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1. Environmental Studies
Seminar
BBA-L
iAMS

2. Role of an Individual in
Prevention of Pollution
By,
Sreekanth & Visakh

3. What is Pollution?
• Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural
environment that cause adverse change.
• Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as
noise, heat or light.
• There are different types of pollution such as
air, water, soil, radioactive, thermal, noise, light and visual
pollution, and littering.

4. Read it Again
• Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural
environment that cause adverse change.

5. The Question Is:
Who introduced these contaminants into
the natural environment ?

6. The Answer Is:
Definitely, us
Humans

8. " This entire planet is our home. We are
the only species that systematically
destroy our own habitat."
-Marianne Williamson

9. Where this could Lead to?
• Simply, this could lead to the end of everything
Is there any Hope???

10. As we say :
If there is a problem , there is a solution
Similarly,
For pollution , there are solutions

11. So, there is Hope
But the race is against time!!

12. How can we win this Race?
• We know that “Prevention is better than Cure”
• Thus, to win this „race‟ each of us have to play our roles in preventing
pollution
"If we heal the earth, we heal ourselves."

13. Lets see what we can do
as an individual

14. • Stop smoking or at least follow the “No Smoking” sign.
• Use unleaded gasoline in your cars.

15. • Keep your car properly maintained to keep it in good running condition
to avoid smoke emissions.
• Share a ride or engage in car pooling.

16. • Instead of using your cars, choose to walk or ride a bicycle whenever possible.
With this eco-friendly practice, you will also be healthier and happier by staying fit.
• Never use open fires to dispose of wastes.

17. • Adopt the 3Rs of solid waste management: reduce, reuse and recycle. Inorganic
materials such as metals, glass and plastic; also organic materials like paper, can
be reclaimed and recycled.
This takes into account that the proven solution to the problem of proper waste
management (especially in third world countries) is proper disposal (in waste bins
for collection and not in the street where it could fall into drains), waste
segregation and collection, and recycling.

18. • Start composting brown leaves in your yard and green scraps from your kitchen. It
will reduce waste while improving your yard and garden soils.

19. • Reconnect with nature. Live green by using green power supplied abundantly
and freely by wind and the sun.
Hang your laundry to dry to minimize use of gas or electricity from your dryers.
Enjoy fresh air from open windows to lessen the use of air conditioning system.

20. • Say a big "NO" to GMOs or genetically modified organisms. Genetically
engineered crops are not only bad for the environment since they require massive
amount of fungicides, pesticides, and herbicides; but GMO altered foods are also
of health risks and can negatively impact farmers' livelihood.

21. • Patronize local foods and goods. In this manner, transporting goods and foods
prepared with GMOs which uses fuel from conventional energy sources will be
minimized.

22. • Use eco-friendly or biodegradable materials instead of plastic which are made up
of highly toxic substances injurious to your health.

23. • Create your green space.
Value your garden. Plant more trees and put indoor plants in your homes. They clean
the air, provide oxygen and beautify your surroundings. Thus, care for them and by
protecting them, especially the big trees around and in the forest, you protect
yourself and your family, too.

24. • Have a proper waste disposal system especially for toxic wastes.
• Take very good care of your pets and their wastes.

25. • Never throw, run or drain or dispose into the water, air, or land any substance in
solid, liquid or gaseous form that shall cause pollution.

26. • Do not cause loud noises and unwanted sounds
avoid noise pollution.
• Do not litter in public places.
to
Anti-litter
campaigns can educate the populace.

27. • Industries should use fuel with lower sulphur
content.
• Industries should monitor their
air emissions
regularly and take measures to ensure
compliance with the
prescribed emission standards.

28. • Industries should strictly follow applicable
on pollution control.
• Organic waste should be dumped in
government regulations
places far from
residential areas.

29. • Try to buy consumer goods in refillable glass
cans or throwaway bottles.
containers instead of
• Also try to buy rechargeable batteries
for
flashlights, toys, and household items.

30. • Use pesticides in your home only when absolutely
them in small amounts.
necessary and use
• Purchase products containing toxic ingredients
only when you
cannot avoid using them
and buy only as much as you need.

31. • Choose items that have the least packaging or no packaging.

32. • Install gobar gas (Biogas) plants in areas of high availability of cow dung.

33. • Try to organize small local community meetings to discuss positive approaches to
pollution prevention.

34. Earth Day
Help stop pollution. Join the Earth Day celebration every April 22nd and
consider making it an everyday practice for the rest of your earthly life.

35. MANDATORY REMINDER FROM CNN
• NASA reports that by the next 10 months, earth gets hotter by 4 degrees
from now. Himalayan glaciers are melting at rapid rate. Our climate is
changing drastically & it's getting worst. We must help fight Global
Warming by doing the following steps:
• 1) Plant more trees
• 2) Don't waste water
• 3) Use cloth bag and don't burn plastic

36. Consider these . . .
• Breathing is life. We know that we will survive without food for several weeks and
without water for few days, but without oxygen, we will die in a matter of minutes.
The oxygen, the air we breathe sustains us. So, let us make today and everyday
a good day for everyone. Allow the earth to have more clean air. Help control
pollution.

37. • “One person alone cannot save the planet’s biodiversity, but
each individual’s effort to encourage nature’s wealth must not be
underestimated.”- United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP)

38. Thank You