ROLE OF AN INDIVIDUAL IN THE

CONSERVATION OF
ENVIRONMENT

SUBMITTED BY:
K.SRINIVASAN
II year C.S.E ’B’
 There are several problems that affect our world today : crime,
war, overpopulation, ? And pollution is one of the most serious problems. It is growing
every year. More important, pollution, which we are creating, is destroying our sources of
resources. Global warming, oil spills, air pollution,? are resulted from our litter such as
exhausted from economies, broken ships. And we are suffering them : shortage of food,
shortage of water. If we don?t have the suitable way to prevent pollution, the results
won?t stop here.
First, let talk about the supporting of our environment. Since prehistoric appeared, they
have been depended on the environment. Fruits were the main source of food in this age.
After revolutions, in spite of new inventions, we are still harvesting, collecting our food
from fields, seas, which belong to environment. Furthermore, we are breathing the air
made by trees. Our economies are operated by fossil fuels, or other sources of energy
from our environment. In fact, we really need environment, everything surrounding us.

Because of its free supporting, we presume that environment is our

free servant and it won't be tired. It can become the most serious mistake of the human
race. We take everything from environment and we throw them away after taking all of
their values. We exploit resources as much as possible. When we have new advantages
from new inventions, we use them as the most powerful tools to abuse environment.
Under the pressure of development, global environment has been destroying seriously
.What we done now leads to the catastrophic problems which we have to cope.

The biggest problem is climate changing and reducing of ozone. Economies keep
on growing and they release the large amount of carbon dioxide, which creates green-
house effect. According to the newest research, world’s temperature increased 0.6 Celsius
degree. And it is estimated to increase from 1.4 Celsius degree to 5.6 Celsius degree in
2100. Besides, CFCs has made the hole of ozone become bigger and bigger.
Non-processed wastes from producing are dumped directly into
rivers and streams. It leads to shortage of clean water over the world, especially in Africa,
the continent with the minimum amount of rain. As the UN noticed, about 1.3 billion
people lack clean water to use. Furthermore, oil spills are destroying ocean step by step.
The abuse of human has made many races extinct, which result in losing a lot of races
and genes. And lacks of food, medical material always goes hand in hand with them.
Unarguably, environment is in the worst mood. But it isn’t too late to act. If we act early
enough, we can prevent the terrible result, which our new generation can suffer. Let act to
make the Earth become better place to live!.

CONSERVATIONIST:
An Environmental Conservationist, which is also known as a conservation scientist, is
an excellent job for anyone who loves nature and wants to preserve all of earth's natural
wonders. As a conservationist you need to, "Find your own ways to make less trash, and
help others to learn how to reduce, reuse, and recycle." (EPA). The job is a hands-on job
which means "spending a major portion of the workday outdoors without regard to
weather." (Easton 35) Though this doesn't seem like a scientific job to most people it is
because it involves calculating the outcome of certain things on the environment. The
purpose of this career is to protect the environment and the people and wildlife that live
in it. The profession of environmental conservationist can be narrowed to certain fields.

Some people specialize in land water or soil conservation. There

are others who live for "addressing 'environmental racism', or the tendency to condone
poorer environmental conditions (hazardous waste dumps, illegal/abandoned dumps) in
areas populated mainly by people of color." (Morkes 187) It is required that you at least
have a bachelors degree to hold this job. Many people have Masters as well. Generally,
your pay depends on which degree you hold. Those who held doctorates has an average
pay of 52,162 dollars. Those who held their Berry 2doctorate in research for this field had
a higher salary which has a median of 61,451 dollars.

"In 2000, the median pay was $47,140" (Easton 90) This is a career
which is neither gender nor location specific. People with this career tend to travel to
where the problem areas are, which is why it isn't location specific. The problem areas
depend on which field someone specializes in. Both men and women hold this job. There
isn't a part of the job which requires either a male or a female to perform its task.

This job involves a lot of "treating, teaching, listening, counseling,

problem solving/creativity, designing, inventing, drawing/writing, and developing ideas
or programs." (Easton 35) It obviously requires a lot of hands on work as well as mental
work, which is demonstrated in the "problem solving/creativity, designing, inventing"
Easton 35) In addition to the required hands-on work, this is not a job for someone who
cannot work on a team. You have to be able to work with other people because working
as part of a team and working toward a shared goal is mandatory. Environmental
Conservation is labeled as a field that is hazardous, because as an Environmental
conservationist, you are " working with infectious materials, or where accidents are
common." (Easton 35) To perform this job, you need a lot of initiative because you need
to determine what needs to be done and often it can be a life or death situation for people
and/or animals. It is easy to get burned out in this career, due to "enduring long-term
stress and strain." (Easton 35) This is not a job people can have for a short time. This a
career that people commit their whole lives to.

Berry 3 People with degrees in this field can be employed by

local, state or federal governments. It is also likely to be hired by an organization such as
the EPA( the Environmental Protection Agency). Through 2010, "Growth will be
strongest in state and local government thanks to efforts to protect the environment.
Growth will probably be less at the federal level, despite growing need in areas of soil
and water conservation." (Easton 89-90) It is estimated that "2,200 new jobs (will be
established) between 2000-2010." (Easton 36) The federal government currently employs
most of those in his field. There are agencies set up and people are hired by these
agencies which are branches of the federal government. "Such agencies Bureau of Land
Management, US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service." (Morkes 190)
Even though the economy is failing and jobs are diminishing in most careers, this is a
career that will still have jobs.

This is a considerably young career. People have only held

jobs in these fields since the 1970's. "On April 22, 1970, more than 20 million people
participated in demonstrations, attended teach-ins, and listened to speeches about the
environment. It was, at this time, the largest demonstration in history." (Morkes 189)
Since 1970 there have been a lot more demonstrations. The numbers of participants are
increasing due to the growing awareness of increasing dangers to our environment. "The
watershed event, called Earth Day, inspired our country to recognize the importance of
environmental issues." (Morkes 189) Every year on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day.
Many cities and towns have huge celebrations to celebrate the earth and demonstrations
to continue the spreading of awareness.Berry 4 All of Earth day and its festivities were
inspired by one man, one of the first environmentalists, Gaylord Nelson.

"The annual event, which continues to change the world today, grew
out of one man's frustration with federal government's inattention to environmental
issues. That man was Gaylord Nelson, a Senator from Wisconsin." (Morkes 189) Senator
Nelson proved that one person can get things started. He has inspired thousands. Though
he was the brain child behind Earth Day, he isn't alone in his environmental ideals. There
have been many before and after him, that share the same ideals.

One of the very first environmentalist, and the very first female
environmentalist was Rachel Carson. She lived was born in 1907 and died 6 years before
Senator Nelson's first earth Day. Ms. Carson "helped launch the environmental protection
movement with her book Silent Spring, which changed how many Americans thought
about pesticides." (factmonster.com) After researching this career and finding out as
much as I could about it, this is still the career I would like to have. I would like to
specialize this career into the field of Environmental Racism. I care deeply about the
environment and about preserving our natural recourses.

How Humans Can Contribute To Environmental Conservation

Conservation is maintaining resources without hurting the
environment. Conservation occurs when humans use unique techniques to harvest the
resources we have now as well as for future generations. Preservation occurs when
humans let the environment alone. Preservation of land means that the land will not be
drilled on or cut down such as wooded areas. Those areas can maintain in their
untouched and intact state.
I think national forests should be left in their natural state in which
resources are not used to benefit humans. I do not think there is any way that we can
harvest resources in an environmentally friendly way without hurting something. When
humans try to harvest resources from a forest something will see a negative effect from it
if it is the animals, plants, and soil (etc). Harvesting resources from the forest will also
disrupt people’s lives like the ones in video. Those people take pride in the land showing
people how beautiful it is on horse back rides. There are also not many national forests in
the United States left that are untouched and intact. Even though the man in the video
said America faces and economic supply crisis there is also other ways to find resources
other than killing our forests. I think America’s problem like the video stated is that
people take things for granted. Everything is expected to be there and when it is not
people do whatever is necessary to get what is needed. Instead of jumping to the easiest
possible solution like cutting down forests things should be thought out and saving the
environment should be the priority.

Saving Energy And Money

There are alot of ways we can all save electricity and money, and save a little piece of our
planet while doing so.

Top ten tips to save Electricity

1. Replace ALL bulbs in your home with CFL bulbs (the spiral fluorescent bulbs) This
can save you hundreds of dollars a year as well as reducing your energy used from the
power company, which makes you a little more earth friendly!
2 .Use less air conditioning when possible, This can be achieved by turning your a/c off
when your not home (its alot easier to cool a home in 30 minutes than to let the air run for
8 hours while your at work)
3 .Sleep in the dark and quiet! Just by turning the tv and fan off at night you can save
over 100.00 a year!!!!

4.Turn off outside lighting after 1 am, instead of allowing the lights to run for eight or
more hours a night.

5.Keep the refrigerator door closed, and adjust the thermostat to keep it cold, but not
overly cold, try a med-low setting

6. Adjust your hot water heater down to 110 degrees to save money heating water, also
try using as little hot water as possible, washing laundry in cold water, can save you over
200 a year. Also consider using less hot water in the shower by taking a cooler shower or
shortening the time your in. You can also insulate your hot water heater, and water lines,
to make them more energy efficient!
7. Powered down computers when not in use! This is huge, computers suck alot of juice,
and therefore create alot of heat, causing your central air to run more often, costing you
money all the way around.
8. Do not use small electrical devices for lighting (nightlight) or pest control (device that
plugs in and emits a "sound" driving pests out) using these types of devices can raise your
electric bill 10-20 dollars a month.

9. Keep windows covered to prevent light from entering the home during the day, solar
radiation (sunlight) can be your air conditioners worst enemy. Just by using
solar blinds or cutains, or even window tint, you can cut cost's by as much as fifteen
percent!
10. Hang dry your denim! Not only does this prolong the life of your jeans, but taking
just 10 minutes off of a dry cycle can save you a few bucks, PER LOAD!!!
How trees are useful:

Trees are useful to us in many ways.

1. Food: Trees give us food such as fruits. These provide us with excellent nourishment.
2. Wood: The wood from some trees such as teak, walnut, rosewood and oak is used to
make furniture. Wood from other trees is used as fuel for cooking and for warming
houses.
3. Paper: Paper is made from wood.
4. Medicines: Many trees are the source of useful modern medicines.
5. Shelter: The canopy of leaves and branches gives us shelter.
6. Climate: Trees provide cool shade. Many trees, for example, in a forest, can make the
climate pleasant and the air clean.
7. Rain: Forested areas get better rainfall compared to areas with no tree cover.
8. Oxygen: When trees respire, they release oxygen that all animals need
for their survival.
Benefits of growing more trees:

Most people do not realise the benefits they can get by

growing trees. See the paragraph on usefulness of trees above. Imagine a farmer who
needs supplemental income from the farm. Why, he can grow some commercially useful
trees such as fruit-bearing ones or trees with hard wood such as teak or walnut.
Professional farming is known as "silviculture". Imagine a corporate HQ that has no
trees. Would a visitor be impressed or annoyed when he saw this? Just think how many
weary travellers would be benefitted by the stategic placement of shelters covered by
large canopies of trees? Just think about it and decide yourself.