Introduction

• 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.