GREEN SKILLS

Definition of Green Skills

• It can be defined as the knowledge, abilities, values and attitudes
needed to live in, develop and support a sustainable and resource-
efficient society.
 ENVIRONMENT

• Everything that surrounds us comprises

Environment
Living beings
 flora and fauna
non-living things
 the vegetation
Climate
natural resources
• The environment consists of the particular natural
surroundings in which we live or exist.
 Ecosystem

• An ecosystem is a geographic area where

plants, animals, and other organisms, as well
as weather and landscape, work together to
form a bubble of life.

• Ecological Imbalance is caused when natural

or a man-made disturbance disrupts the
natural balance of an ecosystem.
Factors Causing Ecological Imbalance
Deforestation
Degradation of Land and Soil Erosion
Overexploitation of Resources
Industrial and Atmospheric Pollution
Faulty Mining Practices
 Deforestation:
• Cutting down and removing all or most of the trees
in a forest
• Deforestation leads to climate changes
• Many species of birds and animals are on the verge of
extinct due to changing climatic conditions.
Degradation of Land and Soil Erosion:
• Results in rising health concerns for human
beings.
• Many animal species found in mountains are
losing their habitat because of which their
existence is becoming difficult.
Overexploitation of Resources:
• Creates great tons of waste
• Difficult for living beings to get fresh air
• Causes pollution
• Make the life of the future generation difficult
Industrial and Atmospheric Pollution:
• The gases emitted by these industries and
factories causes air pollution.
• The presence of the industries near the rivers to
dispose the waste causes water pollution.
• Some industries also dump their waste in
landfills, mounting to increase in land pollution.
Faulty Mining Practices:
• Large scale mining has cause conversion of
agricultural land and forests to become
stockyards, railway tracks, roads etc.

• Mining dust is degrading the quality of air around

us.
• Improper disposal of mining waste is resulting in
degradation of land.
 Air Conservation:
• Minimizing the release of toxins and green-house gases by the
Industries
• Using public transport or carpooling
• Use of electric vehicles
• Vehicles that run on natural gases rather than petrol or diesel
• Pollution check and maintenance of vehicles at regular interval
• Plant more trees
 Water Conservation:
• Adopting Rain Water Harvesting
Systems
• Waste water treatment plants
• Judiciously using water in our day-to-
day life
• Using water aerators in taps
Land Conservation:
• Promoting afforestation and discouraging deforestation
• Improving the quality of soil
• Most of the health concerns today are due to poor quality of food.
Energy Conservation:
• Use of renewable sources of energy such as wind, solar, wave
• Adopt Good practices in daily life
Using Air conditioner with doors closed
Not keeping the door of refrigerator open for too long
keeping the lights and fans switched off while not in use
Using public transport or carpooling etc.
 Waste management is an important step
for the conservation of all the natural
resources
• Manage our waste using 4Rs’ and 1U
• REFUSE, REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE and UPCYCLE
 Green Economy and Its Importance
• Green Economy as Biological economy that is concerned with
renewable energy, green buildings, clean transportation, water, waste
and land management.
• Green Economy will help maintaining resources for present use as
well as for future generation
• A green economy will observe less health concerns and promote
healthy life style with use of best technology to grow.
• But, it will take effort at each level to build such an economy.
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