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THE AILINGTHE AILING

 PLANET  PLANET 

 Kartikeya dubey  Kartike

 ya dubey 

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SUMMARY……SUMMARY……

'The Ailing Planet....'is a sad commentary on the gradual'The Ailing Planet....'is a sad commentary on the gradual

deterioration of our envoronment. The planet Earth is nodeterioration of our envoronment. The planet Earth is no

more a pleasant place for habitation.Fisheries, forests,more a pleasant place for habitation.Fisheries, forests,

grasslands and croplands need to be preserved andgrasslands and croplands need to be preserved and

protected.let us avoid population explosion and stopprotected.let us avoid population explosion and stopperpetuation of poverty. The green movement is theperpetuation of poverty. The green movement is the

only hope for this planet and the survival of human raceonly hope for this planet and the survival of human race

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GREEN MOMENTSGREEN MOMENTS

ROLEROLE

The greenThe green movement movement , a term that includes, a term that includesthethe conservationconservation andand green politicsgreen politics, is a diverse, is a diverse

scientifc, social, andscientifc, social, and

 political movement  political movement 

 oror

addressingaddressing environmental issuesenvironmental issues.. Environmentalists advocate theEnvironmentalists advocate the sustainablesustainable

 management o resources andmanagement o resources and stewardshipstewardship oo

thethe

environment environment 

 through changes in public policythrough changes in public policy

and individual behavior. In its recognition oand individual behavior. In its recognition ohumanity as a participant in (not enemy o)humanity as a participant in (not enemy o)ecosystems, the movement is centered onecosystems, the movement is centered onecology ecology ,, healthhealth, and, andhuman rightshuman rights..

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,,tograssroots. Due to its largetograssroots. Due to its large

membership, varying andmembership, varying and

strong beliefs, andstrong beliefs, andoccasionally speculativeoccasionally speculative

nature, the environmentalnature, the environmental

movement is not always unitedmovement is not always unitedin its goals. At its broadest,in its goals. At its broadest,

the movement includes privatethe movement includes private

citizens, professionals,citizens, professionals,religious devotees, politicians,religious devotees, politicians,

and extremists.and extremists.

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 PRIMARY FOUS OF THE PRIMARY FOUS OF THE

GREEN MO!EMENT…GREEN MO!EMENT…

 The conservation movement sees to protect natural areas for The conservation movement sees to protect natural areas forsustainable consumption, as !ell as traditional "hunting,sustainable consumption, as !ell as traditional "hunting,#shing, trapping$ and spiritual use.#shing, trapping$ and spiritual use.

Environmental conservation is the process in !hich one isEnvironmental conservation is the process in !hich one isinvolved in conserving the natural aspects of the environment.involved in conserving the natural aspects of the environment.%hether throughreforestation, recycling, or pollution control,%hether throughreforestation, recycling, or pollution control,environmental conservation sustains the natural &uality of life.environmental conservation sustains the natural &uality of life.

Environmental health movement dates at least to ProgressiveEnvironmental health movement dates at least to ProgressiveEra, and focuses on urban standards lie clean !ater, ecientEra, and focuses on urban standards lie clean !ater, ecient

se!age handling, and stable population gro!th. Environmentalse!age handling, and stable population gro!th. Environmentalhealth could also deal !ith nutrition, preventivehealth could also deal !ith nutrition, preventivemedicine, aging, and other concerns speci#c to human !ell(medicine, aging, and other concerns speci#c to human !ell(being. Environmental health is also seen as an indicator forbeing. Environmental health is also seen as an indicator forthe state of the environment, or an early !arning system forthe state of the environment, or an early !arning system for

!hat may happen to humans!hat may happen to humans

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 and minorit! communities "rom an unbalancedand minorit! communities "rom an unbalanced

e#posure to highwa!s$ garbage dumps$ ande#posure to highwa!s$ garbage dumps$ and"actories. %he Environmental &ustice movement"actories. %he Environmental &ustice movement

seeks to link 'social' and 'ecological'seeks to link 'social' and 'ecological'environmental concerns$ while at the same timeenvironmental concerns$ while at the same timepreventing de "acto racism$ and classism. %hispreventing de "acto racism$ and classism. %his

makes it particularl! ade(uate "or themakes it particularl! ade(uate "or theconstruction o" laborenvironmental alliances.construction o" laborenvironmental alliances.

Ecolog! movement could involve the )aia %heor!$Ecolog! movement could involve the )aia %heor!$as well as *alue o" Earth and other interactionsas well as *alue o" Earth and other interactionsbetween humans$ science$ and responsibilit!.between humans$ science$ and responsibilit!.+eep Ecolog! is an ideological spino, o" the+eep Ecolog! is an ideological spino, o" the

ecolog! movement that views the diversit! andecolog! movement that views the diversit! andintegrit! o" the planetar! ecos!stem$ in and "orintegrit! o" the planetar! ecos!stem$ in and "oritsel"$ as its primar! value.itsel"$ as its primar! value.

-right green environmentalism is a currentl!-right green environmentalism is a currentl!popular submovement$ which emphasies the ideapopular submovement$ which emphasies the idea

that through technolog!$ good design and morethat through technolog!$ good design and more

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"HY IS OUR PLANET"HY IS OUR PLANET

 #AMAGING$$$  #AMAGING$$$ 

)anind is no! the)anind is no! the number onenumber one cause ofcause of allall the destructionthe destructionhappening on Earth. As !ell as trying to destroy each other onhappening on Earth. As !ell as trying to destroy each other onthe battle(#eld, !e are the cause of a series of other disasters,the battle(#eld, !e are the cause of a series of other disasters,beginning !ith the industrial exploitation of the resources of thebeginning !ith the industrial exploitation of the resources of theEarth. This has become especially bad since the population of theEarth. This has become especially bad since the population of the

Earth hasEarth has trippledtrippled in the last #fty years to a point !hich, even !ithin the last #fty years to a point !hich, even !ithmore ecient means of distribution, there is simplymore ecient means of distribution, there is simply notnot enoughenoughfood to go around.food to go around.

 The seas and oceans are being The seas and oceans are being poisonedpoisoned by chemical products,by chemical products,oils, industrial and human !aste. *n land, especially in theoils, industrial and human !aste. *n land, especially in theindustrial countries !hereindustrial countries !here most wastemost waste is actuallyis actually++manufacturedmanufactured+, there is increasingly little room to bury it and+, there is increasingly little room to bury it and

even !hen buried, noxious elements leech out and destroy theeven !hen buried, noxious elements leech out and destroy thehealth of the area. An even greater problem is the disposal ofhealth of the area. An even greater problem is the disposal ofAtomic !aste, unsafe to dump into the sea and even more unsafeAtomic !aste, unsafe to dump into the sea and even more unsafeto bury under the land. An alternative possibility, that of sending itto bury under the land. An alternative possibility, that of sending itout into space, !ould perhaps create other more serious dangers,out into space, !ould perhaps create other more serious dangers,not immediately apparent to us.not immediately apparent to us.

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 estimatedestimated "ourteen"ourteen acresacres ever! ever!  minuteminute) is) is

constantly decreasing the production ofconstantly decreasing the production of

oxygen (and rainfall) necessary for life,oxygen (and rainfall) necessary for life,

while other forests in Europe and Northwhile other forests in Europe and North merica are being poisoned by merica are being poisoned byacid rainacid rain!!

The 'green"house' e#ect of o$erheating theThe 'green"house' e#ect of o$erheating the

Earth by excessi$e hydrocarbons andEarth by excessi$e hydrocarbons and

carbon"dioxide in the atmosphere,carbon"dioxide in the atmosphere,

contributed to mainly by car"exhausts, iscontributed to mainly by car"exhausts, is

causing global"warming and the melting ofcausing global"warming and the melting of

the polar ice"caps and glaciers, causingthe polar ice"caps and glaciers, causingraised ocean"le$els and un"seasonal andraised ocean"le$els and un"seasonal and

ad$erse weather patterns, %nown as thead$erse weather patterns, %nown as the ElEl/io/io (&hrist child), which was prophesied(&hrist child), which was prophesied

, years ago in Esdras, as being one of, years ago in Esdras, as being one of' '' '

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STEPS TO SA!E OURSTEPS TO SA!E OUR

 AILING PLANET…% AILING PLANET…% 1.1. Redu&e' Reu(e' Re&y&)e Redu&e' Reu(e' Re& y&)e

+o your part to reduce waste by+o your part to reduce waste by

choosing reusable products instead ofchoosing reusable products instead of

disposables! uying products withdisposables! uying products with

minimal pac%aging (including theminimal pac%aging (including theeconomy si-e when that ma%es sense foreconomy si-e when that ma%es sense for

 you) will help to reduce waste! nd you) will help to reduce waste! nd

whene$er you can,whene$er you can,

recyclerecycle paperpaper,, plasticplastic, newspaper, glass, newspaper, glass

and aluminum cans! .f there isn'tand aluminum cans! .f there isn'taa recycling programrec ycling program at your wor%place,at your wor%place,

school, or in your community, as% aboutschool, or in your community, as% about

starting one! y recycling half of yourstarting one! y recycling half of your

household waste, you can sa$e ,/household waste, you can sa$e ,/

pounds of carbon dioxide annually!pounds of carbon dioxide annually!

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 dding insulation to your walls and dding insulation to your walls and

attic, and installing weather strippingattic, and installing weather stripping

or caul%ing around doors and windowsor caul%ing around doors and windowscan lower your heating costs morecan lower your heating costs more

than percent, by reducing thethan percent, by reducing the

amount of energy you need to heatamount of energy you need to heat

and cool your home!and cool your home!

Turn down the heat while you'reTurn down the heat while you're

sleeping at night or away during thesleeping at night or away during the

day, and %eep temperatures moderateday, and %eep temperatures moderateat all times! *etting your thermostatat all times! *etting your thermostat

 0ust degrees lower in winter and 0ust degrees lower in winter and

higher in summer could sa$e abouthigher in summer could sa$e about

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1ess dri$ing means fewer emissions!1ess dri$ing means fewer emissions!

esides sa$ing gasoline, wal%ing and bi%ingesides sa$ing gasoline, wal%ing and bi%ing

are great forms of exercise! Explore yourare great forms of exercise! Explore your

community mass transit system, and chec%community mass transit system, and chec%out options for carpooling to wor% orout options for carpooling to wor% or

school!school!

2hen you do dri$e, ma%e sure your car is2hen you do dri$e, ma%e sure your car is

running e#iciently! 3or example, %eepingrunning e#iciently! 3or example, %eeping your your tires properly in4atedtires properly in4ated can impro$ecan impro$e

 your gas mileage by more than 5 percent! your gas mileage by more than 5 percent!

E$ery gallon of gas you sa$e not only helpsE$ery gallon of gas you sa$e not only helps

 your budget, it also %eeps pounds of your budget, it also %eeps pounds ofcarbon dioxide out of the atmosphere!carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere!

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THANK YOU…%THANK YOU…%