AP Environmental Science

Hana Abdelaal Life Changing Experience If you would have asked me about the environment and/or environmental science last year, my response would’ve shown how much I did not care about the subject. The subject didn’t really matter to me because I was never taught about the environment or how individuals are able to make a change. I was never told that I’m supposed to be careful with how much I harm the environment or how to conserve resources. The culture I live in is a major factor in why I haven’t learned about the subject since it was never really a topic that was brought up a lot or discussed; even most decision-makers in Egypt don’t really focus on bettering the environment. The problem Egypt is facing, environmental-wise, is that the government does not put a lot of effort into supporting the ecosystems we have. This creates many negative impacts on the whole environment. I also believe that another reason is that there are no laws prohibiting major CO2 emissions or overu