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Team : Pooja, Jennie, Sneja, Athira and Archa

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‘’A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children.’’

– John James Audubon.

We are the children of Mother Earth and it is our responsibility to take care of our mother; but are we actually protecting the Earth which has always been so forgiving and generous to our greediness?

Our environment is in danger and so are life and its quality. For ages, we have been cruel and inconsiderate towards the Earth. We have been destroying the wealth we were born to conserve. Deforestation, over-exploitation of natural resources, high consumption of fossil fuels and resultant production of greenhouse gases are some of the methods we use to brutally wound the Earth. All this and more has led to global warming and has continued to create biological imbalances.

Environment and life are two very unique things found only on Planet Earth. Environment and life are two aspects of the same coin. If the environment is affected, life cannot remain unaffected and immune. As such, environmental pollution is a matter of global concern and needs a global remedy. It is a threat to the whole world, nay, to the very existence and survival of all living things.

We need to remember that all that we do will return like a boomerang and will hit us square in the face! If we mend our ways now, we might stand a chance of dodging the attack.

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Team : Pooja, Jennie, Sneja, Athira and Archa

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Team : Pooja, Jennie, Sneja, Athira and Archa

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‘’A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children.’’
– John James Audubon.

We are the children of Mother Earth and it is our responsibility to take care of our mother. But are we actually protecting the Earth which has always been so forgiving and generous to our greediness?

Our environment is in danger and so are life and its quality. For ages, we have been cruel and inconsiderate towards the Earth. We have been destroying the wealth we were born to conserve. Deforestation, over-exploitation of natural resources, high consumption of fossil fuels and resultant production of greenhouse gases are some of the methods we use to brutally wound the Earth. All this and more has led to global warming and has continued to create biological imbalances.

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“What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another.”

No one can overlay the fact that the planet we live in is at serious threat. Increasing number of natural calamities like Tsunami, earthquakes, floods and hurricanes have given us repeated warning signals. Government, corporates and individuals must work together to fight this by fostering organic lifestyle.

Our environment has been seriously afflicted because of two main reasons. Firstly, rapid industrialisation has led to massive deforestation. Secondly, urbanisation of rural areas to support industries has augmented CO2 emission. Due to these issues our planet has witnessed serious natural disasters that never existed before.
It is everyone’s responsibility as some day or the other everyone will have to face the pangs of our own deeds. Since the government has the most power to design policies that will restrict such deforestation and industrialisation, they should take the responsibility to fight this issue.

In a nutshell, we have created this problem and we are responsible for it together. Thus, we have to take collective steps in order to curtail global warming.

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Nida, Urooj, Amrin, Niyaf, Theju , Lamiya

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Nida, Urooj, Amrin, Niyaf, Theju , Lamiya

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"For 200 years we have been Conquering  Nature. Now We're Beating It to Death"
Environment is in danger and so are life and its quality. Many species of animals and plants are already extinct and many more on the brink of it.
Pollution has become a major problem of the present day society. There is too much addition of polluting substances to the environment causing a great imbalance in the elements of atmosphere.
As such, environmental pollution is a matter of global concern and needs global remedy. It is a threat to the whole world, nay to the very existence and survival.

The environment is deteriorating rapidly which can be seen and experienced in many ways. For example, the deforestation of the planet continues resulting in soil erosion, flash floods, droughts, and the elimination of many species of animals and plants. About 40 per cent of the earth was covered with forests a few decades ago but not it has shrinked to just 20 per cent. And most of this damage has occurred since industrlisation. Over-grazing, logging and felling of the trees indiscriminately on a large scale for timber and fuel has further worsened the situation

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"EARTH PROVIDES ENOUGH TO EVERY MAN'S NEED BUT NOT EVERY MAN'S GREED "

It's our prime opportunity to take a closer look at the serious environmental issues that we're facing.Ignorance may be bliss, but it's getting increasingly difficult to ignore the damage we've done to the environment . Man has been considered as the most dangerous being on the planet , however due to the continuous efforts all over the world man is learning to live in harmony with the other species on the planet .

Some of the factor contributing to the depletion of environment are deforestation , pollution , population , over exploitation of natural resources .Deforestation on a large scale results in soil erosion ,drought etc...It also results in the decrease in a natural fighter of global warming.Pollution comes in many forms: air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution , soil pollution .The improper dispersal of waste results in reduction of soil fertility .Looking at the bigger picture, government oversight and sloppy industrial practices on the part of big companies has also exacerbated our pollution problem.

Some of the ways on which we can reduce endangerment of environment are :

The first thing we can all do to reduce the amount of pollution in our streets, air and water is to make a mental change.

1.Recycling of papers and afforestation on  a large scale .

2.Protecting the wildlife and biodiversity .

3.Increasing the usage of public transport .

Let's pledge to take a step forward and make the Earth a better place to live .

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"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the next best time is today."
More than 1 million species have already faced extinction due to global warming and a considerable number is under threat and around 1,50,000 people will have died of heat related causes,though our situation seems dire,the above quote tells us that it is never too late to try.

The Earth has been getting hotter because people are producing too many greenhouse gases. If the Earth's temperature gets hotter it can change the weather on the planet. People will not be able to grow crops in the usual places so they'll face the threat of starvation.This is only one of the ways which show that are planet is in grave danger. There are too many side-effects of our selfish activities. Activities such as deforestation, overuse of natural resources, pollution of air and water, etc, are some of the enemies to our environment.

We must save our planet not because everybody tells us to do, or you want to show that you care about the environment but for ourselves, so that we can live in peace and harmony. We can save our environment by
using water carefully, avoid driving to nearby places, recycle and using less electricty. We conclude with a quote, "We do not inherit the Earh from our ancestors but we borrow it from our children."

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As once quoted by Marlee Martin; 'The Earth does not belong to us: we belong to the Earth'.
We humans are but inhabitants of this planet we call 'home', yet with each passing day, we watch our 'home' perish silently through quiet means of deterioration: namely, Climate Change, Deforestation, Pollution, Loss of Biodiversity, Melting Polar Ice Caps and Rising Sea Levels, Oceanic Dead Zones and Excessive Population Growth.
Ignorance may be bliss, but it's getting increasingly difficult to ignore the damage we've done to the environment, especially when the aftermath hits so close to personal habitations.

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"If you really think the environment is less important than economy, try holdng your breath while you count your money"
Since time immemorial ,humans and other life forms have been dependent on natural resources found on earth.
Our planet is poised at the brink of a severe environmental crisis. People need to be aware of what types of environmental problems our planet is facing.The current environmental problems pose a lot of risk to health of humans, and animals. Environmental problems make us vulnerable to disasters and tragedies, now and in the future. We are in a state of planetary emergency, with environmental problems piling up high around us. Unless we address the various issues prudently and seriously we are surely doomed for disaster. Current environmental problems require urgent attention.It has long been feared that human activity is causing massive extinctions.
The earth is warming up, and there is now overwhelming scientific consensus that it is happening, and human-induced. With global warming on the increase and species and their habitats on the decrease, chances for ecosystems to adapt naturally are diminishing.Infact in recent years,temperature is increasing in various regions.

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“What’s the use of a fine house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?”

Climate change is the defining issue of our age. Based on the scientific evidence we can recognise that our global climate is rapidly warming and becoming increasingly unstable due to human interferences. The Paris agreement commits all countries to holding the global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius.

The climate action 2016 multi- stake holder summit will serve to strengthen the multi -stake holder approach to climate implementation. This summit tries to make this action effective and sustainable and provide a launching pad for climate implementation. It will include around 700 participants by invitation and 7 organisations have come together to co-host the summit. More than 165 countries are expected to sign for the summit. The session will be joined by the world wide environment protection committees. Our understanding of climate change is rapidly evolving from the world’s biggest problem to world’s biggest opportunity.

We further recognise that rapidly escalating global warming and its consequent climate destabilization is the greatest active threat to the security of all nations. If we do not change before globing warming tipping points are crossed, this destabilization of our climate will continue to cause ever increasing suffering. But don’t worry, it’s not the end of the story, it’s the beginning. But that’s not the end of the story; it’s the beginning.

Remember: “We're in a giant car heading towards a brick wall and everyone’s arguing over where they're going to sit.”