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Caring For The Environment, HappyEarthHappyPeople - Coggle Diagram
Caring For The Environment
Rainforests across the world are cut down at an of 100 acres per minute
On average, 137 species inhabiting our tropical forests become extinct every day. We've already lost half of all animal species.
Oil is the most polluting industry in the world followed by Fashion.
One Indian city that is likely to run out of groundwater in 2020?
21 of them.
Which country holds the world record in planting max. trees in a day?
India [59 million trees in 11th Jul 2017]
Health Impact
Obesity
Hair damage
Skin damage
Irritation in eyes
Respiratory diseases
Liver, spleen & blood damage
Bone damage
Nervous system
Cardiovascular damage
Intestinal damage
Reproductive damage
Mental Health
Reduced outdoor activity
Social isolation
Hostility, irritability, aggression
Lower happiness index
Cognitive decline
My Footprint
Water footprint
A 5 minute shower takes approx. 40 liters of water
2,700 liters per cotton T-shirt
Junk
2 million plastic bags used per minute across the globe
The world generated 44.7 million tonnes of electronic waste in 2016- equivalent to the weight of some 4,500 Eiffel Towers.
The world products 1 million plastic bottles per minute
Cigarettes
Saves 180 trees per person per year
Cigarette butts are the single largest source of ocean trash
Carbon footprint
1/4th of all carbon emissions are from food production
50g of CO2 emission for an email with a long attachment
Green footprint
House plants can remove up to 87% of air toxin in 24 hours
A Psychological Perspective
The 5 D's psychological defense
Lack of awareness
Distance from ground reality
Complex and unspecific information
Inadequate representation in media
A categorical worldview
Belief that humans are separate from & superior to nature
View of nature as 'resource'
Intergroup rivalry 7 competition
Risk vividness
Faculty decision making
Focus on short term goals
Ignorance of long term threats
Other Factors
Excessive reliance on technology
Self interest
Consumerism & the self
Lack of will
Perceived lack of solutions
Ecopsychology
Become aware
Read extensively
Ask questions - think critically
Acknowledge and confront difficult situations
Do Your Bit
Take responsibility
Focus on what you can control
Get creative - look for innovative solutions
Some young changemakers
GlassHalfFull
Pancharatna
Reclaim Your Happiness
Unplug
Reduce mindless consumption
Find alternatives
Connect to nature - time to rewind!
Start a conversation
Create an eco-campaign
Digital Detox
My sapling story
HappyEarthHappyPeople
