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Actions for Saving the Environment
Some actions that you can take for yourself and encourage your friends, family and neighbours to take are:
Factors Avoid Prefer
Air pollution Burning materials, such as burning wheat Using natural ventilation or fans in place of air
or rice straw in agricultural field conditioners
Energy use Leaving electrical lights or appliances on, Using public transport buses and cycles
when not required (instead of cars), using solar or wind energy
Water pollution Throwing waste in rivers and lakes Using recycled water or water harvested
through rains for watering garden plants
Waste Using plastic bags Segregating waste before throwing, so that
the biodegradable waste can be harvested
Chemicals in Using chemical pesticides or fertilisers Organic (natural and chemical free) food to
food promote organic farming
Forest Plants Over-use of paper should be avoided Reusing paper for making paper based products
Water Over-use of water should be avoided Reducing water use during bathing by using
water filled in a bucket instead of shower
What is Sustainable Development?
Sustainable development was defined in the World Commission on Environment and Development 1987 Brundtland
Report "Our Common Future" as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs".
"Sustainable development is the development that satisfies the needs of the present without compromising the
capacity of future generations, guaranteeing the balance between economic growth, care for the environment, and
social well-being".
The purpose of sustainable development is to keep a balance between the economic, environmental, and social
needs. It requires the active participation of individuals, businesses, administrations, and countries around the
world to find better ways of doing things so that the present generation can give back to nature, for our future
generations to thrive. All the nations across the globe need to stand together to contribute in small actions to
bring long-term sustainability of the environment for sustainable social and economic growth.
It will help companies with innovative technologies flourishing all across the globe, people will have better jobs,
everyone will be able to afford nutritious foods without moving out of their native place, living in clean, healthy
setup with proper sanitation facility, they will have quality and affordable education, and technical advancement to
bring social and economical equality while keeping the environment safe.
Sustainable development includes the following:
• reducing excessive use of resources and enhancing resource conservation.
• recycling and reuse of waste materials.
• scientific management of renewable resources, especially bio-resources.
• planting more trees.
• using more environment friendly material or biodegradable material.
• green, grassy patches to be interspersed between concrete buildings.
• use of technologies, which are environmentally friendly and based on efficient use of resources.
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