• Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and social
movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. Environmentalism is associated with the color green. • As we all know that in today's world we have a major issue of global warming, which due to the pollution which we are spreading ourselves. • So now the world wants a solution for all this. • Climate change is real, it's here, and it's impacting practically every aspect of society — poverty, migration, conflict, health... you name it. Background • The Go Green Initiative was founded in 2002 in Pleasanton, California by Jill Buck . • The Go Green Initiative (GGI) is an Environmental Education & Stewardship Program located in 50 states and in 13 countries. It's free to all schools and operating in pre- schools through universities. Background • It was the Industrial Revolution that gave rise to modern environmental pollution as it is generally understood today. • The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th century when major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, production, mining, and transportation had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions. • Subsequently spread throughout Europe, North America, and eventually the world. The onset of the Industrial Revolution marked a major turning point in human society; almost every aspect of daily life was eventually influenced in some way. Globalization and effects • As globalization makes the world become smaller, it becomes increasingly easy to see how the lives of people (and plants and animals and ecosystems) everywhere are closely synced up with one another. So toys made in China can affect the quality of life in Europe, pesticides used in Argentina can affect the health of people in the U.S., and greenhouse gas emissions from Australia can affect a diminishing rainforest in Brazil. Globalization and effects • The truth is that every single thing we do every day has an impact on the planet -- good or bad. • The good news is that as an individual, you have the power to control most of your choices and, therefore, the impact you create: from where you live to what you buy, eat, and use to light your home etc. Effects • Global Warming Kills the Planet • Greenland’s Melting Greenland is melting at a rate of 52 cubic miles per year—much faster than once predicted. If Greenland’s entire 2.5 million cubic kilometers of ice were to melt, it would lead to a global sea level rise of 7.2 meters, or more than 23 feet. • Less Ice in the Arctic The amount of ice in the Arctic at the end of the 2005 summer “was the smallest seen in 27 years of satellite imaging, and probably the smallest in 100 years.” Experts said it’s the strongest evidence of global warming in the Arctic thus far. Effects • More Floods During the summer of 2007, Britain suffered its worst flood in 60 years. Scientists point the finger directly at global warming, which changed precipitation patterns and is now causing more “intense rainstorms across parts of the northern hemisphere”. • More Fires Hotter temperatures could also mean larger and more devastating wildfires. This past summer in California, a blaze consumed more than 33,500 acres, or 52 square miles. Effects • Droughts Global warming will cause longer, more devastating droughts, thus exacerbating the fight over the world’s water. • Global Warming Kills the Animals • Species Disappear The latest report from the World Conservation Union says that a minimum of 40 percent of the world’s species are being threatened ... and global warming’s one of the main culprits. Effects • Birds around the World Recent research found that “up to 72 percent of bird species in northeastern Australia and more than a third in Europe could go extinct due to global warming.” • Mediterranean Sea Italian experts say thanks to faster evaporation and rising temperatures, the Mediterranean Sea is quickly turning into “a salty and stagnant sea.” The hot, salty water “could doom many of the sea's plant and animal species and ravage the fishing industry.” Greenhouse Gases • Greenhouse gases, mainly water vapor, are essential to helping determine the temperature of the Earth; without them this planet would likely be so cold as to be uninhabitable. Although many factors such as the sun and the water cycle are responsible for the Earth's weather and energy balance, if all else was held equal and stable, the planet's average temperature should be considerably lower without greenhouse gases. Green house effect • There are green house gases in the earth atmosphere The heat from the sun hits the atmosphere, this energy is then reflected back to space from where the green house gases absorb this energy and the left over energy reflects to space, the absorbed energy then spreads throughout our atmosphere and this heat keeps temperature of the earth in balance. What is happening? • We are letting out greenhouse gases for example from our cars and factories etc. • From this a thick layer of these gases sticks to our atmosphere. • This makes more heat to be trapped in earths atmosphere and hence the temperature of the earth rises so there is a constant change in our climate. How to Go Green • Real food is fuel for the body -- and the planet. – Eat seasonal, local, organic foods, you can enjoy fresher, tastier foods and improve your personal health. – Buying local means supporting the local economy and reducing the greenhouse gas emissions required to get food from its origin to your plate. – Buying fresh food means reducing packaging and energy used for processing. Choosing organic foods means helping promote organic agriculture and responsible land use. How to Go Green • Making stuff takes lots (and lots and lots) of energy. – Every object you own your furniture, your clothing, your beer cans, your stuff comes from somewhere; every object has an environmental impact. – To help mitigate the footprint of your material life, choose goods made from green (or greener) materials, such as repurposed and recycled materials. – choices will help protect forests, habitat, clean water and biodiversity; ensure sustainable land-use practices; and reduce the amount of waste clogging up our landfills. How to Go Green • Clean, renewable power should be introduced to everyone. – We use electricity to power our lights, computers, and televisions, but what happens before you flip the switch? Your electricity has to come from somewhere from foe example a coal burning power plant. – This produces a lot of pollution. – Now we should move to some alternates like wind, solar, and other sources low polluting solutions. How to Go Green • Better transportation means less global warming. – Anytime you choose to walk, ride a bike, or take public transportation, you reduce (or totally eliminate) the carbon dioxide and particulate emissions created by driving a gas- or diesel-powered car. – You'll help slow global warming and help stave off our date with peak oil. How to Go Green • Nature Recycles Everything. So Should People – Making proper use of the recycling bin has become an iconic action. Reducing the amount of stuff we consume is the first step, finding constructive uses for "waste" materials is the second. – Why? Nothing is ever really thrown "away" -- it all has to go somewhere. By recycling and reusing, we reduce the amount of waste that sits in landfills . How to Go Green • Water is not a renewable resource. – Clean water is perhaps the planet's most precious resource, and, with the increasing effects of global climate change, for many regions across the globe, our ability to have enough high-quality H20 on hand could likely to change in the near future. – Being water conscious helps reduce strain on municipal treatment systems and ensures there's enough to go around. – By shifting away from bottled water, we can reduce global greenhouse gas emissions (from shipping), the energy required to produce (petroleum-derived) plastic, and the volume of waste trucked to our landfills (from empty bottles). Suggessions • Recycling should be made must for every country. • Use alternative fuel. • Install compact fluorescent light bulbs. • Keep your cell phones, computers, and other electronic as long as possible.