TOPIC:PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT

CLASS:XI

SUBJECT:ENGLISH

WORKED BY: ALMIRA DOMI

ACCEPTED : LEDION VLADI

1-WHATS THE ENVIROMENTAL PROTECTION

2-THE WAYS HOW TO PROTECT THE

ENVIRONMENT

3-WHICH ARE SOME ORGANIZATIONS WHO

PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT

Environmental protection
Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the natural
environment on individual, organisation controlled or governmental
levels, for the benefit of both the environment and humans. Due to the
pressures of over consumption, population and technology,
the biophysical environment is being degraded, sometimes
permanently. This has been recognized, and governments have begun
placing restraints on activities that cause environmental degradation.
Since the 1960s, activity of environmental movements has created
awareness of the various environmental issues. There is no
agreement on the extent of the environmental impact of human
activity and even scientific dishonesty occurs, so protection measures
are occasionally debated.

Approaches
Voluntary environmental agreements

In industrial countries, voluntary environmental agreements often provide a platform for companies to be recognized
for moving beyond the minimum regulatory standards and thus support the development of best environmental
practice. For instance, in India, Environment Improvement Trust (EIT) has been working for environment & forest
protection since 1998. A group of Green Volunteers get a goal of Green India Clean India concept. CA Gajendra
Kumar Jain an Chartered Accountant is founder of Environment Improvement Trust in Sojat city a small village of
State of Rajasthan in India.[1] In developing countries, such as throughout Latin America, these agreements are
more commonly used to remedy significant levels of non-compliance with mandatory regulation.[2] The challenges
that exist with these agreements lie in establishing baseline data, targets, monitoring and reporting. Due to the
difficulties inherent in evaluating effectiveness, their use is often questioned and, indeed, the whole environment
may well be adversely affected as a result. The key advantage of their use in developing countries is that their use
helps to build environmental management capacity. [2]

Ecosystems approaches

An ecosystems approach to resource management and environmental protection aims to consider the complex
interrelationships of an entire ecosystem in decision making rather than simply responding to specific issues and
challenges. Ideally the decision-making processes under such an approach would be a collaborative approach to
planning and decision making that involves a broad range of stakeholders across all relevant governmental
departments, as well as representatives of industry, environmental groups and community. This approach ideally
supports a better exchange of information, development of conflict-resolution strategies and improved regional
conservation.[3]
 International environmental agreements

Kyoto Protocol Commitment map 2010

Many of the earth's resources are especially vulnerable because they are influenced by human impacts across many countries.
As a result of this, many attempts are made by countries to develop agreements that are signed by multiple governments to
prevent damage or manage the impacts of human activity on natural resources. This can include agreements that impact
factors such as climate, oceans, rivers and air pollution. These international environmental agreements are sometimes legally
binding documents that have legal implications when they are not followed and, at other times, are more agreements in
principle or are for use as codes of conduct. These agreements have a long history with some multinational agreements being
in place from as early as 1910 in Europe, America and Africa. [4] Some of the most well-known international agreements include
the Kyoto Protocol and others.

30 Ways to Protect the Environment

Here are 30 quick tips to help protect our environment. For more information and ideas, see the Make a
Difference tab on the Public Interest Center's website.

Clean Air
Painting your house? Use a latex paint. Oil-based paints release hydrocarbon fumes.
Get a tune-up. Properly maintained vehicles get better gas mileage and emit fewer pollutants.
Dont top off your gas tank. Overfilling causes spills that release hydrocarbons and other toxic
chemicals into the air.
Conserve energy. Youll lower your utility bills and help avoid peak demands on utility plants.
Dont burn your yard waste. Its illegal in many areas of Ohio because burning yard waste releases
mold spores, soot, and other contaminants that can aggravate allergies and cause respiratory problems.
Plant a tree. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas.
Park the car. Walk, bike or use mass-transit whenever you can. Vehicle traffic is a major contributor
to smog.
Clean Water
Use less fertilizer on your lawn. When it rains, excess fertilizer runs off into storm sewers and
pollutes streams.
Never pour anything especially waste oil or leftover lawn chemicals into a storm drain. It will
end up in the nearest stream.
Dont trash our streams. Volunteer groups sponsoring annual cleanups find everything from old
tires to old appliances in our waterways.
Water your lawn in the early morning, when the water will soak in and not evaporate in the heat of
the day.
 Dont water more than once a week, and then only if it hasn't rained. Established lawns need only
one inch of water a week.
Dont water the sidewalk - it wont grow. Set your sprinkler to keep the water on the lawn.
Mulch around your landscaping. A three-inch layer of mulch holds moisture and prevents
evaporation, reducing the need to water.
Use a bucket when you wash the car, instead of the hose. Letting the water run while you work
costs money and wastes water. Only use the hose to rinse.
Sweep your driveway and sidewalk instead of cleaning them up by spraying with the hose.
Dont do the dishes until you have a full load. Your dishwasher uses 12 gallons of water whether its
full or half-empty.
Wash a full load of laundry. Your washing machine uses 40 gallons of water. Run it full, or adjust
the water level to the size of your load.
Dont let the water run while you shave or brush your teeth. Turn it on only when you need it. Every
minute the faucet runs, five gallons of water go down the drain.
Take a shorter shower. And switch to a low-flow shower head.
Repair leaky faucets and toilets. You can tell if the toilet leaks by putting food coloring in the tank. If
color shows up in the bowl without flushing, theres a leak.
Install faucet aerators. You can cut your water usage by up to six percent.
Clean Land
Recycle. If your community does not offer a recycling program, ask local officials to start one.
Dont put hazardous materials in the trash. Save paints, pesticides, lawn chemicals, car batteries,
waste oil and similar materials for your local household hazardous waste collection day
Turn in your mercury thermometer and replace it with a digital one. Mercury is a persistent pollutant
that moves up the food chain and can cause serious health problems. Never vacuum spilled mercury. If
you have mercury in your home, call Ohio EPA (614-644-3469) to find out how to get rid of it safely.
Dont buy more than you need. When it comes to lawn chemicals, pesticides, paints and other
hazardous materials, buy a smaller package so you wont have leftovers to dispose of.
Paper or plastic? Better yet, take a canvas bag to the grocery and re-use it each time you shop.
Use both sides of the paper. Set your copier to make double-sided copies and youll substantially
reduce your paper use.
Use rechargeable batteries. Many batteries contain metals that are better kept out of landfills.
Give it away, dont throw it away. Many charitable organizations accept donations of wearable
clothing and gently used household items.
 10 organizations that protect the environment

Mahatma Gandhi once said that Earth provides enough to satisfy every mans needs, but not every mans greed. This
statement seems to become more true every year, with what Al Gore describes in his book The Future as unsustainable
growth in consumption, pollution flows, and depletion of the planets strategic resources.

President Obama is also addressing the environment, announcing at Georgetown University in late June 2013 a plan of
executive actions to fight climate change.

With this in mind, we tell you about 10 organizations that are working to reverse this trend by protecting and conserving the
environment. All 10 of these organizations have four-star ratings from Charity Navigator and at least $13.5 million in total
annual expenses.

1. Conservation Fund

Since its founding in 1985, the Conservation Fund in Arlington, Va., has protected more than 7 million acres of

land in all 50 states. With a mission of saving land for future generations, the fund considers its win-win

philosophy of balancing environmental and economic interests to be what sets it apart from other groups. The

funds overall conservation strategy has three units. The first is conservation real estate, or securing lands of

both public and private interest; the second is sustainable programs, including a leadership network and a

conservation institute; and the third is conservation ventures, some being sustainable forest management and

green business lending. This three-pronged conservation strategy is assisted by the funds strong partnerships

with communities, businesses, and the government. The fund says that the No. 1 reason its partners keep

coming back is we keep finding new ways to get conservation done.

 2. Conservation International

People need nature to thrive, Arlington, Va.-based Conservation International declares. Founded in 1987,
the organization states the importance of nature for climate, air, water, food, and resource purposes; however,
economic and infrastructure development is also stressed as crucial to what it terms human well-being.
Conservation Internationals work comes in as bridging the gap between these two interests through
sustainable development. The organization has four areas in which it operates: government policy, field work,
partnerships, and science. Partnerships are made with the US government, the European Union, and other
foreign governments to preserve and conserve natural resources. The organization also partners with local
communities, scientists, NGOs, and corporations to work in 40-plus countries, especially those it designates as
priority areas. In late June, Conservation International earned agency status from the Global Environment
Facility, the biggest public funder of environmental projects in the world.

3. Earthjustice

Humans arent the only ones who need lawyers, apparently. Earthjustice, founded in 1971 and headquartered
in San Francisco, has the slogan Because the earth needs a good lawyer. In other words, the work of
Earthjustice is providing legal representation to individuals and organizations involved in environmental
litigation. Cases represented by Earthjustice attorneys are chosen according to three criterion: whether the
case has high stakes, whether the case potentially has a landmark impact, and whether the case would forge
strong partnerships with national and local groups. If a case is won, Earthjustices policy and legislation team
works with members of Congress to write new laws and strengthen old ones; this ensures that progress made
in the courtroom isnt erased by congressional action. The three main categories of Earthjustices legal
victories have been wildlife and places, climate and energy, and health and toxics.
 4. Environmental Defense Fund

The Environmental Defense Funds work, put simply, is in finding the ways that work. Founded in 1967 and
headquartered in New York City, the organizations mission is to preserve the natural systems on which all life
depends. This is done with an emphasis on balancing the often-clashing interests of science and economics.
This work in the four biospheric areas of climate, oceans, ecosystems, and health has prompted The Economist
to name the staff of EDF as Americas most economically literate green campaigners. In describing its
activities, the organization says that sound science dictates its agenda, and stemming from this are economic
incentives the EDF develops with corporate and congressional partners. The Environmental Defense Fund
prides itself as being the first group of its kind to hire a PhD economist in 1975, along with successes in
reducing McDonalds packaging waste and FedEx soot emissions.

5. Natural Resources Defense Council

The Natural Resources Defense Council calls itself Earths best defense. Founded in 1970 and headquartered
in New York City, the organization has 1.4 million members and 350-plus staffers who are economists,
lawyers, policy experts, and scientists. The NRDC has seven listed priorities: curbing global warming, creating
the clean energy future, reviving the worlds oceans, defending endangered wildlife and wild places, protecting
health by preventing pollution, ensuring safe and sufficient water, and fostering sustainable communities.
Policy research and analysis is frequently published by the organization as a resource used for working with
local communities, businesses, and the government. The NRDC also encourages its members to take action,
both on a small scale in ones daily life and on a bigger stage in petitioning their elected leaders. Recent results
of the organizations work include last years mandate of 54.5 MPG fuel standards by 2025.
 6. Oceana

Not to be confused with the British nightclub chain, Oceana in Washington, D.C., is the biggest international
organization exclusively dedicated to ocean conservation. Founded in 2001, Oceana has offices on three
continents and states as its vision to make our oceans as rich, healthy, and abundant as they once were. This
obviously implies that human activity has had a negative influence on Earths oceans, and Oceana has
identified three main problems: taking too many fish out of the water, putting too many pollutants in the
water, and squandering the oceans resources. It continues to say that rivers and lakes have been restored over
the years, but not enough has been done to help the oceans, which cover 71 percent of the planet. Oceanas
work is conducted through policy-driven campaigns, including stopping ocean pollution, promoting
responsible fishing, protecting marine wildlife, and preserving special places.

7. Rainforest Alliance

 The New York City-based Rainforest Alliance wants a world where people and the environment prosper
together. Its the group behind those three logos you see everywhere the green frog seal representing
Rainforest Alliance Certified and Verified marks, along with the checkmark-tree design for the Forest
Stewardship Council. Founded in 1987, the organization states its mission as to conserve biodiversity and
ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices, and consumer
behavior. In plain English, this means that the Rainforest Alliance is applying environmental standards to
corporations and organizations; in return, the companies earn better reputations and still continue to succeed
economically. Some of the Alliances activities are as follows: keeping forests standing, curbing climate change,
protecting wildlife, alleviating poverty, and transforming business practices. Food brands that have earned
Rainforest Alliance Certified status include Clif Bar, Dole, Lipton, Naked Juice, and Newmans Own.

8. Sierra Club Foundation

A healthy planet begins with a strong foundation, says the San Francisco-based Sierra Club Foundation.
Founded in 1960, the foundation is most known for its connection to the Sierra Club, the organization founded
in 1892 by esteemed conservationist John Muir. The previously mentioned strong foundation is made up of
three components: educating, inspiring, and empowering. Specifically, these are executed in three ways. The
first is supporting the Sierra Club and other environmental organizations through financial and material
means; the second is fundraising; and the third is using those funds for the foundations own conservation
activities. These funds go to its Climate Recovery Partnership, its environmental law program, its partnerships
in environmental justice and community, and its Mission Outdoors program to cultivate the next generation of
environmentalists. Grants are also made to other environmental organizations, including the Blue Green
Alliance and Veterans Green Jobs.
 9. Union of Concerned Scientists

The Union of Concerned Scientists is very concerned. But about what? In 1969, according to its founding
document, students and faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology came together to initiate a
critical and continuing examination of governmental policy in areas where science and technology are of actual
or potential significance and devise means for turning research applications away from the present emphasis
on military technology toward the solution of pressing environmental and social problems. For those of us
who cant handle the genius-speak at MIT, the Union formed to address important environmental issues of the
day. In 2013, these include scientific integrity, global warming, clean vehicles, clean energy, nuclear power,
nuclear weapons and global security, and food and agriculture. The Union has been especially active in its
work to prove that global warming is indeed occurring and is caused by human activity.

10. World Resources Institute

Last but not least is the World Resources Institute, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Washington,
D.C. The resources in WRIs title refers to environmental and socio-economic resources, and it works at the
intersection of these two areas. The organization promotes sustainable development through four goals:
protecting the global climate system, empowering people and strengthening institutions, harnessing markets
and enterprise, and reversing rapid degradation of ecosystems. Working on six continents, the organization is
also known for its World Resources Report, published every other year. The report is full of in-depth
information and analysis on a number of environmental and development issues. The 2013-2014 edition is
titled Creating a Sustainable Food Future and asks the following question: How can the world adequately
feed more than 9 billion people by 2050 in a manner that advances economic development and reduces
pressure on the environment?

IN THIS PROJECT I LEARNED WHATS THE

ENVIROMENTAL PROTECT , HOW WE CAN
PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND WHO ARE
SOME ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROTECT THE
ENVIRONMENT.