• Typically, most of the cities’ ups and downs are at a halt as citizens travel back to the countryside to celebrate with friends and family.
  • When we travel back to the countryside, the cities experience a significant reduction in industrial and domestic pollution.

It’s that time of the year once again, the moment for Christians to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Typically, most of the cities’ ups and downs are at a halt as citizens travel back to the countryside to celebrate with friends and family.

But how does this change in status quo affect our environment? The environment is forced to adopt to this shift in demographics. This is good and bad.

See, when we travel back to the countryside, the cities experience a significant reduction in industrial and domestic pollution.

There is also a shift in noise pollution as the merriments have assumed a new location and new style. The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has even issued a public notice warning the public of noise pollution during the festive season.

“The Authority asserts that noise pollution will not be tolerated during the Christmas festive season and any other time thereafter,” the notice read in part.

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Now, here is how the rot takes form; the voyage to the countryside commences when you and I start the engines of our beloved vehicles –the chief air pollutants. The greenhouse gases emitted on our way to “ushago” play a crucial role in dismantling the ozone layer, welcoming the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

The countryside is usually decorated with plantations. The green here prints a smile on the face of a climate activist or an environmentalist.

On arrival, the city dwellers showcase their intellect in everything else other than environmental conversation. Such that, one will advise on how President Ruto can make a turnaround to Kenya’s economy, but send the kids to fetch the shopping from the car’s trunk –shopping packed in plastic bags. Will they be recycled?

Despite the advantages that come with the festive season like tourism, among others, we ought to ensure that the graphs of climate crisis maintain a manageable curve during this Christmas season.

Merry Christmas! Enjoy with an environment-cautious mindset.