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Environmental

Awareness

Awareness

: the quality or state of

being aware

: knowledge and

understanding that

something is happening

or exists

Environmental Awareness

• means being aware of the natural environment and making choices that benefit the earth, rather than hurt it.
• Environmental awareness is to understand the fragility of our environment and the importance of its protection. Promoting environmental awareness is an easy way to become an environmental steward and participate in creating a brighter future for our children.

• (^) Environmental awareness proves

important for several reasons; it

fosters a sense of connection to

the natural world , promotes

sustainable development and

encourages conservation of

irreplaceable natural resources

and vulnerable plant and animal

species.

Five Major

Environmental

Problems

• (^) Green House Effect

Process that occurs when

gases in Earth’s atmosphere

trap the Sun’s heat.

• (^) Ozone Layer

The ozone layer is a thin

part of the Earth's

atmosphere that absorbs

almost all of the sun's

harmful ultraviolet light.

www.nationalgeographic.org

• (^) Ozone Depletion  Ozone Depletion, gradual thinning of Earth’s ozone layer caused by the release of chemical compounds (chlorine or bromine) from industry and other human activities Wuebbles, Donald (Feb 2020)

Desertification

 the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.  (^) (Due to changes of climate and Human Activity [overgrazing, intensive farming, deforestation])