environment
causes of environmental pollution
water pollution : caused by wastewater & sewage & fertilisers , it makes the water undrinkable and depletes the oxygen in the water , causing aquatic animals to die
deforestation : cutting down of tress for industrial and commerical purpose
land & soil pollution : caused by the destruction of land and misuse of land resources such as applying chemicals to soil and not properly disposing waste
air pollution : caused by mainly burning of fossil fuels for transportation & fumes from cars
impacts of environmental pollution
disasters like heatwaves and wildfires
marine life dying
animals losing their habitats
ozone layer depletion
global warming and climate change
adverse effects on health ( cancer & respiratory issues )
loss of biodiversity
loss for the tourism industry
severe economic impact as country has to spend more on overcoming the issues caused
global conservation efforts
global wildlife conservation
wildlands : protect and restore places
wildlife : protect the most threatened species
guardians : provide individuals , communities and organizations hep on protecting the environment and animals
world wildlife efforts
educate & influence people and businesses to make sustainable choices
influence government to set favourbale policies to impact the nature positively
singapore's conservation efforts
green plan 2030
city in nature : plant 1 million more trees & set aside 100 hectares for green spaces
energy reset : use 15% less energy through measures like the widespread use of smart LED lights , phase out internal combustion engines by 2040
sustainable living : economy to support zero-waste , eco-stewardship programmes , green commute
green economy : green action finance plan aimed at building up financial sytem resilience to environmental risks & being a leading carbon trading and services hub
resilient future : measures to protect our coastlines & produce 30% of nutritional needs by 2030 locally
legislation
guidelines and laws have been set to control air , water and noise pollution
eg : industries and power plants are equipped with pollution control equipment to comply with the air emission standards
eg : industries that uses large amounts of fuels are sited on offshore islands , away from residential areas
education
increasing public awareness through national campaigns like clean and green singapore
implementing public prgrammes like bring your own bag day
give recognition to individuals and organisation which have made significant contributions ( president's award for the environment and eco-friend award
quotes
only when the last tree has died , and the last river poisoned , and the last fish has been caught , then we will realise that we cant eat money
the earth will not ontinue to offer its harvest except with faithful stewardship , we cannot ay we love the land adn take steps to destry it for the future generations - pope john paul
why should we conserve the envrionment
ensure clean drinking water
purify our air
maintain our soil
regulate the climate
provide us with food
provide raw materials
provide medicine
foundation of all civilizations
help us sustain our eocnomies
protect animals