1. The Ailing Planet: The Green Movements Role Nani Palkhivala

2. Nani Palkhivala Nani Palkhivala was born in 1920 in Bombay to middle class Parsi parents. His ancestors profession were manufacturers of palanquins . His education was at Masters Tutorial High School, and later at St. Xavier's College, both in Bombay. He was a dedicated scholar (even though he had a bad stammer). 3. At college, he earned a master's degree in English literature (where he was cured of his stammer). Upon graduating, he applied for a position as lecturer at Bombay University, but was unsuccessful. He soon found himself trying to obtain admission to institutions of higher learning to for his future career. 4. Nani palkiwala-A COURTROOM GENIUS 5. ABOUT THE ARTICLE According Mother earth is degrading at a fast rate . India according to reliable data, is losing its forests at the rate 3.7billion acres a year. The article The Ailing planet: The Green movement's role "was written by Nani Palkhivala and published in "The Indian Express" on 24th November 1994. The article raised vital issues regarding the degrading environment of the planet, 6. and immediate need to promote sustainable development, which have become the burning issues of the day. However, despite conscientious efforts of environmentalists and the rapid awareness towards "Green movement" , the success story of depleting the earth is bleak. The planet is heading towards catastrophic depletion . 7. There is immediate need to promote 'sustainable development' as popularized in 1987 by World Commission on environment and development. 8. GREEN MOVEMENTS ROLE The green movement, a term that includes the conservation and green politics, is a diverse scientific, social, and political movement for addressing environmental issues. Environmentalists advocate the sustainable management of resources and stewardship of the environment through changes in public policy and individual behavior. 9. . In its recognition of humanity as a participant in ecosystems, the movement is centered on ecology, health, and human rights. 10. PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE GREAT MOVEMENT The conservation movement seeks to protect natural areas for sustainable consumption, as well as traditional (hunting, fishing, trapping) and spiritual use. Environmental conservation is the process in which one is involved in conserving the natural aspects of the environment. Whether through reforestation, recycling, or pollution control, environmental conservation sustains the natural quality of life. 11. Environmental health movement dates at least to Progressive Era, and focuses on urban standards like clean water, efficient sewage handling, and stable population growth. Environmental health could also deal with nutrition, preventive medicine, aging, and other concerns specific to human well-being. Environmental health is also seen as an indicator for the state of the environment, or an early warning system for what may happen to humans 12. WHY IS OUR PLANET DAMAGING Mankind is now the number one cause of all the destruction happening on Earth. As well as trying to destroy each other on the battle-field, we are the cause of a series of other disasters, beginning with the industrial exploitation of the resources of the Earth. This has become especially bad since the population of the Earth has trippled in the last fifty years to a point which, even with more efficient means of distribution, there is simply not enough food to go around. 13. The seas and oceans are being poisoned by chemical products, oils, industrial and human waste. On land, especially in the industrial countries where most waste is actually "manufactured", there is increasingly little room to bury it and even when buried, noxious elements leech out and destroy the health of the area. An even greater problem is the disposal of Atomic waste, unsafe to dump into the sea and even more unsafe to bury under the land. An alternative possibility, that of sending it out into space, would perhaps create other more serious dangers, not immediately apparent to us. 14. DRIVE LESS AND DRIVE SMART Less driving means fewer emissions. Besides saving gasoline, walking and biking are great forms of exercise. Explore your community mass transit system, and check out options for carpooling to work or school. When you do drive, make sure your car is running efficiently. For example, keeping your tires properly inflated can improve your gas mileage by more than 3 percent. Every gallon of gas you save not only helps your budget, it also keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. 15. 10 WAYS TO SAVE OUR HOME 1. RECYCLE GLASS Recycled glass reduces related air pollution by 20 percent and related water pollution by 50 percent. If it isn't recycled it can take a million years to decompose. 2. TURN OFF COMPUTERS AT NIGHT By turning off your computer instead of leaving it in sleep mode, you can save 40 watt- hours per day. That adds up to 4 cents a day, or $14 per year. If you don't want to wait for your computer to start up, set it to turn on automatically a few minutes before you get to work, or boot up while you're pouring your morning cup 'o joe. 16. 3. RECYCLE NEWSPAPER There are 63 million newspapers printed each day in the U.S. Of these, 44 million, or about 69%, of them will be thrown away. Recycling just the Sunday papers would save more than half a million trees every week. 13. WRAP CREATIVELY You can reuse gift bags, bows and event paper, but you can also make something unique by using old maps, cloth or even newspaper. Flip a paper grocery bag inside out and give your child stamps or markers to create their own wrapping paper that's environmentally friendly and extra special for the recipient 17. 5. RETHINK BOTTLED WATER Nearly 90% of plastic water bottles are not recycled, instead taking thousands of years to decompose. Buy a reusable container and fill it with tap water, a great choice for the environment, your wallet, and possibly your health. The EPA's standards for tap water are more stringent than the FDA's standards for bottled water. 6. PLANT A TREE It's good for the air, the land, can shade your house and save on cooling (plant on the west side of your home), and they can also improve the value of your property. Make it meaningful for the whole family and plant a tree every year for each member. 18. 9. PLASTIC BAGS SUCK Each year the U.S. uses 84 billion plastic bags, a significant portion of the 500 billion used worldwide. They are not biodegradable, and are making their way into our oceans, and subsequently, the food chain. Stronger, reusable bags are an inexpensive and readily available option. 10. LET YOUR FINGERS DO THE WALKING ONLINE Consider if you really need a paper phone book. If not, call to stop phone book delivery and use an online directory instead. Some estimate that telephone books make up almost ten percent of waste at dump sites. And if you still receive the book, don't forget to recycle your old 19. By: Sreema umanath XI A-comp sci Roll no.28