Earth leader sensitization concepts book

3. SAI BHASKAR REDDY NAKKA
Earth Leaders Sensitization
Concepts

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5. Contents
Introduction 1
Earth 2
Water 3
Biodiversity 7
Energy 11
Agriculture 14
Environment 16
Habitats 18
Industrialization 19
Climate change 20
Disasters 22
Celestial objects 23
Culture 24
Lifestyle 26
Food 28
Waste Management 29
Institutions 31
Assessment tools 32

7. Introduc on
This book is a resourceful guide for conducting the
Geo Spirit Meets for the emergence of earth leaders.
Useful for building the capacities of the earth leaders
on ecology, environment, climate change, natural
resources aspects relevant to earth.
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8. Earth
Experiencing the Earth
Barefoot walks
Blind walks
Touching earth and soil
Touching stones
Earth materials
rocks /Soil / Minerals
Soil
Properties of soil
Observing soil - Smell, texture, composition
Micro and Macro life
Types of soil collection
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9. Water
Hydrological cycle
Types of Water (Common names)
Saltwater
Safe water
Drinking water
Mineral water
Distilled water
RO water
UV Water
Chlorine water
Sewage water
Home Water Budget
Drinking
Washing clothes
Utensils
3

10. Floor cleaning
Bathing
Flushing
Gardening
Water Purifica on(Safe Water)
Visit to a polluted water site
Understand different water
Purification technologies - sewage treatment
plants, etc.
Preparing water filtering system
Testing
Ecological Economics of water resources
Lakes, rivers, streams
Types of birds, animals, fish found there
Changes over the last 10 years
Survey of fishing ac vity in your area
Loss of fish
Overexploitation of fish
Impact of mechanical trawlers
4

11. Conserva on of water
Use recycled water for lawns and cleaning
Install rainwater harvesting system to recharge
groundwater aquifers
Water audit
Rainwater Harves ng
Water audit
Solar water harvester
Harves ng Sky water
Fog / Mist
Water harves ng
Soil moisture conserva on
Micro-irriga on
Irriga on Scheduling
Irriga on efficiency
5

12. Nature based solu ons
6

13. Biodiversity
Importance and conserva on of biodiversity
Biodiversity registers
Scrapbook
Herbarium
Local life - specimens Museum
Bird Nests
Types of Bird Nests
Pupa to Bu erfly
Iden fying the birds in the neighbourhood
Types of Grass
7

14. Labelling trees, herbs & Shrubs, climbers, all
around
Smell and Know - plants
Leaves smell, Neem, Mango, Lemon
Identify
Student Vigilance commi ees
Violation of Wildlife and Forest Act
Red book
Count of local trees and mapping
Types, species, Chart, graph, creating a map.
Ecological economics of biodiversity
Crea ng emo onal a achment or rela ons
with Plants
Hugging
Touching
Smelling
Seeing (form, symmetry, colors)
8

15. Biography of a Tree
Afforesta on or Regenera on
Vanmahotsav
Vrikshabandan
Seed balls
Conservation, protection and Planting
Mother tree
Declaring a tree as mother tree and letting all other
flora and fauna flourish around it.
Forest produce collec on
Seed
Food
Fibre
Medicinal values of plants
Understanding insects
Ants, Bees, Butterflies, etc.
9

16. Animal welfare
Rescue
Visit to organizations like Blue Cross, Save
Snakes,etc
Knowing the contacting numbers in case
Zoological park
Ex nc on
Geological timescale
Quiz of time and locations(s)
10

17. Energy
Biomass fuel
Wood
Twigs
Leaves
Grass
Crop residue
Cowdung cakes
Biogas
Improved Biomass Cookstoves
Biofuels(Types and uses)
Jatropha
Pongamia
11

18. Electric items used in your house
How much electricity used
How many battery cells used
Power/fuel economy
Switching of lights, fans, appliances
Changing cars to LPG/CNG
Energy conservation habits
Electricity home budget
Electricity bills
Sources of Energy
Solar, Nuclear, Thermal plants, Local impacts survey
Solar
Direct (water heater, drier)
Indirect (PV Pans, Batteries, Light, Electricity)
12

19. Fossil fuels
Collection, demonstration of fossil fuels
Limitations (Peak oil)
Wind energy
Alterna ve energy sources
13

20. Agriculture
Organic Farming
Permaculture
Tradi onal farming methods
Biocharculture
Precision Farming
Climate-Smart Agriculture
State of the art farming
GMOs list
Smart farmers
14

21. Virtual water for various produce
15

22. Environment
Eco costs/Benefits
Costs of organic farming vs Chemical farming
Costs of solar rooftop installations vs grid power
Vermicomposting costs vs. fertilizer costs
Cost of LPG or CNG in Vehicles vs. petrol and diesel
cost
Cost of Solar pump sets and other means
Solar street lights and other means
Organic pesticides vs chemical
Three R’s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
CO2 per capita emissions
Mel ng ice and Sea-level raise
Aerosols, Par culate Ma er
16

23. Environmental Hazards
Industries in your area
Type of air and water pollu on
Environmental Movements
Policies and rules on conserva on of various
components in India and other countries
List of environmental acts
17

24. Habitats
Urbaniza on
The raw material used in construc on
Mul -hazard risk analysis in Ci es
Green Buildings
18

25. Industrializa on
Industrializa on
Types of industries
Pollu on
Types of industrial pollutants
Managing the waste
19

26. Climate change
Carbon cycle
Plants as a means to understand
Nitrogen cycle
Aquarium as a means to understand
Global warming
Weather sta on (Mini/Automa c)
Temperature
Relative humidity
Sunshine
Rain gauge
Windspeed and direction
20

27. Air Quality Index
PM 2.5
PM 10
CO2
NOx
21

28. Disasters
Natural Hazards
Vulnerability and Risk
Disasters
List out the disasters that occurred in the area
Natural
Man-made(s)
22

29. Celes al objects
Celes al objects
Experiencing sun, moon, stars, celes al bodies
Sun observation, sun rise, sunset,moon, night sky,
stars observation, sunbath
23

30. Culture
Peoples names based on flora / fauna / nature
Elements of Environment in Indus Civiliza on
Mudras
Natural elements in solo and joint hand gestures in
classical dances of India according to ‘Natyasastra’
Flora and Fauna in Na onal Symbols, Currency,
Stamps
Worshipping the element of the environment
during auspicious occasions
Musical instruments from waste
24

31. Tradi onal prac ces and Conserva on
Folk songs and film songs on birds
Environmental films
Inspiring quota ons on environment
Use of natural components in folk pain ngs in
Mandna, Warsley, Alpana etc.
Floor designing and wall painting
Expression in lines (Artistry)
Environmental art
Natural elements in carving and inlay work/architec-
ture/Sculpture/Painting
Handicrafts designing
Spray painting - making patterns of leaves, mate-
rial, etc
25

32. Lifestyle
Popula on growth and consequences rise in
your city /village/colony
Compare with 10 years ago
Find out the rate of growth(s)
Standard of living
Compare types of consumer goods in your family
now and when your parents were young
Panchatatva and Human body - Spiritual
aspects for conserva on
Pruthvitatvam, Vayutatvam, Agnitatvam, Jaltatvam
and Brahmandatatvam
26

33. Ecosystem based adapta on (EbA)
Fashion and Environment
Ecotourism
Ecological Footprint
27

34. Food
Daily eating habits
Identifying food grains(Cereals and Pulses), oil,
etc.
Collection of seeds
Benefits of eating organically grown food
Seasons and Food
28

35. Waste Management
Waste Management
Biodegradable
Non-biodegradable
Compos ng
Aerobic
Anaerobic
Biochar compost
Visit to scrap yard
Classification of material for reuse and recycle
Types of plas cs
29

36. Plas cs Exhibi on (Proper es, Uses, Harmful
aspects)
Collect different types of plastics
Display and Classify
Waste Management (villages, schools, offices,
retail shops, etc.)
Study the school dustbins for biodegradable and non-
biodegradable waste
Recycle paper into useful products
30

37. Ins tu ons
Earth Centres
Green Schools
Environmental Research Center in each school
Planting trees
Segregating waste in wet and dry
Forming earth clubs
Earth Leaders
31

38. Assessment tools
Assignments
Field ac vi es
Projects
Hands-on experience
Quiz/Exams
Essay
wri ng/papers/ar cals/reports/books/etc.
Elocu on/debates/discussions
Photos/videos/presenta ons/elearning/anima-
on/etc.
32

39. Mapping
Important national parks (sites of conservation)
Biogeography units
Eco-sensitive hotspots
Pollution zones
Scenarios into the future
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