POLLUTION BY ADEMOLA AYOMIDE MIRACLE: SYNW BOOK OF THE MONTH (AUGUST 2020)
Many definitions of pollution are usually restricted to contamination of the physical and concrete world only ignoring the social and abstract world. A review of the origin and previous usage of the word "pollution" report that it originally means corruption, defilement, soil or desecrate. It is a common saying that our world is highly corrupted as a result of accumulated social debris in our daily activities.
The 73 page book defined pollution in respect to the concrete and abstract world. Agreeing with the popularly known definition; environmental contamination and also making emphasis on the forgotten old meaning; contamination of the world through bad behaviors.
The message was passed across through the story of a young man that embarked on a mysterious journey. The book contains nine chapters explaining different phases of his journey and reality of our world. The mystery of his journey was solved with enlightenment to what pollution really means through reading of books, simplicity of mind, and willingness to learn and relearn.
Pollution addressed and explained the dangers of several overlooked social activities that have been polluting mankind inwardly and are responsible for many humanity catastrophes through the story of a young man that got enlightened on the negative effects of physical and social pollution. This book does not only analyse the trend of how corrupt things have been normalized from the past to the present but also give an insight of what could happen in the future. Most importantly providing solutions to the problems by laying great emphasis on how collective individualistic positive change can make the world a better place.
Ademola Ayomide Miracle is currently an undergraduate of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta studying nutrition and dietetics. He is an alumnus of Federal Polytechnic, Ede where he earned a diploma in the same course.
He is a passionate young man committed to making Nigeria and the world in general a better place through health and nutrition advocacy, writing, entrepreneurship, climate change advocacy, and other opportunities that shall be available. And to effect these, he is member and ambassador of several organizations.
