India - Chipko Anti-Logging Resistance by Amanda Suutari This was a defining moment in India’s environmental movement‚ and a modern application of the Ghandian principle of satyagraha‚ or nonviolent resistance‚ which has characterized many later Indian grassroots movements including‚ for example‚ protests over the damming of the Narmada River. It has also launched the careers of high profile Indian environmental activists including Vandana Shiva. While forests are critical for subsistence
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We are all aware of the current state of our environment. Mother Earth is on the brink of total destruction brought about by pollution‚ irresponsible use of resources‚ and the excessive use of conventional fuel such as fossil fuel and nuclear energy. Part of the efforts to save our planet is to shift from using conventional fuels to alternative ones such as wind energy‚ solar‚ tidal‚ wave‚ thermal‚ biogas and biodiesel‚ alcohol and gasohol‚ and agro/industrial wastes. While others may argue
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Save the Whales Whaling is the hunting of whales‚ primarily for their large quantities of fat and meat. Its earliest forms date back to 3‚000 B.C. (whale facts). Before industrialization and technological advances in fishing technology‚ a whale’s large size made it a risky and deadly target. Today modern commercial whalers have hunted so many whales that they are responsible for the endangerment and near extinction of many whale species. If we don’t put an effort to stop this now we will surely
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FIVE WAYS TO SAVE OUR ENVIRONMENT We can all make a difference when it comes to helping save the environment. Global warming and all the other environmental issues we are facing took some time to build up and to get our of these messes it is going take a lot of work‚ but this doesn’t mean we should get discouraged because it’s more than the big things that are going to make the difference‚ it’s the little things that make the biggest impact. Here are some simple changes you can make in your everyday
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diesel‚etc. So there must be an alternative way to find the solution.First of all‚we will take a look on the effect of the fuel on our environment. Our environment is being effected due to combustion of fuels by the automotives. The automobiles run on petrol or diesel‚the automotives burn the fuels to run the automobiles .The burned fuels are released into the environment‚This released smoke or burned fuels are depleting the Ozone layer of the earth.Due to the depletion of Ozone layer ‚ Green house
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The EPA: Can It‚ Will It Save Our Environment? Pollution of our environment is an issue that concerns each and every one of us. "The threat of environmental degradation now looms greater than the threat of nuclear war." Patrick Henry said‚ "I know no way of judging the future but by the past." In the past man has trampled on the environment. "The word ’ecology’ means ’a study of home.’" It means discovering what damage man has done‚ then finding ways to fix it.The Environmental Protection
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remediation of environmental degradations involve unselfish and compassionate behavior‚ a scarce commodity. The right ideas involve long-term planning‚ conservation and a deep commitment to preserving the natural world. Without a healthy natural environment‚ there will be few or no healthy humans. To understand air pollution you can consider a simple schematic that divides a big problem into components. 1. Local effects -e.g. poisoning humans breathing bad air. 2. Regional effects - fallout from
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Save the dolphins How many of you have been to a dolphin show at the zoo or aquarium? Have you ever wondered where the dolphins came from? Well‚ many people don’t know most of them come from Japan where every year thousands of dolphins are hunted and killed. The documentary film‚ The Cove‚ shows exactly what happens to the dolphins in Japan. It was my friend‚ Heidi‚ who first told me about this whole story and recommended that I watch this movie. Seeing how emotional and passionate she was about
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“There is enough for everybody’s need but not for anybody’s greed” these lines were quoted by the father of our nation who was very apt in voicing his concern about wildlife conservation. Indeed mother nature provides us with enough resources for our need but when that need changes into greed we start exploiting the earth. This greed of a human has bout the world’s most majestic animal to the verge of extinction. ABOUT TIGERS The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest cat species‚ reaching a total
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Save a Life TOPIC: Organ Donating ORGANIZATION: Problem/ Solution SPECIFIC PURPOSE: I would like my audience to believe that acquiring information about organ donating will save lives and encourage people to donate. INTRODUCTION: I. Attention Getter: You have the ability to save lives by simply dying. What am I talking about? I am talking about organ donors. According to the official U.S. Government web site for organ and tissue donation‚ about 74 people receive organ transplants
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