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- 2. Sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs Gradual eco-friendly changes for the many rather than extreme habits for the few
- 3. The Green Initiative focuses on three areas of critical importance: • Advance research • Bold policy • Strategic partnerships.
- 6. 1.National Clean Air Programme
- 7. 2. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
- 8. 3. Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP)
- 10. 5. Nagar Van Scheme • Nagar Van Scheme was launched on the occasion of World Environment Day in 2020. It aims to develop 200 Urban Forests across the country in the next five years.
- 11. What is a carbon footprint? • A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions.
- 12. How to limit your carbon footprint? • Understanding your carbon footprint can help limit the impact of your consumption on the environment. • Small changes can make a big difference in the long run, for example when it comes to transportation, food, clothing, waste, etc.
- 15. • Environmentalists in India have contributed significantly to bringing about certain changes that have facilitated the process of environmental protection, enhanced the quality of the environment, and culminated in the improvement of human-nature relations. In this paper, I will identify ten environmentalists of India and their significant contributions.
- 16. 1. Jadav Payeng • Also known as the ‘forest man of India,’ Jadav Payeng comes from the state of Assam. His contribution as an environmentalist entails creating a 550 hectare long man-made forest all by himself.
- 17. 2.Marimuthu Yoganathan • ‘Tree man of India,’ Yoganathan is a Coimbatore bus driver • planted around three lakh saplings over the past 30 years. • “Eco-Warrior.”
- 18. 3. Rajendra Singh • WATERMAN OF INDIA
- 20. 6.Udit Singhal • Udit Singhal, an 18-year-old boy from India has been named by the United Nations to the 2020 cohort of young leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals, the highest profile recognition opportunity at the world body for youngsters who are leading efforts to combat the world’s most pressing issues. • Through the initiative, empty glass bottles are prevented from being dumped into landfills, where they won’t decompose for a million years, and are crushed into commercially valuable sand, Singhal’s initiative has stopped over 8,000 bottles from being dumped in landfills and produced 4,815 kilograms of high- grade silica sand so far.
- 21. 7. Garvita Gulhati • She founded Why Waste?, which has worked with over 5 lakh restaurants, 10 million people and prevented over 6 million litres of water from being wasted.
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- More than 1.2 billion jobs depend on a stable environment and ecosystems. The Green Initiative is one such initiative by the ILO which aims to scale up the knowledge, policy response and capacity to manage a just transition toward greener economies and a sustainable future. A healthy planet is a necessary condition to guarantee decent work, productive enterprises and sustainable livelihoods.
- Launched in 2019, the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) aimed at a long-term, time-bound, national-level strategy to tackle the air pollution problem across the country in a comprehensive manner with targets to achieve a 20 percent to 30 percent reduction in particulate matter concentrations by 2024, keeping 2017 as the base year.
- For urban areas, the scheme is looked over by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs while the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is responsible for rural areas. Nearly 26,563 Swachh Bharat activities have been concluded with over 51,326 active participants. Phase I of the mission was completed in October 2019 while Phase II of the mission will last till 2024-25.
- Launched under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the GSDP offers vocational training programmes focusing on soft or ‘green’ skills. Green skills contribute to preserving or restoring environmental quality for a sustainable future and include jobs that protect ecosystems and biodiversity, reduce energy and minimize waste and pollution.
- Namami Gange Programme’ is a flagship programme launched in June 2014 with a budget outlay of Rs.20,000 crore to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of the National River Ganga. The programme has eight focus points including Sewage Treatment Infrastructure, River Surface Cleaning, Afforestation, Industrial Effluent Monitoring, Ganga Gram, Public Awareness, River Front Development and Bio-Diversity.
- Also known as ‘Tree man of India,’ Yoganathan is a Coimbatore bus driver who has planted around three lakh saplings over the past 30 years. He has contributed over 40% of his salary to contribute to the purpose of protecting the environment. Due to his efforts, the Tamil government has given him the title of “Suttru Suzhal Sevai Veerar” or the “Eco-Warrior.”
- Also known as the ‘waterman of India,’ Rajendra Singh has worked towards the goal of efficient water management and harvesting. For over three decades, Singh has worked towards the rejuvenation and revival of water bodies in India. He has revived over 12 water bodies by constructing 11800 water structures in the regions of Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra. This has helped in the recharging of aquifers. His work and contribution to the environment have won him the Magsaysay in 2001 and the Stockholm Water Prize in 2015