FACTS
OUR ENVIRONMENT
The following facts are reasons why we must take care of our environment.
27%
of coral reefs
throughout the planet have been destroyed
80%
OF FORESTS
have already been lost, with another 375 square kilometers destroyed each day
1,692
ACRES
of productive land becomes desert every hour
1.8
MILLION DEATHS
each year are caused by unsafe water and water-related diseases
55
BILLION TONS
of fossil energy, minerals, metals and biomass are extracted each year from the earth
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The Way to Happiness Foundation International works to reverse the moral decay of society by restoring trust and honesty through widespread distribution of the 21 precepts. Donations support production and distribution of The Way to Happiness booklet and curriculum material.