate change

  • Recycling
  • Collecting rainwater/shower water for gardening
  • Planting indigenous trees
  • Carefully considering where to build houses