think globally, act locally
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Think globally Act locally

Points to speak:
  • The concept – “Think globally, act locally” was derived from the book written in the year 1915 by Patrick Geddes, a social activist and a town planner. He stated that town planning should be done while keeping
solar energy - pros & challenges
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Solar energy – pros & challenges

What is solar energy:
  • Solar energy is created by converting the energy of sunlight into electrical energy.
Pros of solar energy:
  • Solar energy generation does not release greenhouse gases, so there will be no negative effect on the environment. It
Why is earth losing its greenery
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Why is earth losing its greenery?

Points to speak:
  • As the population is continuously increasing, there is a growing need for housing, which is resulting in the cutting of trees.
  • Agriculture is also another reason for deforestation. Agriculture was started approximately 12,000 years ago. Since then,
net zero gd topic
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Net Zero

What is Net Zero:
  • Net-zero means achieving a balance between greenhouse gas emissions and the removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. When the entire man-made greenhouse gases are taken out of the atmosphere, then the net-zero goal will be
biomedical waste crisis
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Biomedical waste crisis

Theme:
  • Covid pandemic increased biomedical waste generation to a large extent.
The present situation:
  • At present, there is poor segregation of biomedical waste and other general solid waste. As a result, biomedical waste such as masks, gloves, PPE kits etc.