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"Paryavaran Hamara Dayitva” our work: Ensure universal
It is very good to teach our young access to affordable, reliable
generation to love and appreciate and modern energy services.
the nature. Otherwise ,we should THE IMPORTANCE OF
take part in any environment RENEWABLE ENERGY
campaigns which lead us to be
kind to the Earth. It is important They differ from fossil fuels prin-
to keep the environment clean so cipally in their diversity, abun-
that all living things continue to dance and potential for use
live in comfort and safety. anywhere on the planet, but
above all in that they produce
As human beings we have a neither greenhouse gases – which
responsibility to protect our- cause climate change – nor
selves, each other and our envi- polluting emissions.
ronment. The term environment
refers to a complex set of social/- Lack of access to energy
cultural conditions that affect an Courtesy: https://www.un.org/ supplies and transformation
individual or community. Human health and systems is a constraint to human and economic
well-being are intimately linked to the state of development. The environment provides a
the environment. Good quality natural environ- series of renewable and non-renewable energy
ments provide basic needs, in terms of clean air sources i.e. solar, wind, hydro power, geothermal,
and water, fertile land for food production, and bio fuels, natural gas, coal, petroleum, uranium.
energy and material inputs for production. Increased use of fossil fuels without actions to
Ways You Can Raise Awareness about mitigate greenhouse gases will have global
Environmental Issues- climate change implications. Energy efficiency and
- Playing your part increase use of renewables contribute to climate
- Campaigns on social media; change mitigation and disaster risk reduction. Main-
- Meeting with government officials taining and protecting ecosystems allow using and
- Holding peaceful protests further developing hydropower sources of elec-
- Recycling, reusing, and composting tricity and bioenergy.
- Making better transport choices
- Reducing your electricity usage Recent advances in sustainable energy are
- Buying local encouraging signs for ensuring access to afford-
- Donating to conservation groups able, reliable and modern energy for all. Access
- Avoiding toxic chemicals to electricity is outpacing population growth in
Hence, we should practice an environment many countries.
friendly lifestyle to preserve it. It is the responsi-
bility of every person in checking the cause that In addition, energy efficiency continues to
affect the environment. improve, which is offsetting carbon dioxide
“We won’t have a society if we emissions, reducing energy demand and
destroy the environment”. making energy more affordable. Although
renewable energy in the electricity sector has
Sustainable Development advanced rapidly, accelerated progress is also
Goal 7 (SDG7) calls for needed in the areas of transport, heating and
“affordable, reliable, sustain- cooling. Despite some steps forward, 41 per cent
Anjana Dixit able and modern energy for of the world’s population still lack access to
all” by 2030. It's three core clean cooking fuels and technologies. Overall,
Nav Jeewan progress on Goal 7 remains too slow to be on
Model School targets are the foundation for
track to meet the global energy targets for 2030.
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