The Ailing Planet

THE AILING
PLANET:
THE GREEN
MOVEMENT'S ROLE
GROUP MEMBERS:
1. Ahmad Hamza Shamsi

2. Anas Ayub
3. Prince
INTRODUCTION
This chapter is based upon degrading
position of mother earth. The
present scenario of India is highly deplorable
as report of parliament’s estimates
committee highlights near
catastrophic depletion of India's forests at
the rate of 3.7 million acres a year.
The article “ The Ailing planet: The Green
movement's role“ was written by Nani
Palkhivala and published in "The Indian
Express" on 24th November 1994.
GREEN MOVEMENT'S ROLE
• The green movement, a term that includes
the conservation and green politics, is a diverse scientific, social,
and political movement for addressing environmental issues.
• Environmentalists advocate the sustainable management of resources
and stewardship of the environment through changes in public policy and
individual behavior.
• In its recognition of humanity as a participant in ecosystems, the
movement is centered on ecology, health, and human rights.
• Mankind is now the number one cause of all the destruction
happening on Earth.
• As well as trying to destroy each other on the battle-field,

we are the cause of a series of other disasters, beginning
with the industrial exploitation of the resources of the Earth.
• The seas and oceans are being poisoned by chemical

products, oils, industrial and human waste.
On land, especially in the industrial countries where most

REASONS
•
waste is actually "manufactured", there is increasingly little
room to bury it and even when buried, noxious elements
leech out and destroy the health of the area.
• An even greater problem is the disposal of Atomic waste,

unsafe to dump into the sea and even more unsafe to bury
under the land.
• Forests are cut down for many reasons, but most of them are
related to money or to people’s need to provide for their
families.
CONSEQUENCES
•This has resulted in a widespread, ongoing extinction of other

species during the present geological epoch, now known as the
Holocene extinction.
•The large-scale loss of species caused by human influence

since the 1950s has been called a biotic crisis, with an estimated
10% of the total species lost as of 2007.
•At current rates, about 30% of species are at risk of extinction

in the next hundred years.
•In the present day, human activity has had a significant impact
on the surface of the planet. More than a third of the land
surface has been modified by human actions, and humans use
about 20% of global primary production.
PRESENT CONDITION OF EARTH
•Earth's present condition is that it is in a damaged state and under threat

from dangers including those arising from global warming.
•These threats include greenhouse gases, droughts and floods, hunger and
famine and devastating diseases such as malaria and aids.
•Some experts scientists are calling for carbon taxes to cut the risk.
Damage from flooding alone could run into billions of dollars as creeks and
estuaries begging to fill up and more ice melts.
PRESENT CONDITION OF
E A RT H
•Levels of gases such as carbon dioxide are
rising still and we are still at risk from deforestation
and the burning of fossil fuels.
•Greenhouse gases may cause the world to warm up

as heat cannot escape effectively from the surface of
the planet. All of this might throw the natural
rhythms of our world's climate. That's where we're
at right now!
FUTURE OF EARTH
•As the world consumes ever more fossil fuel energy, greenhouse gas concentrations will continue
to rise and Earth's average temperature will rise with them.
•Global warming will result in more hot days and fewer cool days, with the greatest warming
happening over land. Longer, more intense heat waves will happen more often.
• High latitudes and generally wet places will tend to receive more rainfall, while tropical regions and
generally dry places will probably receive less rain.
•Increases in rainfall will come ecosystems will shift as those plants and animals that adapt the
quickest will move into new areas to compete with the currently established species.
•Those species that cannot adapt quickly enough will face extinction
•Scientists note with increasing concern the 21st century could see one of the greatest periods of mass
extinction of species in Earth's entire history.
MEASURES TO BE TAKEN
•Buying and using fluorescent light bulbs Turning off lights and other
electronic equipment when we leave a room
•Avoid using chemical pesticides or fertilizers in your yard and garden. Many
fertilizers are a source of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to
global warming. Try organic products instead.
•Waste food material, paper, decaying vegetables and plastics should not be
thrown into open drains.
•Keep your vehicle well maintained. A poorly maintained engine both creates
more air pollution and uses more fuel. Replace oil and air filters regularly,
and keep your tires properly inflated.
D R I V E L E S S A N D D R I V E S M A RT
• Less driving means fewer emissions. Besides saving
gasoline, walking and biking are great forms of exercise.
Explore your community mass transit system, and check out
options for carpooling to work or school.
• When you do drive, make sure your car is running
efficiently.
• For example, keeping your tires properly inflated can
improve your gas mileage by more than 3 percent. Every
gallon of gas you save not only helps your budget, it also
keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
MESSAGE
”The future of humanity will depend on how we steward the resources of

land, of soil, of water and seeds, and pass them on to future generations.”
-Vandana Shiva
THANK YOU

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THE AILING

1. Ahmad Hamza Shamsi

• As well as trying to destroy each other on the battle-field,

• The seas and oceans are being poisoned by chemical

On land, especially in the industrial countries where most

• An even greater problem is the disposal of Atomic waste,

•This has resulted in a widespread, ongoing extinction of other

•The large-scale loss of species caused by human influence

•At current rates, about 30% of species are at risk of extinction

•Earth's present condition is that it is in a damaged state and under threat

•Greenhouse gases may cause the world to warm up

”The future of humanity will depend on how we steward the resources of

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