This document contains information about Jibin Jose P, including his name, email, student ID, and course of Academic Writing. It then discusses environmental issues and defines the environment. It describes various types of environmental pollution like air, water, soil, sound, chemical, and radioactive pollution. Solutions provided include practicing conservation methods, using renewable energy, reducing deforestation, and improving environmental education. Environmental education aims to create awareness, knowledge, positive attitudes, skills, and participation regarding environmental protection. It discusses the objectives and approaches of environmental education at various levels.

1. NAME: JIBIN JOSE P
MAIL ID: jibinjp2815@gmail.com
STUDENT ID: 4311d9bded2b11e9aae71743374a34b0
COURSE: ACADEMIC WRITING

2. WELCOME

3. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
AND
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

4. Environment – Introduction
Meaning of environment
Components of environment
- Living
- Non living

5. Environment – Definitions
The term Environment is defined as “a
word which describes, in the aggregate all
of the external forces, influences and
conditions, which affect the life, nature,
behaviour and the growth, development
and maturation of living organisms”.
(Douglas and Holland)

6. “Environment is anything immediately
surrounding an object and exerting a direct
influence on it.
Gisbert. P
Environment is defined as a surrounding or
conditions influencing development or growth.
Chamber’s Dictionary

7. Environmental crises
 Environmental pollution
 Destruction of ozone layer
 Global climate change
 Global warming
 Acid rain
 Loss of top soil
 Destruction of forest

8.  Decline in biodiversity
 Ocean pollution
 Soil erosion
 Various natural calamities
- Tsunami
- Earth quake
- Flood
- Drought
- Storms and cyclones

9. Environmental Pollution – Definition
When harmful substances
contaminate the environment, it is
called pollution.
Pollution refers to the very bad
condition of environment in terms of
quality and quantity.

10. Environmental Pollution
- Due to poverty
- Due to prosperity

11. Types of Pollution
- Air pollution
- Water pollution
- Soil pollution
- Sound pollution
- Chemical pollution
- Radiation pollution

12. Air Pollution

13. Water Pollution

15. Soil Pollution

16. Sound Pollution

17. Chemical Pollution

18. Radioactive Pollution

19. Solutions
 Practise energy Conservation methods
 Use renewable energy resources
 Vegetation along road and in residential
areas
 Disposal of radioactive material must be
safe and secure

20.  Reduce deforestation
 Encourage public mode of
transportation
 Ban on toxic chemicals
 Reduce the use of chemical fertilizers
and pesticides
 Proper planning in waste
management system

21.  Implementing laws and regulations
 Improve the public awareness
 Understand the concept of reduce,
reuse and recycle
 Popularize Environmental Education

22. Environmental Education [EE]
- Introduction
- Meaning
- Definition

23. Definition
“Environmental education is a process
that allows individuals to explore
environmental issues, engage in problem
solving, and take action to improve the
environment. As a result, individuals
develop a deeper understanding of
environmental issues and have the skills
to make informed and responsible
decisions.”- USEPA

24. OBJECTIVES of EE
 Awareness
 Knowledge
 Attitude
 Skill
 Participation

25. Objectives of Teaching EE
 To develop a clear understanding about
environment
 Understanding the concept of the
interrelationship between natural, socio
economic and political systems from the
grass roots to the global levels
 Designing and running development &
production processes in holistic manner
 Developing the concept of Bio-Diversity

26.  Developing knowledge and skills for
identifying and solving immediate local
environmental problems
 Understanding the concept of reward
and motivating critical thinking,
reflection and decision making, that is
reflected in personal lifestyles

27. EE at College Level
Initiatives by UGC
 Proposals for organizing workshop/
seminar/refresher courses on
environment awareness
 Introduction of special paper on
environment education at PG level in
different discipline
 Introduction of M.SC course in
environment education

28. Ministry of Environment and Forest in
Tie up with UGC, NCERT and MHRD
 The national environmental
awareness campaign
 Establishment of centers of excellence
in environmental education
 Establishment of national and regional
museum of natural history.

29.  Setting up of eco-clubs in schools
 Institution of awards and fellowships
 National Social Scheme (NSS) and
Socially Useful Productive Work
(SUPW)

30. Non-formal EE:
 Exhibitions, workshops, seminars and
training programmes
 Publications in the form of books,
booklets, pamphlets, posters
 The ‘video-on-wheels’ travels
extensively to different parts of south
India and presents audio-visual shows
and lectures

31. Informal Education:
 Print media
 Visual media
 Audio tape
 Video cassette
 Short films

32. CONCLUSION
 Environmental Education – the
only effective way to conscientize
people about the importance of
environmental protection
 Inevitable for the survival of the
existing generation and future
generations

33. SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT
SAVE LIFE