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This has resulted in a 40% reduction in operational expenses. Their low-cost alternative was constructed from locally
                 available bamboo, tin sheet, strips of old tyres, and an iron shaft, which was then attached to a hand pump.




















                             Task




                     Explore ways to reduce the use of ‘Single use Plastic’. Create a PPT on your findings and present in class.





                           At a Glance


                       •  The term ‘green economy’ refers to a low-carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive economy.
                       •  The Green Economy is a macroeconomic approach to long-term economic growth  that  emphasizes
                       investments, job creation and skill development.
                       •  UN Environment launched the Green Economy Initiative (GEI) in 2008, a worldwide research and country-level
                       assistance program aimed at encouraging policymakers to embrace environmental investments.
                       •  Sectors of a green economy include agriculture, forests, transport, water and waste management.
                       •  National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) is an action plan that incorporates various missions or
                       strategies aimed at achieving long-term growth.
                       •  The National Mission for a Green India (GIM) is one of eight missions in India's action plan to address the
                       issues of climate change.
                       •  National Solar Mission’s objective is to address India's energy needs in a sustainable manner.
                       •  It aspires to make India a global leader in solar energy (a renewable form of energy, as opposed to coal,
                       petroleum and other fossil fuels).
                       •  The Solar Mission has been a success in Diu, which became India's first Union Territory to switch to 100%
                       solar energy.
                       •  The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched to accelerate efforts to attain universal sanitation coverage and to
                       focus attention on sanitation.
                       •  Under the project, all villages, Gram Panchayats, Districts, States, and Union Territories in India pledged to
                       be "open defecation free" (ODF) by October 2, 2019, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, by
                       constructing over 100 million toilets in rural India.
                       •  The National Green Tribunal functions similarly to a court in disputes involving environmental preservation,
                       forest conservation and other natural resource conservation.
                       •  All sectors of society and all sorts of individuals must actively participate for sustainable development to
                       occur.
                       •  Governments and local governments create and implement sustainable development laws, policies, plans,
                       standards, programs, and international agreements.
                       •  For the success of fostering a green economy, private agencies, non-governmental organisations, social
                       workers, private corporations, and individual people must collaborate with the government.


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