Christmas is a time of sharing. This week,let us take a look at the free servicesthat our environment has shared with us over the past year. Thoughpriceless,nature gives us these services free.What is remarkable though, is that without these services we would not have been able to make it successfully to the end of another year.

We tend to take environmental services for granted. Though we need these services, we seldom think about how much we depend on them.Now is a good time to take a moment to consider how our actions can affect the environment. While we are at it,let us also ponderthe consequences if the environment was to lose its ability to provide us with its essential services as we need.

Wishing each other health and wealth for the holidays is a tradition. However, neither health nor wealth would be possible without the services that the environment provides. Let us resolve to be more conscious about the environment. Here is a list of 12 giftsthat the environment has given us over the year. Its written like the popular song song“12 Days of Christmas” – Sing along now!

1. On the first day of Christmas,the environment gave to us,clean air for breathing, and a healthy body.

2. On the second day of Christmas,the environment gave to us, fresh water for drinking, clean air for breathing and a healthy body.

3. On the third day Christmas, the environment gave to us, abundant food for eating, fresh water for drinking, cleaning air for breathing and a healthy body.

4. On the fourth day of Christmas,the environment gave to us, wood for our buildings, abundant food for eating, fresh water for drinking, clean air for breathing and a healthy body.

5. On the fifth day of Christmas the environment gave to us medicine for our coughing, wood for our buildings, abundant food for eating, fresh water for drinking,clean air for breathing and a healthy body.

6. On the sixth day of Christmas the environment gave to us,a nice climate to live in, medicine for our coughing, wood for our buildings, abundant food for eating, fresh water for drinking, clean air for breathing and a healthy body.

7. On the seventh day of Christmas the environment gave to us,forests to hold carbon, a nice climate to live in, medicine for our coughing, wood for our buildings, abundant food for eating, fresh water for drinking, clean air for breathing and a healthy body.

8. On the eight day of Christmas the environment gave to us, moderate weather, forests to hold carbon, a nice climate to live in,medicine for our coughing, wood for our buildings, abundant food for eating, fresh water for drinking, clean air for breathing and a healthy body.

9. On the ninth day of Christmas the environment gave to us, wetlands to clean the water, forests to hold carbon, a nice climate to live in, medicine for our coughing, wood for our buildings, abundant food for eating, fresh water for drinking, clean air for breathing and a healthy body.

10. On the tenth day of Christmas the environment gave to us,plants to keep the soil fixed,forests to hold carbon, a nice climate to live in, medicine for our coughing, wood for our buildings, abundant food for eating, fresh water for drinking, clean air for breathing and a healthy body.

11. On the eleventh day of Christmas the environment gave to us amazing wildlife to see,plants to keep the soil fixed,forests to hold carbon, a nice climate to live in, medicine for our coughing, wood for our buildings, abundant food for eating, fresh water for drinking, clean air for breathing and a healthy body.

12. On the twelve day of Christmas the environment gave to us,beautiful landscapes to enjoy,plants to keep the soil fixed,forests to hold carbon, a nice climate to live in, medicine for our coughing, wood for our buildings, abundant food for eating, fresh water for drinking, clean air for breathing and a healthy body.

What more can you ask for? The Environment Provides the best Christmas gifts ever! All you have to do in return is be kind and grateful to the environment.
Season’s Greetings from the Directors and Staff of the Environmental Protection Agency!
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C/O EIT Division, Environmental Protection Agency, Ganges Street, Sophia, GEORGETOWN, or email us at: eit.epaguyana@gmail.com