This is great powerpoint presentation on all facets of "going green". It was originally developed for students in conjuction with some Earth Day activities in 2009. Please feel free to share this with your group.
ENVIRONMENT PRESENTATION BY MISA 9THB BIS,TIRUR KERALAMirsa Mosa
IT IS A VERY INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION ON ENVIRONMENT.I HOPE EVERYONE WOULD SEE TO IT.CONTAINS INFORMATION OF HOW T GETS POLLUTED ,THE TYPES OF POLLUTION AND ENVIRONMEN DAY 2015
This is great powerpoint presentation on all facets of "going green". It was originally developed for students in conjuction with some Earth Day activities in 2009. Please feel free to share this with your group.
ENVIRONMENT PRESENTATION BY MISA 9THB BIS,TIRUR KERALAMirsa Mosa
IT IS A VERY INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION ON ENVIRONMENT.I HOPE EVERYONE WOULD SEE TO IT.CONTAINS INFORMATION OF HOW T GETS POLLUTED ,THE TYPES OF POLLUTION AND ENVIRONMEN DAY 2015
Global warming
Global Warming
-Causes Of Global Warming
-Global warming effects
-Measures on controlling the problem
Pollution
-Air Pollution
-Water Pollution
-Noise Pollution
-Soil Pollution
Pollution in general
This presentation contains what is environment, why should we save the environment How can you save the environment 7 golden methods, some facts, recently happened activity, 3 R's and the conclusion and some of the important dates and posters.
Why should we act against global warming?
* To prevent climate whiplash
* To stop melting of glaciers and icebergs
* To reduce soil erosion
* To reduce the carbon footprint
This is a presentation prepared for college assignment which includes the positive and negative impacts of technology on environment. I tried to cover most important points.
Global warming
Global Warming
-Causes Of Global Warming
-Global warming effects
-Measures on controlling the problem
Pollution
-Air Pollution
-Water Pollution
-Noise Pollution
-Soil Pollution
Pollution in general
This presentation contains what is environment, why should we save the environment How can you save the environment 7 golden methods, some facts, recently happened activity, 3 R's and the conclusion and some of the important dates and posters.
Why should we act against global warming?
* To prevent climate whiplash
* To stop melting of glaciers and icebergs
* To reduce soil erosion
* To reduce the carbon footprint
This is a presentation prepared for college assignment which includes the positive and negative impacts of technology on environment. I tried to cover most important points.
By reading this PDF one can understand the concepts and components of sustainability and sustainable development. It also discuss about the visions and ethics of sustainability. Further, it talks about the vision and mission of Bruntland commission and its role in sustainable development goals.
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Our Common Future (1983) and has gained even greater attention since the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Jenerio in June 1992.
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Recognizing the Threats: Soil Degradation and Erosion Soil degradation and erosion pose severe threats to our environment and food security. Unsustainable agricultural practices, such as excessive tillage, monocropping, and overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, accelerate soil degradation. These practices deplete essential nutrients, destroy soil structure, and reduce its ability to retain water, ultimately leading to decreased productivity and yield losses. Deforestation, urbanization, and improper land management practices also contribute to soil erosion, which results in the loss of fertile topsoil. The consequences of soil degradation and erosion extend beyond agricultural implications, impacting water quality, biodiversity, and climate regulation. It is crucial to raise awareness about these threats and take concerted action to combat them.
Cultivating Conservation: Practical Tips for Soil Preservation
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b. Implement soil conservation practices: Conservation tillage, terracing, contour plowing, and building windbreaks are effective measures to reduce soil erosion and maintain soil health.
c. Embrace organic and regenerative farming: Organic farming methods focus on nurturing soil health through the use of organic matter, compost, and natural fertilizers, thereby reducing the reliance on chemical inputs.
Biodiversity is the variation of Earth’s terrestrial, freshwater, and marine species, as well as their habitats. Biodiversity is vital to the survival of all life on earth and is also the cornerstone for the goods and services of the environment that allow human societies to thrive. Biodiversity provides us with food, water and resources as well as services such as climate control, pollination, flood mitigation and cycling of nutrients
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Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
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Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
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12. Solutions
and
Actions
Switch to renewable energy sources
Reduce carbon footprint by using sustainable transportation
methods
Adopt sustainable practices in agriculture and food
production
Reduce, reuse and recycle waste
Plant trees and protect natural habitats
Consume responsibly and support sustainable businesses
Advocate for policies that protect the environment
15. Scarce metals Abundant metals
Fossil Fuels Renewables
Inefficient Use Efficient Use
Dissipative Use
to spend or use wastefully or extravagantly; squander; deplete
Tight Technical
Cycles
1. Reduce and eventually eliminate our contributions to the
systematic accumulation of materials taken from the earth’s
crust.
16. 2. Reduce and eventually eliminate our contribution
to the systematic accumulation of substances
produced by society.
3. Reduce and eventually eliminate our
contributions to the ongoing physical degradation
of nature.
17. Unsafe and unhealthy
production and use
Safe and healthy
production and use
Violations of human
rights
Respect for human
rights
Economic barriers Sufficient resources
for livelihood
Operating Manual for the Planet
Objective 4
4. Reduce and eventually eliminate our contributions to
conditions that systematically undermine people’s abilities
to meet their own needs.
22. The world's population is growing at
an unprecedented rate. It took over
200,000 years of human history for
the global population to reach one
billion, but it only took another 200
years to reach seven billion.
The increasing population places
enormous pressure on the planet's
resources, including water, food, and
energy.The demand for these
resources is growing faster than the
planet can sustainably supply them.
Population growth exacerbates
environmental problems such as
climate change, deforestation, and
biodiversity loss. As the population
grows, so does the need for housing,
infrastructure, and food production,
which leads to land-use change and
the destruction of natural habitats.
Overpopulation also puts a strain on
social systems such as healthcare,
education, and social welfare.The
cost of providing basic services to a
growing population can be
prohibitive, particularly in low-
income countries.
Controlling population growth is
essential for achieving sustainable
development. By reducing the
number of people on the planet, we
can decrease the demand for
resources and lessen the impact on
the environment.
Population growth is a complex
issue, and there are many cultural,
social, and political factors that
contribute to it. Addressing these
underlying factors is critical for
achieving sustainable population
levels.
23.
24. RURAL CHALLENGES
Climate
change -
variability
- extremes
Soil
fertility
Water
managem
ent
Impact of
hazardous
pesticides
and
nitrogen
fertilizers
Burning of
crop
residue
Alkalinity
of soils
25. Biochar is another name for
charcoal used for purposes
other than combustion.
Like all charcoal, biochar is
created by the pyrolysis of
biomass.
Soil
31. CITY
River
Catchment of city
Green Belt
Ringroad
Cascades
Way Forward: Future cities – annular / circular / segregated water
harvesting water bodies
32. Harvest water before it
leaves the borders of
houses, fields, villages,
towns and cities
33. OUTER RING ROAD – 158 KMS LENGTH
PROPOSED REGIONAL RING ROAD – 290 KMS
POTENTIAL FOR ~100 WATER BODIESCREATION
45. Less weight and insulation to the
rooftops
Economic savings through access to
self grown food
Utilization of urban organic waste for
biochar compost.
Aesthetics and green spaces on
rooftops
https://www.slideshare.net/saibhask
ar/urban-greenery-ways-and-means
52. Debt of
Nations
Increased debt often leads to the need for economic growth to pay off that debt, which can come at the cost
of environmental degradation. In order to achieve growth, nations may prioritize resource
extraction, such as mining, drilling, and logging, over environmental conservation.
When nations are heavily indebted, they may prioritize short-term gains over long-term
sustainability.This could lead to decisions that harm the environment, such as allowing polluting
industries to operate without proper regulation or ignoring the impacts of climate change.
As climate change worsens, the consequences of environmental degradation become increasingly
dire. Nations that prioritize economic growth over environmental protection contribute to a cycle of
worsening climate impacts, including more frequent and severe natural disasters, food insecurity, and
displacement of communities.
Future generations are likely to bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by
unsustainable economic practices.This could lead to a legacy of environmental, economic, and social
challenges that they will be forced to address, including increased risks to their health, safety, and
livelihoods.
The long-term effects of ecological destruction are difficult to reverse, and the costs of
doing so are often high. For example, restoring ecosystems that have been destroyed by pollution,
deforestation, or climate change can require significant investment of resources and time.
Ultimately, ecological destruction caused by unsustainable economic practices is a form of
intergenerational inequality.The current generation is benefitting at the expense of future
generations, who will be left with a degraded and unstable planet.This is an ethical issue that nations
must grapple with as they make decisions about their economic and environmental policies.
53. Summary
Let us remember that we are all in
this together, and we must work
together to protect our planet.
Earth Day provides an opportunity
for us to come together and take
action. Let us act boldly, innovate
broadly, and implement equitably to
ensure a healthier and more
sustainable future for our planet.
Thank you.
54. Thank you
Dr N Sai
Bhaskar Reddy
saibhaskarnakk
a@gmail.com
http://saibhask
ar.com
20XX 54
Editor's Notes
Dear esteemed guests,
I am delighted to be here today to address you on the occasion of Earth Day. As we all know, Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22nd and provides an opportunity for individuals and organizations around the world to come together and take action to protect our planet.
Since the first Earth Day in 1970, it has grown into a global event that raises awareness about environmental issues and promotes sustainable practices. This year, we rally behind the theme “Invest In Our Planet”, which highlights the importance of dedicating our time, resources, and energy to solving climate change and other environmental issues. Investing in our planet is necessary to protect it and the best way to pave a path towards a prosperous future.
For Earth Day 2023, we need to Act (boldly), Innovate (broadly), and Implement (equitably). Businesses, governments, and citizens - everyone accounted for, and everyone accountable. We must drastically reduce our emissions through clean and renewable energy sources, efficient farming practices, and safeguard our own interests before it is too late.
As we all know, there are several environmental challenges that we face today. These include biodiversity and forest conservation, poverty and livelihoods, food and soil security, climate change, health, water, energy, waste management, governance, disaster resilience, and debt and economies. These challenges are interrelated and affect not only the environment but also human lives.
To address these challenges, we need to advocate for individual, government, and corporate action on climate change, educate on sustainable food systems, sustainable fashion, and ending plastic pollution, and recruit millions of concerned citizens into the environmental movement. We also need to implement policies and regulations that promote sustainable practices and hold polluters accountable.
The Earth Bill, officially called The Earth Act to Stop Climate Pollution by 2030, was introduced in the 118th Congress by Representative Espaillat (NY-13), with original cosponsors Rep. Velazquez (NY-07), Rep. Lee (CA-12), Rep. Nadler (NY-12), & Rep. Grijalva (AZ-07). It is a visionary, science-based vision to mandate an end to climate pollution at the source - at the industry level - on the timeline required to save ourselves and the future.
By simply fixing how our electricity, cars and food are made - we can achieve 50% of our pollution solution - on top of 25% in motion - for a total of 75% by 2050! This would meet and exceed the USA Paris Committments.
The Earth Bill is a step in the right direction towards a healthier and more sustainable future for our planet. It ensures the transition into renewable electricity, zero-emission vehicles, and regenerative agriculture by 2030. Newly adopted eco-friendly practices will reduce climate pollution emissions by 40% by 2030, and an additional 50% by 2050.
The greatest challenge we face today is also our greatest opportunity. The current state of the planet is characterized by global climate change and its impact, pollution and waste management, deforestation and habitat loss, and overuse of natural resources. We need to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This is what sustainability means.
Investing in our planet has several benefits, including improved air and water quality, reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, preservation of natural habitats and biodiversity, protection of public health and safety, and economic benefits through job creation and sustainable practices.
The Funnel as a metaphor of our current global trends
The reason for nature’s reduced productive potential is that we are polluting and displacing nature in various ways and consuming renewable resources at such a rate that nature does not have time to build new ones. At the same time, there are more and more people on earth in need of these resources, and per-capita consumption is increasing. It’s as if all of civilization is moving deeper into a funnel (Figure 1) whose narrowing walls demonstrate that there is less and less room to maneuver, in order to avoid “hitting the wall”.
“The undermining of our habitat is due to system errors of societal design, and it will not be until we correct those errors all the way down to the basic level, that we can get out of the funnel.” KHR
Risk vs. Opportunity
The risks of unsustainable development are apparent. However, as you saw if you’ve already watched the Bob Willard video on making the business case, humans are slow to act. Willard describes his original hope that showing businesses opportunity to save money would be enough to move them toward the tipping point. He acknowledges that it hasn’t happened as quickly as he’d hoped. Now he talks about a balance between scaring people into action and motivating them to move for their own benefit. How we balance the message of risk vs. opportunity is a challenge.
The funnel helps to demonstrate both. We spend less time talking about the overall global trends than we used to, but its important to gauge your audience. With you all there is no need to spend slide after slide on the problem. You’re here because you want to do something about that already.
As a group, lets talk about the opportunities that come from making it through the funnel.
What benefits could your organization see by making it through the funnel?
Take away
There is no way of knowing how much time we have
We had better make sure that we are heading in the right direction
Given the problems are at the global level:
we need a systems level approach that can address this scope
all of society needs to be a part of the solution
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We must take action today to ensure a better tomorrow. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
Drought preparedness focus with soil moisture based cropping as in SWAR. The polyhouse technologies are advanced in Israel, Holland, Spain, Italy, Kenya, South Africa, Japan and China. Participatory Ground Water Irrigation Model with recharging links and Farm Ponds
