| The world has been facing a number of | | | | amount of energy is spent on purifying water for |
| environmental issues, such as pollution, | | | | consumption so cutting back on water waste will |
| deforestation or global warming. Even though it is | | | | help considerably. |
| fairly difficult to cope with these problems, there | | | | - Ensuring you have efficient insulation and that |
| are some things we can perform to protect the | | | | cooling and heating appliances are cleaned and |
| environment. | | | | primed to work efficiently. |
| Environmental pollution is caused due to | | | | Having discussed above, it is felt that, in order |
| excessive utilization of natural resources, presence | | | | to improve the environment, it is very essential |
| of a large number of people and livestock in | | | | for the government to educate people. In fact, |
| congested areas, use of agro-chemicals, setting | | | | we tend to be ignorant of the environment |
| up of factories, running of automobiles, burning of | | | | problems these days. Unless we know how |
| fuel, etc. | | | | serious the problems are and what we have to |
| A change in the environment is due to pollution | | | | do to protect the environment, the improvement |
| and also affects the ecological balance. | | | | will never been achieved. |
| Environmental pollution is caused both in rural and | | | | - Of course, protecting the environment is also a |
| urban areas. Pollution can cause sickness and | | | | responsibility of government and business houses. |
| discomfort. It also affects the productivity of | | | | - In order to influence government, we could |
| natural resources, such as land, water, forests | | | | write letters to newspapers or politicians |
| and livestock. | | | | expressing our desires for the government to do |
| Global warming refers to the augment in regular | | | | more to protect the environment. |
| temperature near the earth’s surface and in | | | | - We could also write directly to business houses |
| its oceans | | | | with suggestions on how they could reduce |
| . Climate change is another term used | | | | pollution or waste. |
| interchangeably with global warming. On the other | | | | - We might also write letters thanking those who |
| hand, climate revolutionize may include other | | | | are making efforts to protect the environment. |
| changes in typical weather besides increase in | | | | ROLE OF CHILDREN IN PROTECTING |
| temperature. | | | | ENVIRONMENT: |
| Air Pollution: | | | | Children in rural and urban areas can play an |
| The tall buildings soak up heat during the day and | | | | important role in preventing environment pollution |
| release it during the night. Thus, the weather | | | | very effectively. There is great satisfaction in |
| remains hot and unpleasant. Automobiles and | | | | doing it ourselves. |
| industries emit smoke containing carbon dust, | | | | Children in villages can persuade their parents to : |
| carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and other | | | | - Use smokeless stoves or install biogas plants; |
| poisonous gases, which are unhealthy. Chemical | | | | - Provide smoke outlets and ventilation in the |
| factories release harmful gases, which can travel | | | | kitchen; |
| long distances. Gases like sulphur dioxide and | | | | - Tie livestock outside the house and reduce |
| nitrous oxide come in contact with cloud or rain | | | | their number |
| water and turn into acid and result in acid rain. | | | | - Feed livestock in their sheds without letting |
| Release of harmful gases like fluorine and nitrous | | | | them out for grazing; |
| oxide by factories into the atmosphere would | | | | - Plant trees around the house, on field bunds |
| destroy the ozone layer and allow the harmful | | | | and along roadsides; |
| rays of the sun to reach the earth. Gases like | | | | - Develop field bunds across the slope to retain |
| carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and nitrous oxide, | | | | more water and prevent the soil being |
| when released from automobiles and industries, | | | | washed away. Plough the field across the slope; |
| absorb heat from sunlight and raise the | | | | - Keep tanks, canals and other water sources |
| temperature of our surroundings. Due to | | | | clean; |
| deforestation and increasing industrial growth, the | | | | - Use the sewage water for growing trees; |
| average temperature of the atmosphere may | | | | - Keep the surroundings of the house and well |
| rise by 20 C – 50 C during the next fifty | | | | clean; |
| years. This is known as global warming. | | | | - Prepare compost by using garbage, dung and |
| Protecting the environment is something | | | | other wastes; |
| everyone needs to consider. We can prevent | | | | Select a suitable site for the toilet, away from |
| environmental pollution if we understand its causes | | | | water sources and houses. It can also be |
| and take following measures: | | | | connected to the biogas plant; |
| - Recycle | | | | Use agro-chemicals carefully and try to avoid |
| - Conserving the energy | | | | them. Plant products may be preferred wherever |
| - Pressure government | | | | effective to protect crops; |
| - Write letters | | | | Protect wildlife like frogs, snakes, mongoose, |
| - Educating the people | | | | birds, etc. which |
| - Waste natural resources | | | | - Urban children can do a lot to reduce |
| First of all, we can save the environment by | | | | environment pollution. |
| recycling things such as cans, glass bottles or | | | | - Plant tress in school and home premises. |
| newspapers as much as possible. | | | | Even if you are staying in a flat, plants and |
| - For example, if we recycle newspapers or | | | | creepers can be raises in pots and wooden |
| magazines to reproduce recycle paper, we can | | | | boxes, in the balcony; |
| save the consumption of paper, and consequently | | | | - Protect the trees planted along roadsides; |
| it will help stop deforestation in tropical forests. | | | | - Keep public areas clean and avoid littering; |
| - We should also try to buy things that are made | | | | - Plant trees along roadsides, near bus |
| from recycled materials. | | | | stops, around playgrounds, and in parks to provide |
| Secondly, conserving energy will also help | | | | shade; |
| protect our environment. Nowadays, we overly | | | | - Avoid dumping garbage on the street. |
| consume precious energy or natural resources. | | | | Dispose them in a garbage dump; you can also |
| Moreover, burning fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and | | | | make a compost pit to convert garbage into |
| gas, produces a large amount of carbon dioxide, | | | | manure; |
| which leads to the global warming. | | | | - Waste paper, plastic, glass and metal pieces |
| - Planting trees to offset the effects of the | | | | can be recycled this would reduce the pollution |
| carbon dioxide emissions created in the production | | | | and conserve our resources; |
| of the energy and other products one consumes | | | | - Avoid using plastic materials such as plates |
| is another alternative. It isn’t necessary to do | | | | and carry bags which cannot be used again. |
| this oneself. Around the world there are | | | | Moreover, when plastic is thrown away, it does |
| organizations that are gearing up to do this on | | | | not degrade but remains in the soil, polluting the |
| behalf of the many millions of concerned | | | | surroundings; |
| consumers. So for instance a power company | | | | - Do not make noise in public places; every likes |
| could estimate the greenhouse gases emitted to | | | | quiet surroundings; |
| produce a kilowatt-hour of electricity and then | | | | - Request your family members to use |
| allow its customers an opportunity to pay to | | | | automobiles only when necessary; walking or |
| offset these emissions and become “carbon | | | | cycling can be a pleasure when the distance is |
| neutral”. | | | | short; |
| - Other ways of conserving energy would | | | | - If someone is causing pollution in your |
| include cutting back on waste thereby saving on | | | | area, inform the authorities through your teachers |
| the energy that would be spent on replacement | | | | or parents. |
| of the wasted item – Recycle and reuse | | | | - |
| whenever possible. | | | | Finally, there are many ways |
| - In order to reduce energy consumption, each of | | | | for us to protect the environment, not only on a |
| us is required to make many efforts like turning | | | | global level but on a personal level. Saving the |
| off lights, adjusting thermostat or walking instead | | | | environment for future generations is something |
| of driving as often as possible. If only we could | | | | we must all be trying to do. We belong to earth; |
| educate people so that they realize their small | | | | the earth does not belong to us. Let us act now |
| contribution will collectively create great benefits | | | | and persuade others to join us. This will ensure |
| for the environment. | | | | safety for our future generations. |
| - Saving on water consumption – A huge | | | | |