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Environmental Mindfulness
Mindfulness means being aware of your feelings, bodily senses, responsibilities, thoughts, and the environment around. Therefore, environmental mindfulness is the consciousness of the need to protect, conserve, and control environmental pollution for the well-being of the flora and fauna contained in it. In this essay, major emphasis will be on the marine environment and the habitats that support marine life. The marine environment includes salty water bodies such as seas, oceans, and even lakes.
The mission is to create a sustainable marine ecosystem which includes coral reefs, lagoons, salt marshes, mangroves, estuaries, the deep sea, intertidal zones, and the seafloor. The above is aimed at sufficiently supporting the coastal habitats since plant life sustains animal life concurrently. For example, coral reefs offer food and housing to the topmost ranks of marine ranges in the world.
Various efforts can be employed to effectively conserve ocean life and other marine dependents. Use of plastic products is highly discouraged because plastic debris is responsible for entangling and eventual annual death of many marine animals. Recommended alternatives to plastics are the use of reusable products such as reusable water bottles, reusable shopping bags, reusable food containers, and recycling always. Of great importance are the education and sensitization of oneself and the community about the need for a well-conserved marine environment.

Awareness of the issues facing marine life will in return help better appreciate and strive to protect marine ecosystems. Other responsible activities that can protect marine life are support of organizations focused on marine conservation, and not littering into the oceans. Littering is common during recreational events such as canoeing, surfing, swimming, and sun-bathing on the beaches.
Several world non-governmental organizations are committed towards marine environmental welfare. For instance:
Interfaith Oceans: http://www.oceanethicscampaign.org/mission.html
We work with our partner organizations of varying faith traditions, scientific advisers, and ocean conservation organizations to ensure the most reliable recent marine science guides our efforts. We are working to make faith communities more aware of the interdependency of the oceans and our lives, and acting to protect and restore ocean systems, species, peoples, and cultures. We hope to get people outdoors, wherever they are, working hands-on in the restoration of the oceans, and the rivers that flow to them, and the forests that absorb the excess carbon that is harming them.
The second organization concerned with marine conservation is the Marine Conservation Institute: https://marine-conservation.org/who-we-are/
Marine Conservation Institute is dedicated to securing permanent, strong protection for the oceans’ most important places – for us and future generations. The ocean is the Earth’s biggest life support system — the oxygen for every second breath we take comes from it. Healthy marine ecosystems are essential for human survival, wealth and well-being. As a leader in the global movement to protect vast ocean areas, Marine Conservation Institute uses the latest science to identify important marine ecosystems and advocate for their protection.
All the livelihood on earth is linked to the ocean plus its inhabitants. As such, actual progress to improve the conditions of the habitats in the world’s oceans can be realized through consistent research into innovative marine conservation ideas, environmental education, public campaigns, and participation of various stakeholders. Marine sustainability is necessary for curbing emerging climate changes as a result of human activities. The water bodies are essential in supporting the industrial activities, water transport, food, and water for the world civilizations.
Works cited
“Mission.” Interfaith Oceans, Franciscan Action Network (FAN) and the National Religious Coalition on Creation Care (NRCCC), 21 Oct. 2012, www.oceanethicscampaign.org/mission.html.
“Who We Are.” Marine Conservation Institute, Marine Conservation Institute, marine-conservation.org/who-we-are/