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Speech on Environment for Students and Children

3 minutes speech on environment.

Good Morning to one and all present here. I am going to present a short speech on Environment. Our environment consists of all living beings as well as their surroundings. A healthy environment is one that is sustainable for a long period of time. It is the source of life for everyone. It directs the life of everyone and determines the proper growth and development.

The good or bad quality of our life is depending on the quality of our natural environment. Our need for food, water, shelter, and other things depends on the environment around us. There must be a balanced natural cycle that exists between the environment and the lives of human beings, plants, and animals.

Human society is playing a vital role in degenerating the natural environment which is affecting badly the lives on this planet. All the human actions in this modern world directly impact our ecosystem.  Many actions of us have brought big changes to this planet, resulting in many environmental problems. Increasing demand for technologies and industries is another important factor.

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There are many harmful effects of human activities on the environment. Some of these are pollution, over-population, waste disposal, climate change, global warming, and the greenhouse effect, etc. The big reason that poses a serious threat to our environment is the harmful gases in the air.

The uncontrolled use of automobiles has increased their effects, which in turn emits harmful gases like Carbon monoxide. The electronic appliances like air conditioners and refrigerators also contaminating air by the discharge of harmful substances. The diverse effect of these gases is causing air pollution as well as global warming.

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Deforestation is another major reason. The human population is increasing at a fast rate and therefore to meet their daily consumption we need to cut forests and trees. It may be for home or for fuel, but we are causing great loss to the environment.

Other factors are the depletion of natural resources like water, fuel, and food. On the other hand over-consumption of resources by humans and improper waste disposal have resulted in a huge quantity of solid and hazardous wastes. These wastes are other threats to the environment.

Solutions of the Problems of our Environment

Due to all the above human activities, our planet has reached unsustainable levels. Therefore, it is our duty and responsibility to lower the loss. Every individual can play a significant role in this solution.

For example, we should take a pledge to say ‘No’ to plastics. Instead of it, we may make use of Eco-friendly substitutes like paper and cloth bags.

The government of every country must implement strict laws for industries, those are releasing the toxic wastes for proper waste management. The awareness programs should be organized to encourage citizens to use public transport as much as possible.

Also, everyone must do plantation of trees. The less use of private vehicles will reduce the emission of harmful gases as well will save fuel resources.

In the end, I want to say that we must spread environmental awareness in our society as well as in our daily routine life. It is necessary to save and protect our environment. In my view, it is the responsibility of everyone to do our bit for the environment. Therefore, let us work together towards a greener and more sustainable future.

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My Earth, My Responsibility

Earth is a beautiful living planet in the Universe and the common habitat of more than 7 billion human population and millions of species of biodiversity. Our Earth provides us with food, shelter and most of our requirements.

Despite unavoidable free services provided by the earth to humans, we are not able to pay off her kindness to us. Rather we humans are being cruel to our Earth with our selfish activities. Mahatma Gandhi said, “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.”

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Every day we produce tons of degradable and non-degradable waste, and throw it anywhere recklessly. Smoke and harmful gases from our homes, vehicles and industries are suffocating her. We are disposing of dirty sewage, drainage and even chemicals recklessly, although we know that more than 7 billion humans, along with all plants and animals in this world, rely on water for their lives. If we aren’t concentrating on saving those water resources, then in near future water may be as expensive as PETROL or one-day people may die due to thirst. Despite huge noise by our jumbo population itself, we use loudspeakers for our entertainment & industries, airplanes or other noisy vehicles for our luxury. We destroy forests for agriculture & settlement. We build huge buildings, roads & factories beyond her carrying capacity. The establishment of nuclear reactors vastly affects the environment & human lives.

Harmful gases emitted by ACs, refrigerators, industries & vehicles are depleting ozone layer & increasing our exposure to very harmful UV rays of sun leading us towards various skin diseases, eye cataract & even cancer. Wastes like plastics & other non-degradable wastes like insecticides, pesticides, chemical fertilizers etc. highly degrade soil quality & decrease agricultural products & kills soil microorganisms & decomposers. Water pollution increases the risk of water-borne diseases like cholera, dysentery etc. and lead & arsenic highly degrade our mental ability & causes the extinction of many aquatic animals. Air pollution causes airborne diseases like asthma in humans & animals and disturbs whole metabolism process in plants. Noise pollution causes insomnia & heart diseases in humans. Deforestation is leading to natural calamities like floods, soil erosion etc, temperature increase and changed rainfall distribution, drought, loss of valuable biodiversity, decreased oxygen density etc. The burning issues in the world at present are “Climate Change & Greenhouse Effect”.

Solutions to environmental problems are not impossible for superior creatures like humans, if they are committed. As a youth & global citizen, I too have the responsibilities to my mother earth. My first role in nature is to reduce my own carbon footprint via eco-friendly activities. Then, I can form a GREEN ORGANIZATION along with some other energetic youths to raise awareness in my peer circle, neighbourhood & the community about environment sanitation by changing degradable wastes into compost manure & by 3R principle (reduce, reuse & recycle) of non-degradable wastes. I can create workshops with local people that air pollution can be controlled by replacing household energy sources like coal, firewood etc. by biogas, electricity or solar energy & we can negotiate with factory owners & vehicle owners to use dust & smoke purification systems in industries & vehicles & we can encourage them to use solar-energy based industries & vehicles.

We can organize environment sanitation programs & afforestation programs in barren lands. We youths can appeal the government to bring eco-friendly development policies & proper planning of cities. We can organize orientation programs about climate change, its causes, and effects & mitigation measures in schools & colleges to induce other youths towards conservation of nature. Youths can initiate the concept of “Payment of Ecosystem services (PES)” in society & emphasize homestay tourism in the villages. As a student of the forestry sector, I have the responsibility to aware local people about the importance of forests & effects of deforestation along with the new concept of carbon trade via REDD++ programs.

Thus, for the sustainability of our planet, I promise to fulfil my responsibilities towards Mother Nature as a global citizen so as to protect my living planet from deterioration & to handover clean & green planet to our future generations. Maybe our single efforts may seem small but if thousands of youths can unite together towards nature conservation then one day our efforts will be a drastic step to protect our motherland Earth from destruction.

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The Role of Individual Responsibility in the Transition to Environmental Sustainability

Steve Cohen

We New Yorkers live in a city that is on a gradual transition toward environmental sustainability, but we are a long way from the place we need to end up. A circular economy where there is no waste and where all material outputs become inputs is well beyond our technological and organizational capacity today. But that does not mean we shouldn’t think about how to get from here to there. Much of the work in building environmental sustainability requires the development of systems that enable us to live our lives as we wish while damaging the planet as little as possible. Large-scale institutions are needed to manage sewage treatment and drinking water, to develop renewable energy and build a modern energy grid. Government policy is needed to ensure the conservation of forests, oceans, and biodiversity. Pandemic avoidance requires global, national and local systems of public health. Climate change mitigation and adaptation also require collective action. What then can individuals do?

As individuals, we make choices about our own activities and inevitably, they involve choices about resource consumption. I see little value in criticizing people who fly on airplanes to travel to global climate conferences. (I assume you do remember airplanes and conferences, don’t you?) But I see great value in considering the importance of your attendance at the conference and asking if the trip is an indulgence or if you will have an important opportunity to learn and teach. This year has taught us how to attend events virtually. There is little question that live presence at an event enables a type of communication that can’t be achieved virtually. Many times, you will judge that the financial and environmental cost of the trip is far outweighed by the benefits. Those are the times you should travel. My argument here is that it is the thought process, the analysis of environmental costs and benefits, that is at the heart of an individual’s responsibility for environmental sustainability. Individuals are responsible for thinking about their impact on the environment and, when possible, minimize the damage they do to the planet.

Everyone needs to turn on the lights at night, start the shower in the morning, turn on the air conditioning and possibly drive somewhere on Mother’s Day. I would never argue that you should give up these forms of consumption. Instead, I believe we should all pay attention to the resources we use and the impact it has. We are responsible for that thought process and the related analysis of how we, as individuals, might accomplish the same ends with less environmentally damaging means.

Some say that the fixation on individual responsibility is a distraction from the more important task of compelling government and major institutions to implement systemic change. This perspective was forcefully argued in 2019 in The Guardian by Professor Anders Levermann of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. According to Professor Levermann:

“Personal sacrifice alone cannot be the solution to tackling the climate crisis. There’s no other area in which the individual is held so responsible for what’s going wrong. And it’s true: people drive too much, eat too much meat, and fly too often. But reaching zero emissions requires very fundamental changes. Individual sacrifice alone will not bring us to zero. It can be achieved only by real structural change; by a new industrial revolution.   Looking for solutions to the climate crisis in individual responsibilities and actions risks obstructing this. It suggests that all we have to do is pull ourselves together over the next 30 years and save energy, walk, skip holidays abroad, and simply ‘do without.’ But these demands for individual action paralyse people, thereby preventing the large-scale change we so urgently need.”

Perhaps, but I do not see it that way. I consider individual responsibility and the thought process and value shift that stimulates individual action as the foundation of the social learning process required for effective collective action. In other words, individual change and collective system-level change are interconnected. The fact is that on a planet of nearly 8 billion people, it is too late for many of us to get back to the land and live as one with nature. There’s too many of us and not enough nature. There is an absolute limit to our ability as individuals to reduce our impact on the planet. Therefore, system-level change is absolutely needed. But system change requires individuals to understand the need for change along with a well-understood definition of the problem. The cognitive dissonance of identifying a problem but never acting on it is difficult to live with. If you see a poor child on the street begging for food, you can provide that child with food and money while continuing to support public policy that addresses the child poverty issue at the systems level. In fact, the emotional impact of that child’s face may well provide the drive that leads you to fight harder for the policy that would prevent that child from needing to beg. We learn by example, and vivid experiences and cases can lead to transformative systemic change.

While I consider individual and collective responsibility connected, without collective systems and infrastructure supporting environmental sustainability, there are distinct limits to what individual action can achieve. That is why I see no value in shaming individuals for consuming fossil fuels, eating meat, or buying a child a Mylar birthday balloon. I believe an attitude of moral superiority is particularly destructive in any effort to build the political support needed for systemic change.

As my mentor, the late Professor Lester Milbrath, often argued, the only way to save the planet is through social learning that would enable us to “learn our way to a sustainable society.” He made this argument in his pathbreaking work: Envisioning a Sustainable Society: Learning Our Way Out . In Milbrath’s view, the key was to understand environmental perceptions and values and to build on those values and perceptions to change both individual behavior and the institutions their politics generated. To Milbrath, the human effort to dominate nature had worked too well, and a new approach was needed. As he observed in Envisioning a Sustainable Society :

“Learning how to reason together about values is crucial to saving our species. As a society we have to learn better how to learn, I call it social learning; it is the dynamic for change that could lead us to a new kind of society that will not destroy itself from its own excess.”

My view is that one method to pursue social learning is learning by doing — in other words by encouraging the individual behaviors we might each take to reduce our environmental impact. Those behaviors remind us to think about the planet’s wellbeing along with our own. They reinforce and remind us and as they become habit, they impact our values and our shared understanding of how the world works.

There is, therefore, no tradeoff between individual and collective responsibility for protecting the environment unless we insist on creating one. Additionally, in a world of extreme levels of income inequality, wealthy people who have given up eating meat have the resources to consume alternative sources of nourishment. They do not occupy the moral high ground criticizing an impoverished parent proudly serving meat to their hungry child. In our complex world, we should mistrust simple answers and instead work hard to understand the varied cultures, values and perceptions that can contribute to the transition to an environmentally sustainable global economy. The path to environmental sustainability is long and winding and will require decades of listening and learning from each other.

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Steve, I appreciate your perspective on individual responsibility. I am developing a similar position and submitted an “OpEd” piece to Times about a month ago but alas it didn’t get published. I would like to share and develop the conversation with you so please reach out.

What are the responsibilities of individuals, governments and the international community in helping people have access to water?

While this highly educated society continues the GDP rat race and decimating all other patterns that create balance in the world we live in, here’s a little story of obvious stupidity for fun and profit. In 1975 my wife and I after several years of college chose to listen to scientists’ warnings about continued expansionism economically. We simplified our lives and did without things like electricity, fancy new vehicles and useless bling. We did without as a plausible direction for a template of living lightly and securing a viable future for more than just humans. We endured countless slurs ( tree huggers, eco-terrorists, hippies,) and were subjected to verbal and realistic abuse . Now at 72 and 68 we are wondering where the hell were the rest of you? Read the book “Small is Beautiful ” to see the wrongheaded direction your politicians and some clergy and certainly all greedy vulture capitalist have led the general public. I have no patience for obvious stupidity .Yeah, we were WOKE long before most people and feel no compulsion to be apologetic as all of you are to blame if you help continue the narrative of GDP unlimited growth and the population explosion. nats remark

“perhaps, but i do not see it that way” sorry but that kinda just means your guile is weak and you’re extremely credulous and succeptable to propeganda, dunno what to tell ya bud but this perspective is a total nothingburger. Of Course we must needs rely on some great measure of personal choice here, but if my choices are: Waste, Waste, Out of my Budget well i dont REALLY have a choice then Do I? which means that for the majority of americans there is no ethical choice list they can follow to fix the problem, only by compelling legislation can those choices be made available to them.

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Climate Action: It’s time to make peace with nature, UN chief urges

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The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has described the fight against the climate crisis as the top priority for the 21st Century, in a passionate, uncompromising speech delivered on Wednesday at Columbia University in New York.

The landmark address marks the beginning of a month of UN-led climate action, which includes the release of major reports on the global climate and fossil fuel production, culminating in a climate summit on 12 December, the fifth anniversary of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.

Nature always strikes back

Mr. Guterres began with a litany of the many ways in which nature is reacting, with “growing force and fury”, to humanity’s mishandling of the environment, which has seen a collapse in biodiversity, spreading deserts, and oceans reaching record temperatures.

The link between COVID-19 and man-made climate change was also made plain by the UN chief, who noted that the continued encroachment of people and livestock into animal habitats, risks exposing us to more deadly diseases.

And, whilst the economic slowdown resulting from the pandemic has temporarily slowed emissions of harmful greenhouse gases, levels of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane are still rising, with the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere at a record high. Despite this worrying trend, fossil fuel production – responsible for a significant proportion of greenhouse gases – is predicted to continue on an upward path.

‘Time to flick the green switch’

The appropriate global response, said the Secretary-General, is a transformation of the world economy, flicking the “green switch” and building a sustainable system driven by renewable energy, green jobs and a resilient future.

One way to achieve this vision, is by achieving net zero emissions (read our feature story on net zero for a full explanation, and why it is so important). There are encouraging signs on this front, with several developed countries, including the UK, Japan and China, committing to the goal over the next few decades.

Mr. Guterres called on all countries, cities and businesses to target 2050 as the date by which they achieve carbon neutrality – to at least halt national increases in emissions - and for all individuals to do their part.

With the cost of renewable energy continuing to fall, this transition makes economic sense, and will lead to a net creation of 18 million jobs over the next 10 years. Nevertheless, the UN chief pointed out, the G20, the world’s largest economies, are planning to spend 50 per cent more on sectors linked to fossil fuel production and consumption, than on low-carbon energy.

Put a price on carbon

For years, many climate experts and activists have called for the cost of carbon-based pollution to be factored into the price of fossil fuels, a step that Mr. Guterres said would provide certainty and confidence for the private and financial sectors.

Companies, he declared, need to adjust their business models, ensuring that finance is directed to the green economy, and pension funds, which manage some $32 trillion in assets, need to step and invest in carbon-free portfolios.

Far more money, continued the Secretary-General, needs to be invested in adapting to the changing climate, which is hindering the UN’s work on disaster risk reduction. The international community, he said, has “both a moral imperative and a clear economic case, for supporting developing countries to adapt and build resilience to current and future climate impacts”.

Everything is interlinked

The COVID-19 pandemic put paid to many plans, including the UN’s ambitious plan to make 2020 the “super year” for buttressing the natural world. That ambition has now been shifted to 2021, and will involve a number of major climate-related international commitments.

These include the development of a plan to halt the biodiversity crisis; an Oceans Conference to protect marine environments; a global sustainable transport conference; and the first Food Systems Summit, aimed at transforming global food production and consumption.

Mr. Guterres ended his speech on a note of hope, amid the prospect of a new, more sustainable world in which mindsets are shifting, to take into account the importance of reducing each individual’s carbon footprint.

Far from looking to return to “normal”, a world of inequality, injustice and “heedless dominion over the Earth”, the next step, said the Secretary-General, should be towards a safer, more sustainable and equitable path, and for mankind to rethink our relationship with the natural world – and with each other.

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Our planet is in a state of climate emergency.But I also see hope.There is momentum toward carbon neutrality. Many cities are becoming greener. The circular economy is reducing waste. Environmental laws have growing reach. And many people are taking #ClimateAction. pic.twitter.com/dDAHH279Er António Guterres, UN Secretary-General antonioguterres December 2, 2020

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Our responsibility towards the environment

The adverse effects of human actions on the environment are no longer stories we read about in books or hear from a climate conference guru. We are all now witnessing massive changes to our environment. Our summers have become hotter, and our winters are milder and less predictable. Droughts last longer and tropical storms are ever more severe, increasingly causing people to lose their homes and sometimes even their lives.

Simultaneously, our generation and future generations are facing further serious challenges. The global population is expected to reach 10 billion by 2050; (over)consumption is rampant, and waste is proliferating. As a result, our natural resources are being severely depleted. At the current pace, we will consume the equivalent of three times our planet Earth in 30 years’ time. This pattern is, of course, not sustainable and a new sense of urgency is emerging.

For many years, standards for electrical and electronic devices addressed environmental issues through the prism of energy efficiency. Now, however, with the increased demand for materials combined with the imminent scarcity of resources, the focus is shifting to material usage and preservation.

Today, our electrical and electronics communities alone produce over 50 million tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) every year globally. There is not much convincing needed to recognize our shared responsibility in reversing this pattern. Going forward, the only solution is to ‘rethink’ the complete product lifecycle, finding smart ways to consume less materials, to make products last longer, and to use waste as resource. Waste-as-a-resource changes our outlook on waste. Instead of seeing it as valueless rubbish that we must get rid of, we should treat waste as a valuable resource that has the potential to generate economic gain when used to create new products.

Alongside the growing need for materials, the demand for energy is also increasing rapidly. As natural stocks of non-renewable sources such as oil, gas and coal decrease and the amount of CO2 emissions increases to alarming levels, the need for sustainable sources of energy is imperative. Maintaining a healthy planet will require an energy transition from one based primarily on fossil fuels to one that increasingly uses sustainable sources of energy to achieve net-zero emissions.

The IEC contributes to the safety and performance of renewable energy technologies such as marine, wind, solar photovoltaics and hydropower. As these technologies mature and become serious contributors to the “energy transition”, they will need to overcome the challenges resulting from their material resources footprint. To fulfil future energy demands, other forms of sustainable energy production, such as nuclear and hydrogen, will be necessary. The IEC will need to continue providing standards for these energy sources and to prepare support for new technologies such as CO2 conversion into fuel.

At the global level, the United Nations promotes the importance of tackling climate change and resource scarcity in its blueprint for building a better world. Its Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ) rest upon three intertwined pillars: economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental protection. In order to simultaneously achieve economic growth and sustainable development, we must change the way we produce goods and the way we consume natural resources:

• Industries and businesses should be encouraged to design high quality products that consume fewer resources, have a longer operational life, are fit to be reused, repaired, upgraded, or refurbished and can also be easily recycled.
• Consumers should be encouraged to use products for longer periods of time, be willing to repair products, and to consider refurbished or remanufactured options instead of buying new products.

In Europe, the move towards a circular economy is well underway as part of the European Green Deal. The circular economy action plan adopted in March 2020 defines 35 objectives to support production processes that are more sustainable and the elimination of waste. Similar considerations are being taken in Asia which has emphasized the production perspective by, for example, focusing on re-manufacturing and the use of reused parts or recycled material content.

Awareness of these issues is growing within the IEC. Already, standards have been developed that consider the material consumption of rotating equipment ( IEC 60034-23 ), the dependability of products containing used parts ( IEC 62309 ), material efficiency in the eco-design of products ( IEC TR 62824 ) and the refurbishment of medical imaging equipment ( IEC 63077 ). Work is underway that looks at e-waste, the method for assessing the proportion of reused components in products as well as the refurbishment of medical electrical devices.

Alongside new policies and legislations being adopted worldwide, industry will need standards to ensure the safety, reliability and performance of products that last longer. To support changes in product ownership and an increasing pool of reused products in the market, new provisions regarding data removal and security will need to be developed. As products are repaired, minimum requirements for parts reliability, including that of repaired parts, will need to be defined. Consideration will also need to be given to data management which is essential for assessing the level of circularity embedded within a product from the amount of recycled content within a product or its components, to how easy a product is to repair and disassemble.

The IEC Advisory Committee on Environmental Affairs ( ACEA ) plays a key role in helping technical committees address the protection of the environment against the potentially detrimental impact of electrical and electronic products. As part of its work, ACEA is developing three new guides, one of which will help committees to ensure the environmental credibility of IEC publications. IEC Guide 109, on the inclusion of environmental aspects in electrotechnical product standards, is currently under revision to provide guidance to IEC committees on how to address today's environmental needs in their standards development. Amongst other topics, it will now consider renewable energies, which are essential to achieve the climate objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement, as well as circular economy aspects.

While tackling climate action and environmental protection is incumbent upon each of us, the standardization community must be prepared to rise to this challenge and respond with effective solutions.

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How to Write A Speech on the Environment? (Complete Guide with Sample Speech)

Pratiksha mishra.

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Let’s face it- every single time we listen to a speech on the environment, we expect a certain monotony and repetition in terms of the content.  

And, this shortens our attention span, all the way more. 

Well, it’s sad that a topic as dynamic and relevant as this can bore you to sleep if not presented well. 

So, as an orator, how do you still stand out in the crowd?   

Here are a few tips for you to master the art of writing a speech about the environment, without bringing the element of monotony. 

But, before we dive into the speech writing and delivery lessons, let us have a look at how the environment is an evergreen topic when it comes to public speaking.

Important Environment Days call for Great Speeches

Apart from the fact that ‘the environment’ is a dynamic and ever-present topic, the important environment days spanning throughout the year call for you to get ready with your best speech on the environment. To list a few-

SPEECH WRITING ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT  

Let’s break this speech writing guide on the environment into four different sections: 

1. Tips to Remember Before You Write Your Speech

2. speech writing lessons on the environment: complete guide , 3. drawing inspiration from ‘great speeches on the environment’  , 4. a sample speech on the environment .

Hold on till the very end of this blog as we have a bonus tip to simplify this process, just for you.

1. Tips to Remember Before You Write your Speech

Crafting a movie requires the crew to plan everything with utmost precision and that’s exactly where the pre-production stage comes to play.  

Likewise, before drafting a speech on the environment, you need to focus upon a few things to enhance the speech’s impact on your audience. 

At the same time, these tips will help you to stand out in the crowd. 

A) Understanding your True Purpose 

You possibly cannot deliver a speech about the environment without feeling deeply about the issue.  

Firstly, start by questioning yourself, ‘Why should I be concerned about  our environment ?’ 

Now, start looking for even the slightest changes in your lifestyle in terms of the environment.

These changes can be as evident as the scarcity of water and as ignored as the less appreciation of nature by humans. 

This will provide you with the reasons as to how is the issue affecting you?  

These reasons can be listed by you during the course of your speech to establish trust, credibility and relatability factor. 

Get yourself aware of the urgency of the situation 

Go on the internet, research the issue at hand and make yourself aware of the worst-case scenario, that is, ‘what would happen if human beings do not respond now?’ 

This way, you will connect with the issue emotionally and this will reflect in your voice as you deliver your speech. 

You simply cannot expect your audience to feel deeply about the issue unless you yourself feel that emotional connect. 

Because somewhere down the corner, we all are responsible for environmental degradation in our own ways.  

This realization must first hit you before you convey this idea through your speech. 

This emotional connect will reflect in the form of:

• the content of your speech 
• vocal variety 
• body language  

B) Brainstorming Session 

A speech as informative as this needs to have right facts in just the right amount and at the right places. 

The major issue with most of the environmental speeches is that the right facts are not incorporated in the right way. 

• So, begin with researching the issue and note down the environmental facts. 
• Prepare a mind map to better organize your thoughts . Jot down the main points and make a rough skeleton of your speech. 
• Once you have done this, try thinking from an audiences’ perspective . Ask yourself, ‘If I were the audience, what would be my expectations from a speech about the environment?’ Note down those thoughts as well. 

Try not to be generic while doing the brainstorming session, include the pointers other speakers have missed out on.  

In order to stand unique as an orator speaking about the environment, one must learn from the mistakes made by other speakers. 

Understand what exactly is your audience looking for and frame your speech accordingly. 

We have written an article on How to add facts in a speech? Check it out to balance your speech about the environment with just the right facts. 

C) Who is your audience? 

A speech about the environment has a dynamic audience . Thus, it can be delivered at a school, college or even a workplace for that matter.  

Understand the demographics of your audience, like age and level of education, to mold your speech accordingly. 

For instance, if you are delivering a speech about the environment at school, you might want to include less jargon and break down the content in a much simpler way for the students to understand. 

Similarly, if you are delivering an environmental speech at a workplace, you can incorporate jargon along with relatable lifestyle experiences to convey your ideas better. 

In a nutshell, formulate the content of your speech according to the audience you are catering to. 

D) Duration of the speech 

Instead of beating around the bush, a good orator tries to make a long-lasting impact without taking too much time of the audience. 

Thus, try to keep your speech short and precise without falling into the trap of possible digressions.  

After listening to so many speeches on the environment, we all know our expectations from the next speech we listen about the environment. 

Thus, most important of all, prioritize the information and interestingly present that information. This way, you give away the essential information while retaining the attention of your audience.  

We have written an article on How to deliver a 1-minute speech: Tips, Examples, Topics & More . Have a look at it to make your speech memorable within a short time frame.   

Once you’ve learned this, the next step is to have smooth transitions in your speech. This is done to avoid any sort of blabber and convey the ideas effectively. 

To know more about smooth speech transitions, check out Effective Speech Transitions: How to Make Your Speech Flow . 

A) Out-Of-The-World Title 

A speech about the environment can create a certain monotony in the minds of the audience, even before you actually deliver it. 

As an audience, we expect that monotony in the environmental speeches. 

Thus, a boring speech title can bore your audience to sleep.  

Many a times, we stumble upon a speech title we haven’t ever heard of and are naturally drawn to know more about the speech.  

The major issue with most of the environmental speeches in current times is a boring title. Titles like  Speech on Save Environment and Speech on Environmental Degradation  can seem pretty daunting to the audience and might disinterest them. 

Instead, consider having a thought-provoking title that doesn’t give the speech idea away so that when the audience actually listens to your speech, they pay more attention and start connecting the dots. 

This way, something unusual yet related to your speech can assist you to hold the attention of your audience. 

Let’s look at a few interesting speech titles. All based on the environment!

Admit it, we’ve grown old reading that water is an essential pre-requisite for the crops to survive and grow.

But, what happens when a speech title tells you otherwise? You obviously get drawn to listen to the speech.

I’m sure after reading this speech title, you are now wondering, ‘which country is she talking about?’

So, the moment you come across a speech title like this, a sense of conflict has been created in your mind and you naturally want to know more about it.  

B) Catchy Introduction 

A catchy introduction begins with a strong opening line while bringing into light the main idea of the speech.  

The attention span of the audience is at its peak at the beginning of a speech. So, now that you know this, make sure you capitalize it! 

Instead of starting your speech with something as bland as a  Good Morning , attempt hitting new approaches to grip the attention of the audience throughout the speech.  

The last thing a speech topic as common as the environment needs is a bland introduction.  

Thus, working on a strong beginning is the most crucial element when it comes to speech writing about environment. 

Here are a few interesting ways to jump start your speech: 

Start with a story 

We all love listening to stories! Be it fictional or real . It’s a personality trait which we all share in common. 

You can start your speech on the environment with a story inspired from your own personal experience or you can create your own story.  

But, remember even while creating a story from scratch, you need to sound realistic and establish relatability . So, it’s ideal to avoid any sort of exaggeration on your part. 

Once you have decided on the story you wish to tell, remember to connect your story with the environment, in general.  

To assist you in this process of crafting a story, we have written an article on 9 Storytelling Approaches for Your Next Speech . Check it out to know more! 

In this TED Talk, the speaker begins by telling a story about camping by revisiting his childhood days. This gripped the attention of the audience all the way more.

Bringing the Element of Creativity 

Use of adequate props and placards can assist you to add real value to the audiences’ experiences, particularly in a speech about the environment.  

Think out-of-the-box and bring this element of creativity the next time you deliver a speech.  

By bringing this visual element, you make your speech all the more memorable. 

Let’s understand this better with the help of an example.  

In this TED Talk about the environment, the orator decides to begin her speech by bringing a small jar. Have a look at how well she connects this prop with the essence of her speech.  

C) Relatable Anecdotes 

Well, what is the point of delivering a great speech if your audience can’t relate to it?  

By stating relatable life experiences, you sound more realistic and believable . As a result, the audience starts respecting your thoughts. 

For instance, while delivering a speech about environmental problems and solutions, start discussing how the environmental problems have affected you and your family and what solutions you are considering to deal with it. 

Essentially, convey these anecdotes in the form of a story and make sure that these anecdotes are relatable. 

D) Body of the speech 

Here lies the main purpose of your speech! 

It is at this point that you start supporting your ideas with relevant facts and evidence .  

In this case, while delivering a speech about the environment, be aware of the real purpose of your speech. 

If your speech about the environment is required to list down the solutions to save the environment, try leading the solutions with the micro-level steps which we all can practice in our day-to-day lives and then move onto the solutions at a community level.  

Because the major flaw with most of the environmental speeches is that we focus a lot more upon the changes at a government level rather than bringing into light the changes at the individual and community level. 

It all begins at home and then the awareness is spread at a community level.  

Steer clear of stating the obvious while citing supporting shreds of evidence and think innovatively to come up with information that can actually add value to audiences’ experiences. 

E) Drafting a Memorable Conclusion 

A captivating conclusion keeps your speech alive in the minds of the audience. 

First things first, avoid ending your speech with a bland ‘thank you’. 

Instead, in the concluding statement, sum up the gist of your speech and provide the audience with a key takeaway. 

To maximize the impact of your concluding remarks, end your speech with a poem or an intriguing question, and leave your audience awestruck by providing them with something to ponder upon.  

Check this article to learn effective ways to end your speech with maximum impact.  

F) Set the Right Mood  

Setting the right tone of the speech is extremely crucial. 

This way, you guide your audience to perceive your thoughts in just the intended manner. 

You can set the right tone with the help of effective body language , facial expressions and voice modulation.  

For instance, while delivering a speech about the environment which demands you to cite the solutions, a sense of hope must be reflected throughout the course of your speech. You can achieve this by sounding optimistic in your voice and having open body language. 

In a similar fashion, a speech about the environmental problems would require you to sound empathetic in your voice.  

3. Drawing Inspiration from ‘Great Speeches on the Environment’ 

Saving the environment from consumerism.

How to save Earth with 5 minutes a day of responsible consumerism

Why We Need to Think Differently About Sustainability

4. A Sample Speech on the Environment

“Why should I be studying for a future that soon may be no more, when no one is doing anything to save that future?”, asked Greta Thunberg, and I’m sure we all are in search of an answer to this question, more so in these unprecedented times when the entire world is at a standstill. Environmental depletion, a term we take so lightly, has been increasing with each year passing by. This year (2020 as of writing), Earth Overshoot Day was observed on August 22, exhausting nature’s budget for the year in just seven months. Even as I speak and you listen to this speech, The residents of Goa are raising their voices against an infrastructure plan which is all set to cut through Mollem National Park and destroy the habitat of thousands of animals. Even as I speak, 10,000 clothing items are being sent to landfills every 5 minutes. All because of Fast Fashion! Even as I speak, more than 80 percent of the world population is living under light-polluted skies. All because of light pollution!  And, when we actually reflect upon all of these things, there’s no one to blame but us.  Yet, we choose to remain silent.  So, I ask you today,   Why are we silent? Why don’t we care about the planet we live on?  I believe that by choosing to remain silent over the environmental issues, we are doing a disgrace to the very act of humanity.  Ain’t we ought to save this environment while we still can?  I know that since time immemorial, we have grown up learning about sustainability. In the most literal sense, we PREACH sustainability. But when it comes to bringing that into practice, our values shy away.  All of a sudden, we start to run short of time. You know why? The reason is we don’t appreciate our environment, anymore. And, that’s the root cause that is holding us back in the pathway towards sustainability.  I still remember when I was 10 years old, my father and I had this really nice ritual of going to the park for evening walks. Back then, it just didn’t matter what headspace we’re in, the air of calmness that surrounded the park would just put us at ease. It was THAT therapeutic!   But, coming back to this so-called modern mechanized era, we’ve parted our ways with this ritual. Now, in these times, even the thought of going to a park sounds cliché to all of us!   We need to learn to appreciate, nurture, and love our environment in order to save it. Because it all begins at home! You and I CAN make the difference and now is the time to inculcate sustainable lifestyle habits. The first step here can be as simple as cutting down the waste we produce in the environment. Be it in terms of buying packaged fruits and vegetables from a farmers’ market or making the area you live in litter-free. Moving ahead, the next step might sound a bit difficult because let’s face it- We ALL love shopping! But, when it comes to leading a sustainable lifestyle, minimalism is the key. Start prioritizing every single time you shop for something. When you do this, you value things you own and don’t end up wasting so much.  Gladly, to our relief, the world isn’t that pessimistic. In this age of globalization, we now have people as ‘environmental influencers’ initiating a call for action. Let’s shower our love and support towards them by drawing inspiration from them.  Therefore, I now say,  Let’s pledge to align our values and actions.  Let’s pledge to spend more time in nature.  And most important of all, let’s pledge to save this planet while we are on this planet. 

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Bonus tip: a quick checklist.

Now, as promised, we have got a quick checklist for you to follow the next time you write a speech about the environment.

Follow this checklist to eliminate the most common flaws and stand out in the crowd as you deliver a speech about the environment.

IN CONCLUSION

By having a close look at the sample speech attached above, you’ll understand the use of storytelling technique in the opening remarks of your speech.

The sample speech includes a story which follows a question directed towards the audience which instills them to ponder over the situation in hand.

The body of the sample speech constitutes three simple solutions towards a sustainable environment instead of going all vague and broad by citing the generic solutions. So, the key here is to be specific and realistic while listing solutions in your speech.

The thoughts have been organized in a poetry format so as to conclude the speech in an interesting and memorable manner.

We hope that this article aids you in the speech writing process the next time you write a speech about the environment, or any descriptive topic for that matter.

Essentially, there’s no escape to the ever-present threat to our environment. So, make sure you write your next speech on the environment well because always remember it’s never just about you but more about having a call of action.

To make you aware of the intensity of the threat, let’s talk some facts, shall we?

• We only have 10 years to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. before it go irreversible by 2030.
• In just the span of past 22 years, we have recorded 20 warmest years.
• More than a million species are prone to extinction due to climate change.
• Every hour, 1,692 acres of productive dry land become desert.
• We are using up 50% more natural resources than the Earth can provide. At our current population, we need 1.5 Earths, which we do not have.

If this still doesn’t scare you and bring into the light the urgency of situation which we are facing, try checking these articles to know more harrowing stats, all about the environment!

The threat faced by Planet Earth- The urgency of every single second!

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Our Earth, Our Responsibility: A Speech on the Environment for Students

The environment is the fountain of life. It is made up of all life forms and their surroundings. It determines our growth and development and directs it. Human beings depend on the environment that surrounds us for water, shelter, food, and various other things. A balanced natural cycle exists between the environment and all living creatures. Humankind plays a crucial role in the degeneration of the natural environment that affects lives on this planet. Here we have provided both Long and Speech on Environment for reference.

Long and Short Environment Speech in English for Students and Children

Long speech on environment for students.

Good morning respected Principal of the school, teachers and my dear friends. I, (your name), of Class (your class)  is going to talk about our Environment. The environment plays a pivotal role in the existence and development of all living things on earth and, above all, in the daily life of mankind. For the quality of life that people lead, the condition of the environment is very significant. Environmental abuse has recently been a hot topic for discussion. The most important factors causing harmful environmental effects are various human activities and the high growth of population groups.

Let's explore some of the destructive activities of mankind: humans have always cut down trees to make way for agriculture, wood and use of plants. There are a few great forests left, namely the Amazon and the large forests of Indonesia. These are threatened by people who exploit them for logging or to clear them for palm oil production, which is highly valued worldwide. The international community should assist Brazil and Indonesia to save these precious resources from deforestation.

Humanity is filling the atmosphere with greenhouse gases such as CO 2 and other harmful industrial and fossil fuel emissions. Global warming is caused by hydrofluorocarbons and CFCs from refrigeration found in air conditioners. Plastic waste, which causes sea life like dolphins to die from stomach problems, pollutes the oceans. 

What are the imminent dangers: According to the official NASA website, staggering CO 2 emissions are greater than the previous 400,000 years. The earth has heated up by 0.8 degrees since 1880, with other harmful emissions such as greenhouse gasses released by coal and natural gas and HFCs. Some scientists believe that by the end of the century, the earth may warm up by an incredible 6 degrees, according to Business Insider and NASA. Under the Paris Accord, nations have promised to keep global warming down to 1.5 per cent. The most recent warming on record has been in the last 20 years. 

For life on Earth, what does this mean? To say the least, the outlook is gloomy unless attitudes change. 

The best way to protect and save the environment is to make people aware of the fact that what the environment provides us with and the impact on us that will be caused by environmental degradation. The warming of the earth by human activities is a major cause for concern. If nothing is done, illness, hunger and flooding will be a major problem this century as the earth gets hotter, ice melts and water levels rise. Large chunks of agricultural land will be flooded. 

We can actively participate in the campaign to save the Earth when all human beings learn the importance of the environment.  We can cease using plastic bags and reusable plastic straws on a personal level. When we go shopping, we can use fabric and other reusable bags. With palm oil, we can try to use fewer products that cause widespread deforestation. By eating less meat, we can reduce our carbon footprint; large-scale farming generates enormous amounts of CO 2 from cattle emissions and maintenance. I hope that if each of us has decided to make the environment good, then for the next generation, we will be able to pass on a green environment.

Short Speech on Environment for Children

Good Morning Everyone. I am (your name) representing here Class (your class) is going to deliver a short speech on the Environment. The environment is precious and has existed to enable humans to thrive in a remarkable state. For our basic needs, we are dependent upon the environment. There is a balanced natural cycle between the environment and human beings that exist.

Human beings have begun to overuse natural resources, and this natural balance has been broken. Human societies play a vital role in disrupting wildlife conditions and the well-being of the environment which enables people, sea life and mammals to thrive. The result is deforestation, pollution, extinction of different species and rising temperatures in the world in which we live. An ecological crisis has led to the indiscriminate exploitation of the environment. The interaction with the environment has shifted with the improvement of technology and medical care. 

The ability of humanity to stop the problem is in its power. First of all, a change in attitudes will be required. In some countries, populations are growing at rapid rates, adding to the sad plight of the environment in general. Natural resources have depleted with population growth. This will cause an enormous problem for our generations to come. Some of the effects of this are soil erosion, underground water depletion, lack of fresh drinking water, atmospheric temperature rise, ice cap melting, sea-level rise, and the list goes on.

Effect on people: Human beings are inherently affected by the deterioration of the environment. The ozone layer depletion triggers skin cancer. Besides, excess pollution leads to multiple respiratory problems, such as asthma or lung cancer. It is also said to affect farming. I would like all of you to consider contributing to the protection of the environment and to make other people aware of this as well. You can help save our environment. 

10 Lines for Short Environment Speech in English

For the existence of all living beings, a clean environment is essential.

Some laws to reduce environmental pollution should be encouraged by members of society.

Policies should be made by the government to minimize activities that affect the environment.

One of the excellent sources for spreading the importance and awareness of the environment is electronic media.

Some enforcement of regulations should be raised against the use of plastic. We can save our environment in such a situation.

One of the hazards to our environment is vehicle pollution.

A clean environment must be given priority by everybody. They also need to plant more trees and spread knowledge about the need for a clean and green environment.

One of the best ways to keep our environment clean is to use materials from recycled products.

We all know that the 'blue planet' is popularly known as Earth. Then it's the only one that sustains life, again.

 We must avoid the use of certain resources, such as oil, natural gas, coal, etc. We can use renewable resources such as wind, biomass, and sunlight instead of using exhaustible resources.

The Symphony of Environmental Challenges:

Deforestation: The lungs of our planet, our forests, are being felled at an alarming rate. Each towering tree that falls whispers a tale of lost habitats, disrupted ecosystems, and precious biodiversity vanishing. This deforestation not only endangers animals but also disrupts the delicate balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide, leading to climate change.

Pollution: From the choking smog in our cities to the plastic-choked oceans, pollution paints a grim picture. Industrial waste, vehicle fumes, and our throwaway culture spew toxins into the air, water, and soil. This contamination poisons our food chain, endangers wildlife, and threatens the very air we breathe.

Climate Change: The Earth's temperature is rising, a fever fueled by our dependence on fossil fuels. Melting glaciers, rising sea levels, and extreme weather events are just the harbingers of a climate crisis that threatens to reshape our planet and our lives.

Remember, every action, however small, has the power to create a ripple effect. Together, we can turn the tide against environmental challenges and build a future where our children inherit a planet teeming with life, a symphony of harmony echoing across its vibrant landscapes.

Let us not be remembered as the generation that plundered and polluted. Let us be the generation that rose to the challenge, the generation that healed the Earth, the generation that wrote a new chapter of sustainability in the history of our planet. Let us be the generation that answered the call of our environment, not with indifference, but with action, not with despair, but with hope. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams, and together, we can dream of a world where our Earth thrives, a world where every breath is a testament to our responsibility, a world where every generation sings a song of gratitude for the gift of life. Let the symphony of change begin, here, now, with you and me.

FAQs on Speech on Environment

1. What major points need to be added in Speech on saving the environment?

While writing a speech on Save Environment, you can focus on the major problems that the environment is facing these days. You can talk about the environmental threats like Air pollution, soil pollution, water pollution, biodiversity loss, etc. You also can talk about climate change and can add some latest statistics to give weightage to your arguments. Besides this, you can talk about Environmental laws as well as various environmental bodies and steps taken by them.

2. What is UNEP?

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), established in 1972, addresses environmental issues at the global and indigenous position for the United Nations. UNEP’s charge is “ to give leadership and encourage cooperation in minding the terrain by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to ameliorate their quality of life without compromising that of unborn generations.” 

To negotiate its charge, 

UNEP assesses environmental conditions and trends at the global, indigenous and public situations; develops transnational agreements and public environmental instruments; and strengthens institutions for wise environmental operation. 

UNEP is governed by the United Nations Environment Assembly, a council with a universal class that sets the UNEP docket. 

3. Explain the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986?

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 authorizes the central government to cover and ameliorate environmental quality, control and reduce pollution from all sources, and enjoin or circumscribe the setting and/ or operation of any artificial installation on environmental grounds. The Environment (Protection) Act was legislated in 1986 with the idea of furnishing for the protection and enhancement of the terrain. It empowers the Central Government to establish authorities charged with the accreditation of precluding environmental pollution in all its forms and to attack specific environmental problems that are peculiar to different corridors of the country. The Act was last amended in 1991. 

The Environment (Protection) Rules lay down procedures for setting norms of emigration or discharge of environmental adulterants. 

4. What is the Biological Diversity Act 2002?

The Biological Diversity Act 2002 and Biological Diversity Rules give for the conservation of natural diversity, sustainable use of its factors, and fair and indifferent sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of natural coffers and knowledge associated with it. 

5. What is the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010?

Under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010 for effective and prepared disposal of cases concerning environmental protection and conservation of timbers and other natural coffers including enforcement of any legal right concerning terrain and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The Tribunal's devoted governance in environmental matters shall give speedy environmental justice and help reduce the burden of action within the advanced courts. 

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Ezra markowitz, august 23rd, 2021, taking responsibility for future generations promotes personal action on climate change.

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Climate change is already here, but we know that its worst impacts are waiting in the wings for future generations. Unless we step up to the challenge, as individuals and as a species. Stylianos Syropoulos and Ezra Markowitz discuss how emphasising personal and collective responsibility towards future generations can not only promote climate change concern, but also potentially increase support for the hard work ahead.

As we progress through the 21st century, the true contours and effects of climate change are coming into sharper focus. Seemingly on a daily basis we are bearing witness to one climate-related disaster after another, compounding human suffering and misery now and for years to come.

But we know, too, that what we have witnessed thus far is only a prelude to what lies ahead in the face of continued inaction and foot-dragging. More frequent and more damaging impacts are highly likely in the decades to come. To put it a different way, future generations desperately need us to do something now in order to give them a chance when it’s their turn.

Luckily, there is something we can do now. In fact, there are many different things that we—people alive today—can do to avoid or at least deflect the worst impacts of climate change on future generations. And not only can we do something: we have a responsibility to do so , to take concrete steps to ensure that this bleak future is prevented. The question is, how do we encourage people to take this responsibility seriously, or to even recognise it in the first place?

A growing body of research in the behavioural and social sciences can provide actionable insights. Over the past two decades, researchers have explored a wide variety of approaches to increasing people’s recognition and acceptance of climate change as an issue of personal and collective responsibility and action. To name just a few, these include leveraging people’s motivation to leave a positive legacy , encouraging them to reflect on the sacrifices made by previous generations on their behalf, and emphasising self-transcendent and altruistic values in environmental messaging campaigns.

But do perceptions of responsibility towards the future really matter? After all, we all know there are things we should do in our lives—eat better, exercise more, be more generous—but choose not to. In fact, our recent analysis of nationally-representative U.S. survey data , published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology , found that people who feel a personal responsibility to protect future generations are significantly more likely to worry about climate change, support pro-environmental policies, and believe that climate change represents a critical threat to humanity.

In our analyses we found that this perception of responsibility was, for the most part, unrelated to news consumption, gender and racial identities, and income level. Perhaps more surprisingly, perceived responsibility was also not meaningfully related to political ideology, one of the strongest drivers of climate change public opinion in the US. As a result, our findings strongly suggest that perceptions of responsibility towards future generations are a robust mechanism that can be harnessed to promote pro-environmental action and policy support, regardless of individual and group differences previously shown to sow discord in the context of climate change.

Importantly, the effects of responsibility towards future generations could be linked to support for specific policy proposals and collective actions, including opposition to the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, opposition to the use of fracking as a drilling method, and support for enforcing stricter limits on the amount of carbon dioxide produced by societies. Increased perceptions of responsibility also predicted increased support for funding renewable energy initiatives.

In addition, people who felt a strong responsibility to protect future generations also considered the protection of the environment as an important personal value. These people were also more likely to experience awe towards nature (a feeling of wonder over nature’s beauty), another previously identified predictor of pro-environmental engagement. Importantly, those who expressed increased perceived responsibility towards future others were also more likely to see climate change and global warming as a threat and an issue that demands more of our attention, and more likely to accept the science of climate change.

These findings are promising, as they suggest at least three key takeaways:

1) People who consider themselves responsible for protecting future generations also express endorsement of values and beliefs associated with wanting to protect the natural world. These people express more support for pro-environmental policies, they see climate change for the threat that it is, they are more likely to accept scientific findings on the subject, and they endorse values that aim to protect the environment overall. Perceived responsibility towards the future can translate into concrete action to protect the environment for future generations.

2) Perceptions of responsibility towards future generation are, for the most part, independent of many socio-demographic variables previously identified as barriers to public engagement on climate change. This suggests that future efforts focused on increasing such perceptions may be able to circumvent or overcome established obstacles to pro-environmental action .

3) Most respondents in the survey strongly endorsed a personal responsibility towards future generations. Nearly 50% considered such responsibility “extremely important” to themselves and another 38% said it was “very important.” Americans tend to disagree on many things, particularly across the political aisle, so finding such strong agreement suggests perceptions of responsibility towards the future may represent a powerful starting point for meaningful collective action on the major issues of our time.

Let’s face it—dealing with the environmental challenges we face will be tough, in no small part because to do so will require the present generation to take costly action to protect people who will be alive far in the future. We will need to leverage every resource available to encourage individuals, communities, organisations, businesses, and entire nations to do what is needed. This includes our psychological, social, and cultural resources in addition to the political, economic, and technological ones we tend to look towards first. Our work suggests that widely shared perceptions of responsibility towards future generations represent an important and powerful tool for shifting behaviour in a positive direction to confront the climate change challenge before us. Luckily, such perceptions of responsibility are already widely shared within American society. Now it’s time to put them to work.

• This blog post is based on   Perceived responsibility towards future generations and environmental concern: Convergent evidence across multiple outcomes in a large, nationally representative sample , Journal of Environmental Psychology
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Stylianos Syropoulos is a graduate student in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Ezra Markowitz is an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

What is the term called for when people say, “Climate change isn’t my responsibility because I’ll be dead by the time it gets really bad.”? i.e. ‘putting responsibility on the next generation’ (when the next generation isn’t of working age or even born yet). This is essentially what Baby Boomers and Gen X have done for the last 50 years. Please let me know.

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Speech On Environment - 10 Lines, Short and Long Speech

Speech on environment.

The environment is made up of biotic and abiotic components. For the survival of humanity in peace and health, the environment must be kept clean. Environmental damage like the extinction of animals, global warming, and pollution etc is caused by human activity.

10 Line Speech On Environment

The existence and growth of all living organisms on earth, and especially in the daily lives of humans, depend critically on the environment.

We rely on the environment for our fundamental requirements.

The relationship between the environment and all living things are maintained in a healthy natural cycle.

The well-being of the environment, which supports the survival of humans, marine life, and mammals, is significantly impacted by human societies.

The world we live in is affected by deforestation, pollution, the extinction of many species, and rising temperatures.

Uncontrolled environmental exploitation is a result of an ecological disaster.

Everyone must prioritise keeping the environment clean.

One must propagate information about the value of a clean, green environment and plant more trees.

Utilising products from recycled sources is one of the finest methods to keep our environment clean.

Oil, natural gas, coal, and other resources must not be used. Instead of using finite resources, we can employ renewable resources like wind, biomass, and sunlight.

Short Speech On Environment

Our natural surroundings are referred to as our environment; life originates there. Environment has an impact on every aspect of our lives. It determines how to live and grow and develop in the right ways. Our social lives can be good or awful depending on how well our natural environment is maintained. The atmosphere in which we live has an impact on the needs that humans have for food, water, shelter, and other necessities. Between the environment and the life of people, plants, and animals, there is a balanced natural cycle. The degradation of the natural environment, which harms life on our planet, is due primarily to human society. Every human action directly impacts modern society's entire ecosystem.

Issues like urbanization, deforestation, etc., cause environmental damage. We can make a big difference with our small actions. To conserve the air we breathe, we must make an effort to use public transportation as much as feasible. We must take the proper steps to preserve our natural resources and habitat. Using renewable energy, avoiding plastic bags, planting more trees, and other measures are a few ways we may do this. Nature has so much to offer us. We must participate in programmes for sustainable development while preserving the environment and nature.

Long Speech On Environment

All living things and the habitat in which they live make up our environment. Long-lasting sustainability is a sign of a healthy environment. Everybody's life comes from it. It sets everyone's course in life and dictates how they should develop and flourish. Our environment comprises the five elements of air, water, land, fire, and sky. We have harmed the ecosystem by cutting down the massive number of trees essential to maintaining the environmental cycle, putting up huge polluting industries, hunting and poaching animals that put them in danger, and other things.

Environmental Issues

These include rapid population expansion, decreasing natural resources, disappearing species, salinization in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East, shrinking wetlands and forests, soil erosion, and coral reef destruction. Other problems include a decline in biodiversity, the quick extinction of some significant animal species, the collapse of fisheries, an increase in air and water pollution, an increase in global temperature, a thinning of the ozone layer, and the degradation of rivers, seas, and underground resources.

The dangerous chemical emissions and hazardous waste discharge into primary water resources like the Yamuna, Ganga, and other rivers are two of the many adverse effects that increasing industry has on the environment. The issue of an environment that is constantly changing (in a negative way) affects all nations and all levels of government because we are all to blame for this environment's negative decline. Moreover, we are all responsible for preserving our natural environment to ensure life's continued health. Protecting the environment is of utmost importance for today's and tomorrow's generations of humans.

We still need to adapt to our surroundings, despite the profound changes brought about by science and technology regarding how we interact with the natural world. Environment is a part of human society. In an ecosystem where they are interdependent, it is essential to remember that humans are, first and foremost, animals who share a habitat with other animal species. It is up to us to protect the planet and our ecosystem so that people can live here in peace and health.

Our Contribution

The best way to preserve the environment is to educate people about the benefits of the ecosystem and the effects that environmental deterioration will have on us. A significant cause for concern is the earth's warming due to human activity. As the world grows hotter, ice melts, and water levels rise, diseases, famine, and flooding will become serious issues this century if nothing is done. Significant portions of agricultural land will be flooded.

On an individual level, we can stop using plastic straws and bags. We can carry fabric bags and other reusable bags with us while we go shopping. Using palm oil, we can use less merchandise that contributes to extensive deforestation. As large-scale farming produces massive CO2 from livestock emissions and maintenance, consuming less meat will help us leave a smaller carbon footprint. If we all decide to protect the environment, we can leave behind a healthy environment for the next generation.

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Bio Medical Engineer

The field of biomedical engineering opens up a universe of expert chances. An Individual in the biomedical engineering career path work in the field of engineering as well as medicine, in order to find out solutions to common problems of the two fields. The biomedical engineering job opportunities are to collaborate with doctors and researchers to develop medical systems, equipment, or devices that can solve clinical problems. Here we will be discussing jobs after biomedical engineering, how to get a job in biomedical engineering, biomedical engineering scope, and salary. 

Data Administrator

Database professionals use software to store and organise data such as financial information, and customer shipping records. Individuals who opt for a career as data administrators ensure that data is available for users and secured from unauthorised sales. DB administrators may work in various types of industries. It may involve computer systems design, service firms, insurance companies, banks and hospitals.

Ethical Hacker

A career as ethical hacker involves various challenges and provides lucrative opportunities in the digital era where every giant business and startup owns its cyberspace on the world wide web. Individuals in the ethical hacker career path try to find the vulnerabilities in the cyber system to get its authority. If he or she succeeds in it then he or she gets its illegal authority. Individuals in the ethical hacker career path then steal information or delete the file that could affect the business, functioning, or services of the organization.

Data Analyst

The invention of the database has given fresh breath to the people involved in the data analytics career path. Analysis refers to splitting up a whole into its individual components for individual analysis. Data analysis is a method through which raw data are processed and transformed into information that would be beneficial for user strategic thinking.

Data are collected and examined to respond to questions, evaluate hypotheses or contradict theories. It is a tool for analyzing, transforming, modeling, and arranging data with useful knowledge, to assist in decision-making and methods, encompassing various strategies, and is used in different fields of business, research, and social science.

Geothermal Engineer

Individuals who opt for a career as geothermal engineers are the professionals involved in the processing of geothermal energy. The responsibilities of geothermal engineers may vary depending on the workplace location. Those who work in fields design facilities to process and distribute geothermal energy. They oversee the functioning of machinery used in the field.

Remote Sensing Technician

Individuals who opt for a career as a remote sensing technician possess unique personalities. Remote sensing analysts seem to be rational human beings, they are strong, independent, persistent, sincere, realistic and resourceful. Some of them are analytical as well, which means they are intelligent, introspective and inquisitive. 

Remote sensing scientists use remote sensing technology to support scientists in fields such as community planning, flight planning or the management of natural resources. Analysing data collected from aircraft, satellites or ground-based platforms using statistical analysis software, image analysis software or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a significant part of their work. Do you want to learn how to become remote sensing technician? There's no need to be concerned; we've devised a simple remote sensing technician career path for you. Scroll through the pages and read.

Geotechnical engineer

The role of geotechnical engineer starts with reviewing the projects needed to define the required material properties. The work responsibilities are followed by a site investigation of rock, soil, fault distribution and bedrock properties on and below an area of interest. The investigation is aimed to improve the ground engineering design and determine their engineering properties that include how they will interact with, on or in a proposed construction. 

The role of geotechnical engineer in mining includes designing and determining the type of foundations, earthworks, and or pavement subgrades required for the intended man-made structures to be made. Geotechnical engineering jobs are involved in earthen and concrete dam construction projects, working under a range of normal and extreme loading conditions. 

Cartographer

How fascinating it is to represent the whole world on just a piece of paper or a sphere. With the help of maps, we are able to represent the real world on a much smaller scale. Individuals who opt for a career as a cartographer are those who make maps. But, cartography is not just limited to maps, it is about a mixture of art , science , and technology. As a cartographer, not only you will create maps but use various geodetic surveys and remote sensing systems to measure, analyse, and create different maps for political, cultural or educational purposes.

Budget Analyst

Budget analysis, in a nutshell, entails thoroughly analyzing the details of a financial budget. The budget analysis aims to better understand and manage revenue. Budget analysts assist in the achievement of financial targets, the preservation of profitability, and the pursuit of long-term growth for a business. Budget analysts generally have a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a closely related field. Knowledge of Financial Management is of prime importance in this career.

Product Manager

A Product Manager is a professional responsible for product planning and marketing. He or she manages the product throughout the Product Life Cycle, gathering and prioritising the product. A product manager job description includes defining the product vision and working closely with team members of other departments to deliver winning products.  

Underwriter

An underwriter is a person who assesses and evaluates the risk of insurance in his or her field like mortgage, loan, health policy, investment, and so on and so forth. The underwriter career path does involve risks as analysing the risks means finding out if there is a way for the insurance underwriter jobs to recover the money from its clients. If the risk turns out to be too much for the company then in the future it is an underwriter who will be held accountable for it. Therefore, one must carry out his or her job with a lot of attention and diligence.

Finance Executive

Operations manager.

Individuals in the operations manager jobs are responsible for ensuring the efficiency of each department to acquire its optimal goal. They plan the use of resources and distribution of materials. The operations manager's job description includes managing budgets, negotiating contracts, and performing administrative tasks.

Bank Probationary Officer (PO)

Investment director.

An investment director is a person who helps corporations and individuals manage their finances. They can help them develop a strategy to achieve their goals, including paying off debts and investing in the future. In addition, he or she can help individuals make informed decisions.

Welding Engineer

Welding Engineer Job Description: A Welding Engineer work involves managing welding projects and supervising welding teams. He or she is responsible for reviewing welding procedures, processes and documentation. A career as Welding Engineer involves conducting failure analyses and causes on welding issues. 

Transportation Planner

A career as Transportation Planner requires technical application of science and technology in engineering, particularly the concepts, equipment and technologies involved in the production of products and services. In fields like land use, infrastructure review, ecological standards and street design, he or she considers issues of health, environment and performance. A Transportation Planner assigns resources for implementing and designing programmes. He or she is responsible for assessing needs, preparing plans and forecasts and compliance with regulations.

An expert in plumbing is aware of building regulations and safety standards and works to make sure these standards are upheld. Testing pipes for leakage using air pressure and other gauges, and also the ability to construct new pipe systems by cutting, fitting, measuring and threading pipes are some of the other more involved aspects of plumbing. Individuals in the plumber career path are self-employed or work for a small business employing less than ten people, though some might find working for larger entities or the government more desirable.

Construction Manager

Individuals who opt for a career as construction managers have a senior-level management role offered in construction firms. Responsibilities in the construction management career path are assigning tasks to workers, inspecting their work, and coordinating with other professionals including architects, subcontractors, and building services engineers.

Urban Planner

Urban Planning careers revolve around the idea of developing a plan to use the land optimally, without affecting the environment. Urban planning jobs are offered to those candidates who are skilled in making the right use of land to distribute the growing population, to create various communities. 

Urban planning careers come with the opportunity to make changes to the existing cities and towns. They identify various community needs and make short and long-term plans accordingly.

Highway Engineer

Highway Engineer Job Description:  A Highway Engineer is a civil engineer who specialises in planning and building thousands of miles of roads that support connectivity and allow transportation across the country. He or she ensures that traffic management schemes are effectively planned concerning economic sustainability and successful implementation.

Environmental Engineer

Individuals who opt for a career as an environmental engineer are construction professionals who utilise the skills and knowledge of biology, soil science, chemistry and the concept of engineering to design and develop projects that serve as solutions to various environmental problems. 

Naval Architect

A Naval Architect is a professional who designs, produces and repairs safe and sea-worthy surfaces or underwater structures. A Naval Architect stays involved in creating and designing ships, ferries, submarines and yachts with implementation of various principles such as gravity, ideal hull form, buoyancy and stability. 

Orthotist and Prosthetist

Orthotists and Prosthetists are professionals who provide aid to patients with disabilities. They fix them to artificial limbs (prosthetics) and help them to regain stability. There are times when people lose their limbs in an accident. In some other occasions, they are born without a limb or orthopaedic impairment. Orthotists and prosthetists play a crucial role in their lives with fixing them to assistive devices and provide mobility.

Veterinary Doctor

Pathologist.

A career in pathology in India is filled with several responsibilities as it is a medical branch and affects human lives. The demand for pathologists has been increasing over the past few years as people are getting more aware of different diseases. Not only that, but an increase in population and lifestyle changes have also contributed to the increase in a pathologist’s demand. The pathology careers provide an extremely huge number of opportunities and if you want to be a part of the medical field you can consider being a pathologist. If you want to know more about a career in pathology in India then continue reading this article.

Speech Therapist

Gynaecologist.

Gynaecology can be defined as the study of the female body. The job outlook for gynaecology is excellent since there is evergreen demand for one because of their responsibility of dealing with not only women’s health but also fertility and pregnancy issues. Although most women prefer to have a women obstetrician gynaecologist as their doctor, men also explore a career as a gynaecologist and there are ample amounts of male doctors in the field who are gynaecologists and aid women during delivery and childbirth. 

An oncologist is a specialised doctor responsible for providing medical care to patients diagnosed with cancer. He or she uses several therapies to control the cancer and its effect on the human body such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy and biopsy. An oncologist designs a treatment plan based on a pathology report after diagnosing the type of cancer and where it is spreading inside the body.

Audiologist

The audiologist career involves audiology professionals who are responsible to treat hearing loss and proactively preventing the relevant damage. Individuals who opt for a career as an audiologist use various testing strategies with the aim to determine if someone has a normal sensitivity to sounds or not. After the identification of hearing loss, a hearing doctor is required to determine which sections of the hearing are affected, to what extent they are affected, and where the wound causing the hearing loss is found. As soon as the hearing loss is identified, the patients are provided with recommendations for interventions and rehabilitation such as hearing aids, cochlear implants, and appropriate medical referrals. While audiology is a branch of science that studies and researches hearing, balance, and related disorders.

Hospital Administrator

The hospital Administrator is in charge of organising and supervising the daily operations of medical services and facilities. This organising includes managing of organisation’s staff and its members in service, budgets, service reports, departmental reporting and taking reminders of patient care and services.

For an individual who opts for a career as an actor, the primary responsibility is to completely speak to the character he or she is playing and to persuade the crowd that the character is genuine by connecting with them and bringing them into the story. This applies to significant roles and littler parts, as all roles join to make an effective creation. Here in this article, we will discuss how to become an actor in India, actor exams, actor salary in India, and actor jobs. 

Individuals who opt for a career as acrobats create and direct original routines for themselves, in addition to developing interpretations of existing routines. The work of circus acrobats can be seen in a variety of performance settings, including circus, reality shows, sports events like the Olympics, movies and commercials. Individuals who opt for a career as acrobats must be prepared to face rejections and intermittent periods of work. The creativity of acrobats may extend to other aspects of the performance. For example, acrobats in the circus may work with gym trainers, celebrities or collaborate with other professionals to enhance such performance elements as costume and or maybe at the teaching end of the career.

Video Game Designer

Career as a video game designer is filled with excitement as well as responsibilities. A video game designer is someone who is involved in the process of creating a game from day one. He or she is responsible for fulfilling duties like designing the character of the game, the several levels involved, plot, art and similar other elements. Individuals who opt for a career as a video game designer may also write the codes for the game using different programming languages.

Depending on the video game designer job description and experience they may also have to lead a team and do the early testing of the game in order to suggest changes and find loopholes.

Radio Jockey

Radio Jockey is an exciting, promising career and a great challenge for music lovers. If you are really interested in a career as radio jockey, then it is very important for an RJ to have an automatic, fun, and friendly personality. If you want to get a job done in this field, a strong command of the language and a good voice are always good things. Apart from this, in order to be a good radio jockey, you will also listen to good radio jockeys so that you can understand their style and later make your own by practicing.

A career as radio jockey has a lot to offer to deserving candidates. If you want to know more about a career as radio jockey, and how to become a radio jockey then continue reading the article.

Choreographer

The word “choreography" actually comes from Greek words that mean “dance writing." Individuals who opt for a career as a choreographer create and direct original dances, in addition to developing interpretations of existing dances. A Choreographer dances and utilises his or her creativity in other aspects of dance performance. For example, he or she may work with the music director to select music or collaborate with other famous choreographers to enhance such performance elements as lighting, costume and set design.

Videographer

Multimedia specialist.

A multimedia specialist is a media professional who creates, audio, videos, graphic image files, computer animations for multimedia applications. He or she is responsible for planning, producing, and maintaining websites and applications. 

Social Media Manager

A career as social media manager involves implementing the company’s or brand’s marketing plan across all social media channels. Social media managers help in building or improving a brand’s or a company’s website traffic, build brand awareness, create and implement marketing and brand strategy. Social media managers are key to important social communication as well.

Copy Writer

In a career as a copywriter, one has to consult with the client and understand the brief well. A career as a copywriter has a lot to offer to deserving candidates. Several new mediums of advertising are opening therefore making it a lucrative career choice. Students can pursue various copywriter courses such as Journalism , Advertising , Marketing Management . Here, we have discussed how to become a freelance copywriter, copywriter career path, how to become a copywriter in India, and copywriting career outlook. 

Careers in journalism are filled with excitement as well as responsibilities. One cannot afford to miss out on the details. As it is the small details that provide insights into a story. Depending on those insights a journalist goes about writing a news article. A journalism career can be stressful at times but if you are someone who is passionate about it then it is the right choice for you. If you want to know more about the media field and journalist career then continue reading this article.

For publishing books, newspapers, magazines and digital material, editorial and commercial strategies are set by publishers. Individuals in publishing career paths make choices about the markets their businesses will reach and the type of content that their audience will be served. Individuals in book publisher careers collaborate with editorial staff, designers, authors, and freelance contributors who develop and manage the creation of content.

In a career as a vlogger, one generally works for himself or herself. However, once an individual has gained viewership there are several brands and companies that approach them for paid collaboration. It is one of those fields where an individual can earn well while following his or her passion. 

Ever since internet costs got reduced the viewership for these types of content has increased on a large scale. Therefore, a career as a vlogger has a lot to offer. If you want to know more about the Vlogger eligibility, roles and responsibilities then continue reading the article. 

Individuals in the editor career path is an unsung hero of the news industry who polishes the language of the news stories provided by stringers, reporters, copywriters and content writers and also news agencies. Individuals who opt for a career as an editor make it more persuasive, concise and clear for readers. In this article, we will discuss the details of the editor's career path such as how to become an editor in India, editor salary in India and editor skills and qualities.

Linguistic meaning is related to language or Linguistics which is the study of languages. A career as a linguistic meaning, a profession that is based on the scientific study of language, and it's a very broad field with many specialities. Famous linguists work in academia, researching and teaching different areas of language, such as phonetics (sounds), syntax (word order) and semantics (meaning). 

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Environment Conservation Speech: Class 5th to 10th

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We all learned in Geography that about 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. But did you know only 3% of this total water is fresh water and around 1% is drinkable? In recent years, there have been several global events, from COP Summits to regional Environmental Conservation conferences, where mitigation strategies are discussed to achieve sustainable development. Our father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi once said, ‘There is sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed .’ School students are active participants when it comes to saving the environment and promoting environmentally friendly practices. Below we have given samples for environment conservation speech for school students.

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Environment conservation for class 5th, environment conservation for class 8th, environment conservation for class 10th.

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Environment Conservation Speech for School Students

The natural environment has always faced the burden of harmful human activities. The burning of fossil fuels for energy, clearing of forest cover for agricultural activities, industrial activities, discharge of pollutants into the atmosphere, etc. have put a huge strain on the environment. Environment conservation is a global conservation effort and is divided into different types.

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It is high time, we humans take full responsibility for our actions and take active measures towards environment conservation. Here are some short speeches on environmental conservation for school students.

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Here are some popular and effective environmental conservation measures: Practice the 3R (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle); Save Water; Plant more and more trees; volunteer in community programs; educate yourself about the environment, etc.

Gandhi once said, ‘There is sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed.’ Later on, this became a popular quote.

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Speech on Conservation of Environment

Caring for our environment is like caring for our own home. It’s important to keep it clean and safe, just like we do with our rooms and backyards.

You know, trees, animals, and rivers are all parts of our big, beautiful home. Let’s learn how we can help protect them.

1-minute Speech on Conservation of Environment

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good Morning! Today, I stand before you to speak on a topic that holds immense importance in our lives, ‘Conservation of Environment’.

Our environment is our home. It is the very basis of our survival. It provides us with food, shelter and the air we breathe. Unfortunately, we are witnessing an alarming degradation of our environment due to pollution, deforestation and various harmful human activities.

Every time a tree is cut down, every time a river is polluted, we are not just damaging the environment but we are also undermining our own quality of life. We have seen the adverse impacts of environmental degradation in the form of global warming, climate change, and the loss of biodiversity, to name a few.

So, what can we do to conserve our environment? It starts with small, everyday actions. We can use water wisely, reduce our usage of plastic, plant more trees, and recycle as much as we can. These simple steps, when taken collectively, can make a significant difference.

We must also push for stronger regulations and green initiatives on a governmental level. We must take responsibility to educate others about the importance of conservation and encourage them to join us in our efforts.

In conclusion, the conservation of the environment is not just about protecting a beautiful landscape. It’s about preserving the world for future generations. It’s about ensuring our survival and the survival of all life on Earth. Let’s pledge today to respect and protect our environment.

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2-minute Speech on Conservation of Environment

I am extremely privileged to have the opportunity to address a pressing issue that affects us all, “Conservation of Environment”. The environment is the source of life. From the air we breathe to the water we drink, every basic necessity for survival comes from the environment.

However, we live in a time where our natural surroundings are under severe threat. Industrialization, deforestation, pollution, and global warming are just a few of the many environmental problems plaguing our planet. It is due to these activities that our once thriving environment has now become a field of concern.

The first step towards environment conservation is creating awareness. We need to understand the importance of a healthy environment and the role we play in it. A clean environment is not only essential for the survival of humans, but also for the survival of other species. We share this planet with millions of other living organisms, and it is our responsibility to ensure that they also have a healthy environment to live in.

The second step towards conservation of environment is taking action. This can be as simple as planting a tree, reducing the use of plastic, recycling waste or opting for public transport instead of private vehicles. These small steps can lead to substantial changes in the state of our environment.

At a policy level, strict laws need to be enforced to control pollution. Industries should be regulated and held accountable for their harmful activities. Governments around the world should invest more in renewable energy to lower carbon emissions. These initiatives can significantly help in conserving the environment.

Education is another powerful tool for conservation. By educating the younger generation about the importance of the environment, we can ensure that they grow up with a sense of responsibility towards the environment. Schools and colleges should include environmental studies in their curriculum and encourage students to participate in environment conservation activities.

Lastly, we all need to adopt a sustainable lifestyle. We need to examine our consumption habits and make conscious decisions to reduce waste. We should start using products that are eco-friendly and support businesses that prioritize sustainability.

In conclusion, the conservation of the environment is not just the responsibility of environmental scientists or policy makers. It is a duty that falls upon each and every one of us. Our actions today will determine the kind of world we leave behind for future generations. Let’s come together, hand in hand, to protect and nurture our beautiful planet. After all, there is no planet B.

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The environment and our responsibility to our children and youth: A message for adults

Having heard all of this you may choose to look the other way… But you can never say again you did not know – William Wilberforce, British Parliamentarian, 1789

The present article is about the potential impact of the environment on the health of children and youth in the 21st century and where the paediatrician might fit in. You might expect the words ‘child’ and ‘paediatrician’ to show up again fairly soon, but such will not be the case. There is a reason. An expectation of recent generations has been one of gradual improvement; thus, our standard of living is better than our parents and theirs of their parents. However, this expectation is about to change. Every child, everywhere, all three billion of them over the next 50 years, will have to confront unprecedented and generally adverse change within their societies during their lifetime. Just as our economy is undergoing incredible change, so is the environment. Just as today’s economic changes are distressing to most, so will be tomorrow’s environmental changes. Just as we precipitated these economic changes because of our arrogance, greed and hubris, so have we caused many of the environmental changes. Just as we must adapt to tighter times, so must we adapt to living within stringent environmental limits. By exploring how man’s perception and treatment of his environment has altered it so much that its ability to sustain humanity is threatened, and how that may affect our descendents, the present paper will help you understand this change and will prompt you to act, each in your own way, to prepare yourselves, your families and the doctors of the future, for what is to come. We must do this so our descendents will be able to enjoy flourishing human cultures.

Pogo, We have met the enemy, and he is us – Walt Kelly

The word ‘environment’ evokes images of pristine oceans, lakes and forests populated by diverse varieties of fish, animals and plants, but it also reminds us of polluted air, dirty water, dead fish, fossil-fuelled agriculture, parking lots, highways and slums. John Last’s, A Dictionary of Public Health ( 1 ), defines the environment as “the setting and conditions in which events occur. The total of all influences on life and health apart from genes, comprising the physical world and the economic, social, behavioural, cultural, as well as physical conditions and factors that are determinants of health and well-being.” This definition implies the presence of an ecosystem, “the comprehensive web of interrelations that exist between the components of the environment, particularly the plants and animals, and the checks and balances that govern their existence” ( 2 ), which provides those services to nature that keeps it healthy for all life.

The prevailing attitude of humanity is that while we might give lip service to the biological and physical environment, human existence really only relies on those facets made by man – the cultures, philosophies and religions, our economies and governments, and the physical infrastructure that lets us live in comfort and safety. In our quest for growth and progress, we have set the natural world apart and used it primarily for exploitation, extraction, food production and waste management ( 2 ). While we value those resources we can use, we rarely consider nature’s services – the autonomic nervous system of the earth, working critically in the background. Analogous to ensuring that nutrients are delivered to and wastes removed from our body tissues, natural ecosystems purify our air and waters, generate and preserve soils, disperse seeds, dispose of the dead, maintain biodiversity, and create places of beauty and inspiration. We largely discount these ecosystem services and seem to have forgotten that human survival depends on their healthy functioning. In fact, we have difficulty in accepting that we are just another species among many and are subject to the laws of physics and biology that govern nature.

We have attributes that let us exploit the earth far more than any other species and have used them in many ways. Some human groups view their environment as a resource to use gently (eg, the ‘seventh generation’ concept of many Aboriginal tribes); others view the environment as something to overcome. We have taken too literally the biblical command “be fruitful and multiply, and…have dominion… over every living thing….” (Genesis 1.28; King James version). We have used this directive to create theologies, theories and ideologies to justify our actions. And we have succeeded! We ‘conquered’ nature, or so we thought.

We have created artificial environments that let us live anywhere on earth, developed civilizations and ventured into space. Our ingenuity has let us increase our population exponentially, and we will add another three billion people within 50 years. In doing so, we inevitably will use nature’s resources, and when they become scarce locally, we will conquer new lands and peoples. Today, we outsource our needs to whoever can provide, with little concern over the effects of these demands on their resources or their environment. Nature’s resources seem limitless. Concluding that we are ‘above’ nature is inevitable. But, nature has limits and we are facing them today, and our descendents will face them even more.

In 1990, Wackernagel and Rees ( 3 ) conceived the ‘ecological footprint’ to quantify our demand on nature. In 2008, our ecological footprint was 31% more than earth’s capacity to meet our needs ( 4 ). In terms of nature’s services, humanity is drawing down both principal and interest, and just like living off our savings, this ultimately leaves us with nothing. As individuals, when we live beyond our means, we tap our savings, borrow if necessary and reduce our consumption, fairly confident that we can pay our debt. As societies, we also do this, borrowing or stealing from other nations to meet our needs, but as a world, we cannot do it. This is it. There is no other earth to borrow from.

And if we could borrow, we surely would, because if we continue our pattern of living, by 2050, we will need 2.5 earths to meet our needs ( 4 ), and many more earths than that if everyone on earth lived like us. This is especially true for energy, for here we face life-changing problems. Soon, likely within five years, we will face ‘peak oil’ – the time when world oil production is maximal and then starts a permanent decline, eventually resulting in an absolute lack of readily accessible petroleum ( 5 ); natural gas will peak somewhat later ( 6 ), and then coal ( 7 ). All will functionally be gone by 2100. These fossil fuels undergird our way of life ( 8 ), and because most of our economic growth and industrial development, plus the spinoffs from that, such as stable governments, education, food, health, transportation and employment depend on cheap and abundant energy, this loss of fossil fuels will lead to the greatest social challenge and change that humanity has ever seen on a global scale. This loss will be associated with increasing oil and gas costs, economic and social disruption, food insecurity, poorer health, uncertain health care delivery and general hardship ( 8 – 10 ). Renewable solar, tide and wind energy will help soften the blow, but will not negate it, and for the most part, will not replace the fuels essential for cheap transport.

We also will want to borrow from another earth, just to eat, because food security will be a common problem. Oceans will lack fish and their ecosystem services will be impaired ( 11 ). We will lack petroleum and natural gas for fuel and fertilizer production, so our ability to produce adequate food for everyone will diminish ( 8 ). Agriculture also uses 75% of the world’s fresh water, and water is becoming increasingly scarce. By 2025, 1.8 billion people will face absolute water scarcity, and 4.5 billion will live under conditions of water stress ( 12 ).

To this must be added the effects of climate change (climate instability, higher temperatures, drought, desertification, rising sea levels, biodiversity loss, changing local ecologies and changing growing conditions) ( 13 ). The muted emphasis on climate change in the present article does not reflect its real importance to humans because it will affect all of us, most likely adversely, and for centuries. But even if there was no climate change, our assault on nature’s capacity to sustain our way of life poses near-fatal dangers to our environment and to our societies.

The decades ahead will be times of reckoning, of dealing with the problems of diminished biocapacity, resource depletion, climate change and overpopulation; all driven by our need to dominate. If we do not soon change how we live, nature will force a new way on us. But what do we do? Do we acknowledge these problems, do we deny their existence or do we leave them for our children to deal with? You must discover for yourself and become knowledgeable because these changes are so profound and the life ahead so different that as you continue to practice medicine, patients and parents will look to you to help them understand, to help them decide what to tell their children and how to help them.

We are happy in proportion to the things we can do without – HD Thoreau

It is traumatic to accept that instead of being governed by power, economic growth and the bottom line, we must live within the limits of the natural world and replace our growth economy with a steady state economy – a system that permits qualitative development but not overall quantitative growth ( 14 ). We still want sport utility vehicles and Mcmansions, weedless gardens, iPods (Apple Inc, USA), kiwi fruits and trips to Bali. We may think ‘nature can handle my bit of garbage,’ or ‘it is not my problem.’ But, it cannot and it is your problem; it is everyone’s problem. Just as our society now faces crippling financial debt, humanity will soon face the debt owed to nature. Politics, philosophy and economics undergird cultural development, and they have taken us from living only in nature to living in an advanced civilization, but they cannot trump biological and physical reality ( 2 ). Everyday, as health professionals, in clinics, intensive care units and emergency rooms, we face this reality. The science of medicine is based on it. But we seem unable to transfer that reality to our own way of life. Yet, for our descendents to survive with a culture, rather than just as a species scrambling for existence, it requires that we accept this reality and learn to live sustainably. This does not mean the oxymoron ‘sustainable growth’; it means that we recognize that we are a part of – not apart from – nature, and must live within nature’s limits. It means a radical new paradigm of living, not just fine-tuning our current way of life. The first and hardest step is to face reality; to learn, acknowledge and act. This is our most important task.

But where do tomorrow’s children fit in? It is by how we raise our children and grandchildren, and how we affect the environment within which they live that much of their future life and health are determined. The philosopher John Hoyt wrote, “people are often heard to say they are concerned about the kind of world we will leave to our grandchildren, but equally critical is the kind of grandchildren we shall leave to the earth. The values and attitudes imparted to the children and youth of today are crucial in building the political will for sustainable societies in the next century” ( 15 ). The children one generation from now will grow up living in a world of constraint and conservation, and may adapt to this constrained world much more easily than the child born today. Today’s child, unless we are very careful, will learn the paradigm of living that has directed our own activities, and they will tell their children what life was like ‘in the olden days.’ This is a recipe for frustration and anger. We have to prepare them for a new life.

Tomorrow’s problems require perspectives of creativity, constraint, conservation and consideration, not growth and consumption. How do we give our children those perspectives? Because predictions can only be nonspecific, the prescription can only be general. We need to teach them to live gently on this earth, to value it, to assiduously conserve its resources and take care of it because it is all they have, and it has to last forever. Their world view should promote an ethic of conservation, sustainability, and respect for nature and for their neighbours because support systems will be essential. Travel will probably be less common, so life will be more local. Our children will need to learn how to get fulfillment in life from their families and community, from work, from education, not only in science and mathematics, but also from art, literature and music, and not so much from computers and consumption. We have to prepare them to face change with the confidence that they can solve the problems of tomorrow, whatever they are, with the methods of tomorrow. This requires a conscious and arduous effort on our part – not just parents but everyone, especially those influential in society – to model these roles and needs, and not to continue ‘life as usual’.

To be an effective model for our children means we must be knowledgeable about the world, not the world of entertainment and excess, but about the environment and how it is changing. We need to learn about things we can do to reduce our impact on the earth and then act on our learning. Without education, we lose the drive to change our own lifestyles, to go from consumption to conservation and to teach others. Without education we cannot rebut the denier, convince the skeptic or effectively prompt governments to change. Of course, education is only part of action. The other part is motivation – a much tougher step than education. We often say ‘I would do anything for my child.’ Now is your chance.

And what of paediatricians, indeed all doctors. Medicine in 2050 may well differ from today, but the basics will not change. The problems and concerns of parents and children will still be there, but the solutions may be different. We must seriously consider how and what we teach our students and residents because their practice of medicine may be based on simpler technology, fewer drugs and expert clinical skills. The opportunity will remain of ensuring that children recover from their illnesses, and that they will have the best chance to live a full and useful life. The requirement to advocate for the needs of all children will persist. Paediatricians will be doctors, teachers, psychologists, advocates, advisors, mentors and friends; just like always.

Predictions often ridicule the predictor, but I am sure that the challenges all the children of the 21st century will face will be greater than those faced by any other generation in the history of humankind. In many children’s stories, the ending is “…and they lived happily ever after.” Let us work to ensure that this ending ultimately persists. It is up to us as parents, teachers, physicians and responsible adults to make it so.

2 Minute Speech On The Environment In English

Good morning everyone present here, today I am going to give a speech on the environment. All living things and their surroundings make up our environment. A long-lasting environment is one that is conducive to health. It is everyone’s source of life. Everyone’s life is guided by it, and it decides how they should develop and progress. 

The natural environment is deteriorating significantly as a result of the influence of human society, which is negatively affecting life on this planet. Between the environment and the existence of people, plants, and animals, there must be a balanced natural cycle. We humans have changed this world significantly through a variety of acts, which have led to numerous environmental issues.

Human activity has a negative impact on the environment in numerous ways. These include issues with pollution, population growth, waste management, climate change, global warming, and the greenhouse effect, among others. The main factor endangering our environment is the presence of dangerous gasses in the air.

Excessive human resource consumption and poor waste management have led to an enormous amount of solid and hazardous waste. We may be utilizing it for fuel or building homes, but the ecology is suffering greatly as a result. The loss of natural resources including water, fuel, and food are further reasons.

I want to conclude by saying that we need to promote environmental consciousness in our culture and in our daily lives. It is essential to preserve and safeguard our environment. Everyone has a duty to contribute to the environment, in my opinion. So let’s cooperate to create a future that is greener and more sustainable. Thank you.

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Speech about Responsibility [1,2,3,5 Minutes]

1 minute speech about responsibility.

Responsibility is a key factor in life. It is the ability to take care of yourself and others. It is also the process of taking responsibility for your own actions and those of others.

The importance of responsibility can be seen in many different aspects, such as family life, business, law enforcement and more.

When you are given a task, you should be responsible for it. It is important to take ownership of your work and to make sure that the work is done well.

It is important to take responsibility for your work and ensure that it meets the standard of quality.

The idea of fulfill your responsibility is simple – you should take care of the things you are responsible for.

Quotes of some internationally famous personalities for Speech on Responsibility

• “He who is different from me does not impoverish me – he enriches me.”
• “Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.”
• “I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.”
• “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
• “To whom much is given, much is required.”
• “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.”
• “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
• “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'”
• “A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.”
• “It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
• “The price of greatness is responsibility.”
• “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”
• “You must be the change you want to see in the world.”
• “Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”
• “The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.”

2 Minutes Speech about Responsibility

It is important to recognize the importance of responsibility and to take it seriously. It can be a difficult task to manage your responsibilities, but it is something that you need to do in order for your life to be balanced.

The purpose of this speech is to discuss the importance of responsibility and how it can help you in achieving balance in life.

Responsibility is one of the most important values in life. It gives us a sense of purpose and identity, it helps us to be more productive, and it makes us feel good about ourselves.

In today’s world, we are often faced with the dilemma of balancing our personal needs and responsibilities against those of others. This can be especially challenging when it comes to work life balance, which can be difficult for some people who are trying to provide for their families while also attending school or working full time. However, there are many ways you can fulfill your responsibility at work by being mindful about how you interact with others and what you do on a daily basis.

3 Minutes Speech about Responsibility

With the emergence of the internet, people are more likely to forget about their responsibilities. This can have a negative impact on their life, as it leads to a lack of self-control and other consequences.

If you want to put an end to this, then try doing things that are important for you and your family. For example, if you want to get back in shape again, then start with small things like walking or biking instead of driving everywhere.

You should also take time out from social media platforms – because it is not just about what you share online but also how much time you spend on them each day.

Many people say that they have no responsibilities. They think that they are entitled to everything and anything and don’t need to do anything in return. This is a wrong approach and you should not take it.

If you want to be successful in life, then you should fulfill your responsibilities by doing what is expected of you. It will help you build relationships with others and lead a happy life.

It is our responsibility to fulfill our role in society.

A good example of fulfilling your responsibility is when you are a parent. As a parent, it is your responsibility to provide the best for your children and make sure they are well taken care of.

5 Minutes Speech about Responsibility

There is a lot of debate about the importance of responsibility. Some people believe that it is not important and that we should focus on the things which make us happy. However, there are many benefits to taking responsibility in life.

One of the most important responsibilities we have as human beings is to take care of our planet. This can be done by reducing our carbon footprint, recycling, and making sure we give back to society.

The concept of responsibility can be applied in many different ways in life – personal and professional – so it’s important for us to understand what it means to take responsibility before moving forward with our lives.

The importance of responsibility is something that everyone should be aware of. It is important to take responsibility for your actions and also to be responsible for your actions.

Some people might not have the opportunity to have a job, but they still need to take responsibility for their lives. This can be done by taking care of their family members or by taking care of themselves.

There are many ways to do your responsibilities in the workplace. You can delegate them to others, you can take on more tasks than you can handle, or you could just not do anything at all.

The latter strategy is not recommended because it will lead to a very unproductive work environment and burn out. It’s important that you use your time wisely and make sure that your responsibilities are fulfilled.

There are some things that we owe to the world and it is our responsibility to fulfill them. They may be small or big but it is our duty to make the world a better place.

Some of these responsibilities are:

– Being a good friend

– Being a good citizen

– Taking care of your family members

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