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UNIT-5
GREEN SKILLS-I
Learning Outcomes
• Ecosystem • Environment
• Relationship Between Society and Environment • Natural Resources
• Natural Resources Conservation • Saving Environment using 5R’s
• Activities that are Damaging our Earth and Environment • What is Sustainable Development?
• Green Economy • Green Skills
• Green Projects in India
All aspects of our lives are impacted by the environment we live in, and our daily actions have an impact on the
environment as well. Cities are dependent on nearby villages for their food supply, and these communities in
turn depend on woods, meadows, rivers, and seashores for resources like water, fuel wood, fodder, etc. These
resources, derived from the interconnected web of life formed by plants and animals, sustain our existence.
Similarly, our school environment is composed of both physical and sociocultural dimensions. The physical
environment encompasses the school building, classrooms, library, laboratories, corridors, kitchen, toilets, garden,
and playground—a backdrop essential to our educational pursuits and daily routines. In parallel, the sociocultural
environment within our school is shaped by various factors. It includes the quality of teaching and learning climate
established by educators, the diversity of student activities, inclusivity and respect for diversity, enriches our
learning experience and community dynamics. These elements together create a supportive environment where
learning thrives and students grow.
A balance in the environment is essential for the existence of a healthy life on this earth. Humans constantly interact
with it in direct or indirect ways. Sometimes this interaction is biased and disturbs the balance of this mother earth,
resulting in changes that affect all. We all need to understand its importance and work in the direction of saving
it from all possible ways of destruction. In this chapter, we will learn some important facts about our environment
and its relationship with society.
Ecosystem
An ecosystem is defined as a community where living and non-living things interact with each other and their
surrounding environment to form a balanced system. Any imbalance in any of the components will disturb the
whole ecosystem, which might create problems in the existence of other living organisms.
It is made up of two important components:
• Biotic: It refers to living organisms of the ecosystem which can be plants and animals. Plants are considered
to be autotrophs which make their own food by trapping energy of the sun. This energy flows through all the
other living components when plants are consumed by plant eating animals which inturn are eaten up by other
bigger animals.
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