Although lockdown is not the most enjoyable thing for kiwi's, there are a couple positives about it!

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by Zara Hanlon1 view·Updated Aug 23, 2021

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  1. although lockdown is not the most enjoyable thing for kiwis,
  2. there are a couple of positives about it.
  3. Nature has without a doubt began to thrive again, just
  4. as it did during the last lockdown, the environmental effects
  5. of planes being grounded, fewer cars on the road and
  6. un essential factories being shut down is having a significant
  7. positive influence on new Zealand.
  8. Uh huh.
  9. Obviously traffic has been decreased around the country incredibly.
  10. Which also decreases the amount of firms these vehicles are
  11. releasing. This is the same with factories who are not
  12. considered essential, not only in new Zealand, but around the
  13. world, carbon emissions have fallen and air quality has risen.
  14. Statistics show that things such as rampant deforestation, intensive farming,
  15. mining and exploit and exploitation of wild animals has been
  16. temporarily put on hold.
  17. Even though this is not permanent, it can still make
  18. a change.
  19. Co leader of the Green Party, Jonathan Bartley says, Lock
  20. dance around the world have pressed pause on much environmental
  21. destruction. Overall, lockdown is not the best thing, but we
  22. have to remember that there are always positive