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SUMMARY……SUMMARY……

'The Ailing Planet....'is a sad commentary on the gradual 'The Ailing Planet....'is a sad commentary on the gradual deterioration of our envoronment. The planet Earth is no deterioration of our envoronment. The planet Earth is no more a pleasant place for habitation.Fisheries, forests, more a pleasant place for habitation.Fisheries, forests, grasslands and croplands need to be preserved and grasslands and croplands need to be preserved and protected.let us avoid population explosion and stop protected.let us avoid population explosion and stop perpetuation of poverty. The green movement is the perpetuation of poverty. The green movement is the only hope for this planet and the survival of human raceonly hope for this planet and the survival of human race

GREEN MOMENTS GREEN MOMENTS ROLEROLE

The green The green movement movement, a term that includes , a term that includes the the conservation and  and green politics, is a diverse , is a diverse scientific, social, and scientific, social, and political movement for  for addressing addressing environmental issues..

Environmentalists advocate the Environmentalists advocate the sustainable management of resources and  management of resources and stewardship of  of thetheenvironment through changes in public  through changes in public policy and individual behavior. In its recognition policy and individual behavior. In its recognition of humanity as a participant in (not enemy of) of humanity as a participant in (not enemy of) ecosystems, the movement is centered on ecosystems, the movement is centered on ecology, , health, and, andhuman rights..

The environmental movement The environmental movement is represented by a range of is represented by a range of organizations, from the large organizations, from the large tograssroots. Due to its large tograssroots. Due to its large

membership, varying and membership, varying and strong beliefs, and strong beliefs, and

occasionally speculative occasionally speculative nature, the environmental nature, the environmental

movement is not always united movement is not always united in its goals. At its broadest, in its goals. At its broadest,

the movement includes private the movement includes private citizens, professionals, citizens, professionals,

religious devotees, politicians, religious devotees, politicians, and extremists.and extremists.

PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE GREEN MOVEMENT…GREEN MOVEMENT…

The conservation movement seeks to protect natural areas for The conservation movement seeks to protect natural areas for sustainable consumption, as well as traditional (hunting, sustainable consumption, as well as traditional (hunting, fishing, trapping) and spiritual use.fishing, trapping) and spiritual use.

Environmental conservation is the process in which one is Environmental conservation is the process in which one is involved in conserving the natural aspects of the environment. involved in conserving the natural aspects of the environment. Whether throughreforestation, recycling, or pollution control, Whether throughreforestation, recycling, or pollution control, environmental conservation sustains the natural quality of life.environmental conservation sustains the natural quality of life.

Environmental health movement dates at least to Progressive Environmental health movement dates at least to Progressive Era, and focuses on urban standards like clean water, efficient Era, and focuses on urban standards like clean water, efficient sewage handling, and stable population growth. sewage handling, and stable population growth. Environmental health could also deal with nutrition, preventive Environmental health could also deal with nutrition, preventive medicine, aging, and other concerns specific to human well-medicine, aging, and other concerns specific to human well-being. Environmental health is also seen as an indicator for being. Environmental health is also seen as an indicator for the state of the environment, or an early warning system for the state of the environment, or an early warning system for what may happen to humanswhat may happen to humans

•Environmental justice is a movement that began Environmental justice is a movement that began in the U.S. in the 1980s and seeks an end in the U.S. in the 1980s and seeks an end

to environmental racism and prevent low-income to environmental racism and prevent low-income and minority communities from an unbalanced and minority communities from an unbalanced

exposure to highways, garbage dumps, and exposure to highways, garbage dumps, and factories. The Environmental Justice movement factories. The Environmental Justice movement

seeks to link "social" and "ecological" seeks to link "social" and "ecological" environmental concerns, while at the same time environmental concerns, while at the same time preventing de facto racism, and classism. This preventing de facto racism, and classism. This

makes it particularly adequate for the makes it particularly adequate for the construction of labor-environmental alliances.construction of labor-environmental alliances.

Ecology movement could involve the Gaia Theory, Ecology movement could involve the Gaia Theory, as well as Value of Earth and other interactions as well as Value of Earth and other interactions between humans, science, and responsibility.between humans, science, and responsibility.Deep Ecology is an ideological spinoff of the Deep Ecology is an ideological spinoff of the

ecology movement that views the diversity and ecology movement that views the diversity and integrity of the planetary ecosystem, in and for integrity of the planetary ecosystem, in and for

itself, as its primary value.itself, as its primary value.Bright green environmentalism is a currently Bright green environmentalism is a currently

popular sub-movement, which emphasizes the idea popular sub-movement, which emphasizes the idea that through technology, good design and more that through technology, good design and more thoughtful use of energy and resources, people thoughtful use of energy and resources, people

can live responsible, sustainable lives while can live responsible, sustainable lives while enjoying prosperity.enjoying prosperity.

WHY IS OUR PLANET WHY IS OUR PLANET DAMAGING???DAMAGING???

Mankind is now the Mankind is now the number onenumber one cause of  cause of allall the destruction  the destruction happening on Earth. As well as trying to destroy each other on 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, the battle-field, we are the cause of a series of other disasters, beginning with the industrial exploitation of the resources of the beginning with the industrial exploitation of the resources of the Earth. This has become especially bad since the population of the Earth. This has become especially bad since the population of the Earth has Earth has trippledtrippled in the last fifty years to a point which, even  in the last fifty years to a point which, even with more efficient means of distribution, there is with more efficient means of distribution, there is simply simply not not enough food to go around.enough food to go around.

The seas and oceans are being The seas and oceans are being poisonedpoisoned by chemical products,  by chemical products, oils, industrial and human waste. On land, especially in the oils, industrial and human waste. On land, especially in the industrial countries where industrial countries where most wastemost waste is actually  is actually ""manufacturedmanufactured", there is increasingly little room to bury it and ", there is increasingly little room to bury it and even when buried, noxious elements leech out and destroy the even when buried, noxious elements leech out and destroy the health of the area. An even greater problem is the disposal of health of the area. An even greater problem is the disposal of Atomic waste, unsafe to dump into the sea and even more unsafe Atomic waste, unsafe to dump into the sea and even more unsafe to bury under the land. An alternative possibility, that of sending to bury under the land. An alternative possibility, that of sending it out into space, would perhaps create other more serious it out into space, would perhaps create other more serious dangers, not immediately apparent to us. dangers, not immediately apparent to us.

The destruction of the Earth's rain forests The destruction of the Earth's rain forests by cutting (an by cutting (an

estimated estimated fourteenfourteen  acresacres  everyevery  minuteminute) is ) is constantly decreasing the production of constantly decreasing the production of oxygen (and rainfall) necessary for life, oxygen (and rainfall) necessary for life, while other forests in Europe and North while other forests in Europe and North

America are being poisoned byAmerica are being poisoned byacid rainacid rain. . The 'green-house' effect of overheating the The 'green-house' effect of overheating the

Earth by excessive hydrocarbons and Earth by excessive hydrocarbons and carbon-dioxide in the atmosphere, carbon-dioxide in the atmosphere,

contributed to mainly by car-exhausts, is contributed to mainly by car-exhausts, is causing global-warming and the melting of causing global-warming and the melting of

the polar ice-caps and glaciers, causing the polar ice-caps and glaciers, causing raised ocean-levels and un-seasonal and raised ocean-levels and un-seasonal and

adverse weather patterns, known as the adverse weather patterns, known as the El-El-NiñoNiño (Christ child), which was prophesied  (Christ child), which was prophesied

2,500 years ago in 2 Esdras, as being one of 2,500 years ago in 2 Esdras, as being one of the 'Signs of The End Time' and the 'Signs of The End Time' and La-La-

Niña Niña weather effects.weather effects.

STEPS TO SAVE OUR STEPS TO SAVE OUR AILING PLANET….AILING PLANET….

1. 1. Reduce, Reuse, RecycleReduce, Reuse, Recycle Do your part to reduce waste by Do your part to reduce waste by

choosing reusable products instead of choosing reusable products instead of disposables. Buying products with disposables. Buying products with minimal packaging (including the minimal packaging (including the economy size when that makes sense economy size when that makes sense for you) will help to reduce waste. And for you) will help to reduce waste. And whenever you can, whenever you can, recycle recycle paperpaper, , plasticplastic, newspaper, glass , newspaper, glass and aluminum cans. If there isn't and aluminum cans. If there isn't a a recycling programrecycling program at your workplace,  at your workplace, school, or in your community, ask about school, or in your community, ask about starting one. By recycling half of your starting one. By recycling half of your household waste, you can save 2,400 household waste, you can save 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide annually.pounds of carbon dioxide annually.

2. Use Less Heat and Air 2. Use Less Heat and Air ConditioningConditioning

Adding insulation to your walls and Adding insulation to your walls and attic, and installing weather stripping attic, and installing weather stripping or caulking around doors and windows or caulking around doors and windows

can lower your heating costs more can lower your heating costs more than 25 percent, by reducing the than 25 percent, by reducing the

amount of energy you need to heat amount of energy you need to heat and cool your home.and cool your home.

Turn down the heat while you're Turn down the heat while you're sleeping at night or away during the sleeping at night or away during the

day, and keep temperatures moderate day, and keep temperatures moderate at all times. Setting your thermostat at all times. Setting your thermostat just 2 degrees lower in winter and just 2 degrees lower in winter and higher in summer could save about higher in summer could save about

2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide each 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide each year.year.

3. 3. Drive Less and Drive SmartDrive Less and Drive SmartLess driving means fewer emissions. Less driving means fewer emissions.

Besides saving gasoline, walking and biking Besides saving gasoline, walking and biking are great forms of exercise. Explore your are great forms of exercise. Explore your

community mass transit system, and check community mass transit system, and check out options for carpooling to work or out options for carpooling to work or

school.school.When you do drive, make sure your car is When you do drive, make sure your car is running efficiently. For example, keeping running efficiently. For example, keeping your your tires properly inflatedtires properly inflated can improve  can improve

your gas mileage by more than 3 percent. your gas mileage by more than 3 percent. Every gallon of gas you save not only helps Every gallon of gas you save not only helps

your budget, it also keeps 20 pounds of your budget, it also keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

THANK YOU….THANK YOU….