There is a need to spread more awareness about environmental

Vivek once spoke words that are both simple and urgent: “There is a need to spread more awareness about environmental issues.” Though brief, these words resound like a call across valleys and ages, summoning humankind to awaken from its slumber. For what use is knowledge if it remains hidden? What use is truth if it does not stir the hearts of the people? Awareness is the seed from which action grows, and without it, the earth itself is left voiceless.

To speak of environmental issues is to speak of the balance of life: the air we breathe, the water we drink, the soil that bears our food, the forests that give us shade, the seas that cradle life. These are not luxuries, but foundations of existence. Yet many live as though blind, unaware of the wounds inflicted upon the earth by human hands. Pollution, deforestation, climate change—these forces creep silently, and because they are not always seen in the moment, people forget their power. Thus, Vivek reminds us that the first step to healing is awareness, for one cannot heal what one does not see.

History shows us the power of awareness. In the 1960s, Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring revealed the hidden dangers of pesticides. Before her words, few understood the invisible poison seeping into land, water, and flesh. But through her writing, millions awoke. Awareness spread like fire, and with it came new laws, new protections, and a new consciousness of humanity’s bond with the natural world. Without awareness, there would have been silence; with it, there was action.

The ancients too knew this truth. In every society, the prophets, poets, and seers played the role of awakeners, shaking people from ignorance. The Hebrew prophet warned of fields laid waste; the Greek tragedian showed cities undone by hubris against nature’s laws. They did not always solve the problems themselves, but they spread awareness, and through awareness, people could act. In this lineage stands Vivek’s call: to be not only a guardian of the earth, but a herald who opens eyes to what is at stake.

The danger of ignoring this call is great. If awareness is not spread, then the destruction continues unseen until it is too late. The forest that vanishes without notice, the river poisoned quietly over years, the air growing toxic in silence—these destroy not only nature but also humanity itself. To remain unaware is to walk toward ruin with eyes closed. Awareness is the light that reveals the path away from disaster, the lamp that shows both danger and possibility.

The lesson for us, then, is not merely to know, but to share knowledge. Learn of environmental issues, yes—but do not keep the knowledge locked within. Speak of it to your children, to your neighbors, to your leaders. Share articles, stories, and wisdom. Use your voice in whatever way you can, for awareness spreads not only through books and speeches, but through the daily conversation, through the example of living responsibly, through the courage of small acts that ripple outward.

So let Vivek’s words guide us: awaken yourself, and awaken others. Do not underestimate the power of awareness, for it has stirred revolutions, healed nations, and saved lives. If each person becomes a bearer of truth, carrying the message of the earth’s plight into their own circle, then the collective will of humanity may yet turn the tide. For the earth waits not for silence, but for voices—voices that speak of her wounds, her beauty, and her need. And in speaking, in spreading awareness, we may yet preserve her for the generations yet unborn.