The story of the Lorax is a sad one. A beautiful forest
teeming with life and rich of resources is mercilessly torn down by the greedy
Once-ler. The Lorax, the guardian of the forest, warns him that if he
continues, everything will be destroyed. The Once-ler ignores the Lorax’s plea
and builds a massive company that depends on the Truffula trees of the forest.
One by one the trees are cut down until there are no more and the once
bountiful land is decimated. Time skips forward to reveal a polluted, grimy
town where a young boy visits the Once-ler to ask why the world is so dirty.
After telling his woeful story to the boy, the Once-ler gives him the last
Truffula tree seed. He hopes that if the forest is restored, all the animals of
the forest would return, including the Lorax.
In today’s world of consumerism and consumption, this story
speaks volumes. Day by day we continuously waste Earth’s resources with no
plans for the future. Our planet is not regenerating, eventually all the fossil
fuels we are so dependent on will cease and our way of life will change
drastically.
There is hope, however. Just as the Lorax who spoke for the
trees, there are people and organizations throughout the world trying to change
the wasteful habits that make up modern industry. It will take time and effort,
but persistence in this endeavor will save the planet. This is why it is
important to contribute to efforts such as going green and recycling. After all, in the
words of the Lorax, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing
is going to get better. It’s not.”
Great warning to us all .. Please let us all know how to change our habits and the organizations that can help us do so .
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