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Weaver: Special Edition dedicated to ASPAM

Student engagement

towards

environmental issues

By Ashaank Kaimal Nair, ASPAM

The environment is the collective term given to everything that surrounds us,
natural, man-made, biotic, abiotic, everything. We are living in the environment
right now, but we are also causing damage to the same environment, due to our
thoughtlessness.

Industrialization, urbanization and studies an integral part of the school
technological advancement are curriculum, right from the early years.
crucial, so as to enhance the quality of We can also organize activities and
life, however, this has taken a toll on workshops that can be related to a
the environment, viz. Climate change, particular locality and emphasize on
deforestation, water scarcity are a few the importance of environmental
to name. Climate change is the biggest friendliness. Field trips for students
concern as of now, characterized by from resource-rich regions to places
phenomena such as global warming, where there is a scarcity of resources
sudden weather changes, tropical could be a good way to get across
storms, floods and droughts, etc. how crucial these natural resources
Global warming is the most are, and why we should be saving
dangerous form of weather change. them. Students like to learn hands-on,
The warmest year was 2016, where so doing a few experiments, or
the temperature had risen by 0.94 planting new trees and learning about
degrees Celsius due to global them could also be a good idea.
warming. To sum it up, we, the youth,
To bring about a change, the play a critical role in the conservation
most important thing is awareness. of the environment, and securing a
Hence, we need to create awareness sustainable future for the world.
among people on these issues, Together we can do wonders. Let us
especially among students, as we are join hands to make earth a better
the future of mankind. Making place.
students aware of these issues can be
done by making environmental

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