Siddhartha College Of Pharmacy EcoClub

WearetheEnvironmentCops

SCOPE

Environment

And

Humans

Well,Ihavetospeakaboutthiscombinationon astagelikethisas WEaretheonlyoneofall the species ever known, who have chosen to bendNatureaccordingtousthanwechanging accordingtoit...! And, I found it really funny to realise that we are the prime factor responsible for the need of suchameet...! Inthisseminar,IlookforwardtogiveapictureofhowthePast and Present of HUMANS led to drastic changes in the ENVIRONMENTandonhowWEarespeculatingit'sfuture...

ThePast

I should say that it was the golden era for the Environment... The humans were selfless and considered nature as themselves... Allthedailydeedswerefulfilledwithnaturallyavailable materials like clay,wood, leaves,animals,surfacewater, etc...

TheNatureWasUsedButNeverExploited

The four components that makes environment Trees, Land,AnimalsandHumansweremostintimateatthose times... Yet,thesupremequalityoflifewassomehowachievedas can be observed from harappan civilization, indus valley civilization,etc...

Idon'tknowwhereitwentwrong,but...

ThePresent

We are halfway into the destruction of mother earth in the nameofDevelopmentandSophisticationoflife...

I should say, WE have acted in an irresponsible way and by the time we realised that, much loss has already been incured...

Mining,DeForestration,Industries,Dams&Reservoirs,etc... haveshowndisturbinglybadeffectsonenvironment.

Thechemicalsthatenteredfoodchaincausedextinctionofa widerangeofspeciesofallforms...

The MicroEnvironmental Modifiers like AirConditioners, perfumedspraysandRefrigeratorshaveboredholesintoour Ozone...

The expnonentally increasing use of Mobile Phones, other gadgets demanding more minerals and is indirectly a reason reasonforextensivemining...

ThealarminglyincreasedusageofEMRoflowfrequencyasin Cell Phone Signals, TV & Radio Signals, etc caused un recoverabledamagetotheBiodiversityglobally...

Use of nonbiodegradable materials like plastics, man madefabricsalsoeffectedthenatureconsiderably...

WeHaveGoneTooFarInRiskingTheEnvironment JustForUS...!

Global Warming, Water Scarcity, Increased incidence of NaturalHazards,areallthemanifestations...

IsNOWreallynottooLATE...!?

TheFuture...!?

IseeapromisingfuturebothfortheEnvironment&forUs... Lately, we have completely understood the importance of a healthyenvironmentforourmereexistenceontheearth... & ThatItisNotAnyOneMan'sTask...!

The need for individual awarness towards the environment is beingemphasized...Manyprogrammeslike'thisone'andmuch biggeronesarebeingconductedeverydayacrosstheglobe...

Recognising the need of involving everybody to effect such change, Earth Day, Environment Day, Earth Hour, etc are beingcelebratedinternationally...

Though not prominent today, shift from Nonrenewable sourcesofenergytorenewableonesisaverybibsteptowards abetterworld...

The ever improving science is increasing the efficiency of enginesthusreducingtheneedformoreenergyforthesame workthanever...

The 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse & Recycle) are gaining importance ineveryoneslife...

IssuesregardingWateraretheneedofhour...Thetechniques regarding rain water harvesting, purifying used and impure water,etcaretobeimplementedinlargerscales...

Allthesearethefirststeps towardsamillionmile journey... & Nomatterhowsmall,every singleperson'scontribution matters...!

Howcanwehelp...?
Well,nogreatsacrificesarerequiredtoplayourrole...It's prettysimpleanddefinetlyinourhands... Afeware... Turn off the lights and fans when leaving the room... Don'tusewhenunnecessary... Reducewaterwastage... Plantafewplantsinyourcorridor&takecareofthem... Don'tusemotorvehiclestocovershortdistances...Use publictransportationasandwhenpossible... Don'tchangeyourgadgetsfrequently...andmore... Most importantly, teach the kids at home about these habits...Rewardthemwithsmallprizesforcomplying...

AsIseethewholething,

Longago,solongago,itwaslike... TheNATURE Thepresentismorelike... TheNature'Vs'Humans Iwish,Thefuturewillbelike... TheNature'and'Humans

Thankingyou,

Chandra Teja U (Member,SCOPE)