Green areas

and water
pollution
From Local to Global Environmental Awareness

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Water pollution
 Our first topic is water
pollution. 2.4 billion
people live without any
form of sanitation1.
Lack of sanitation is one
of the most significant
forms of water
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pollution. 90% of
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sewage in developing
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countries is discharged
untreated directly into
water bodies. Every
day 2 million tonnes of
sewage and other
effluents drain into the
world's water3
 According to the
report, the poor
condition of Polish
waters concerns
91.5% of river
resources, about
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88% of lakes and
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nearly 100% of
transitional and
coastal surface
waters
 In the
Podkarpackie
voivodeship there
are several large
industrial plants in
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which the
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techonology s that
is used there
contributes to the
formation of
pollution, mainly,
surface waters
 The effects of water pollution
can be illnesses or poisoning of
the organism. Bacteria and
parasites in poorly treated
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wastewater can ssssssenter drinking
water supplies and cause
digestive problems such as
cholera.
Condition of water in Europe
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 In almost half of EU
countries, freshwater
resources are
worryingly low (less
than 3 000 m3 per
capita), including
Poland, Malta, Cyprus
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and the Czech
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Republic below the
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water security
(according to the UN,
the limit below which
a country is
considered at risk of
such a water
shortage is 1 700 m3
per person).
What can we do about water pollution
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in Poland and around the world?
 Water pollution can be reduced by:
-building new wastewater treatment plants and
upgrading old ones,
-using watertight or closed-loop technologies,
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-reducing the amount of pollutants entering these
waters,
-rational water management.
Pollution of green areas
in Poland and around
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the world
 What are 7 human activities that affect the environment?
Various Human Activities That Affect an Ecosystem:
-Agriculture,
-Deforestation,
-Overpopulation & overconsumption,
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-Plastic production,
-Emission of carbon doxide and other greenhouse gases,
-Destruction of the Reefs,
-Production of Black Carbon.
 Pollution of green areas,
including forests, is mainly
caused by air emissions,
climate and also by
human activities. Air
emissions cause acid rain,
which affects the health of
forests. Acid rain damages
the foliage and needles of
trees, leading to a
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weakened condition and
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increased susceptibility to
diseases and pests. In
addition, excessive air
pollutant emissions lead to
an increase in ozone
concentrations, which also
has a negative impact on
vegetation.
 Climate also affects the
pollution of green
spaces, including forests.
Rising temperatures and
climate variability affect
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changes in biological
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processes s such as
flowering, fruit and leaf
development, which can
affect the growth of
pests and diseases.
 Deforestation is one of
the most serious
threats to the world's
green spaces.
Hundreds of hectares
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of forest are lost
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worldwide every day,
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leading to the loss of
valuable ecosystems
and increased
greenhouse gas
emissions.
 Ways to reduce
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deforestation
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 In order to counter pollution of green areas,
including forests, it is necessary to implement
sustainable forest management practices,
reduce air pollutant emissions and promote
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green technologies such as renewable energy.
In addition, it is necessary to promote
environmental awareness in society and take
action to protect the environment.
 Many people in our
country don’t even
realise what they’re
doing, for example
mass cutting of trees
reduces the production
of oxygen what causes
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many people to suffer
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from various sssilnesses like
asthma. Another
example is throwing
rubbish into forests or
rivers what causes the
water and green areas
pollution.
 Thank you for your
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attention!