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Vol - II , ISSUE - VI [ July 2012 ]
Article : Awareness of Environmental degradation among the students of High
School
Author : Shashi Wanjari & Shubhechha Patil
Abstract
The present paper is based on survey conducted on the
awareness of environmental degradation among High school
students. The paper focuses on finding the environmental
awareness among students and factors affecting the
environmental degradation. This survey also emphasizes to study
the conservatory practices undertaken in schools.
Introduction
Environment is sum total of all conditions & influences that
effect the development & life of organisms including human being.
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We live in the environment and use the environmental
resources like air, land, and water to fulfill our needs while
fulfilling the over growing needs , we put pressure on environment
when the pressure exceeds the carrying capacity of the
environment to repair or replace itself it creates a serious problem
of environmental degradation. If we use any environmental
resource such as ground water beyond its limit of replacement we
may lose it forever .Therefore there is need to create awareness
about environment.
Environmental degradation
Environment constitutes a very important part of our life. To
understand life without studying the impact of environment is
simply impossible. We use environmental resources in our daily
life which are renewable and non-renewable; we have to be more
cautious in consuming non-renewable resources, like coal &
petroleum, which are prone to depletion.
All human activities have impact on environment polluted
environment endangers the human race by threatening its
survival on planet earth .boundaries of any nation cannot limit
these environmental problems to a particular country and region
but its impact is global one. This large scale of environmental
degradation has caused a global concern about the conservation
and protection of earth’s environment.
Unlimited exploitation of nature by man has disturbed the
ecological balance between living & non – living components of
the environment man has created the unfavorable conditions by
himself threatened the survival not only of man himself but also
other living organisms. (R. A. Sharma)
The developed countries have been in a mad race to exploit
every bit of natural resource to convert them into goods for their
comfort & to export them into needy developing world. This lust of
man goes on increasing & ultimate the environment is exploited
such level that gradual degradation of environment occurs.
Justification of Topic
Environmental degradation is a result of human activities and
day by day human is consuming natural resources in
unsustainable ways, Hence efforts are being made for inculcating
environmental consciousness or awareness among the masses
through education which can make human being conscious and
knowledgeable about environment and its problems. Education
gives vision to society to bring out change. Thus to change society
we have to educate student and student must have awareness
about environment and its problems which are associated with
environmental degradation ,hence it is necessary to know how far
the school students are aware about environment ,its components
,factors affecting environmental degradation.
Scope
The Scope of the study is restricted to 10 schools of Nagpur
city. 300 students of 10 High School are randomly selected.
Objectives of research
1) To study environmental awareness among students.
2) To study awareness regarding environmental degradation
among students
3) To find out, effect of conservatory programmes conducted in
schools
Methodology
The researcher has selected the survey method. As the topic
is restricted to the students of High school the conventional
technique i.e. Questionnaire was employed for primary data
collection & findings were merged to make data as authentic as
possible
Sampling
In this topic 300 randomized sampling was done according to topic
and it is restricted to students of 10 High School
Analysis & interpretation
The data was analyzed by using simple mean & percentage
Table No. 1:- General of environment awareness among
students.
Sr. No. Environmental Awareness Aware Not Aware
1. Components of Air 88% 12%
2. Components of water 87% 13%
3. Components of soil 82% 18%
4. Biotic & Abiotic Factors 72% 28%
5. Natural Resources 70% 30%
6. Components of Ozone 81% 19%
7. Ecosystems 68% 32%
8. Role of Micro Organisms 77% 23%
Table No. 1 shows that, about 88% students are aware about
components of Air .87% students are aware about components of
soil, 72% students aware about biotic & a biotic factors & 70%
students aware about Natural resources 81% of students aware
about components of Ozone 68% students aware about
configuration of ecosystem 71% of students aware about Micro-
organisms
The result shows that maximum percentage of students are aware
about the general structure & working of environment this result
may due to information given in syllabus to the students in their
academics
Table No 2: Ultimate causes of environmental degradation
& their effects
Sr. No. Factors affecting environmental degradation Aware Not Aware
& their effects
1. Pollutions
a) Air 82% 18%
b) Water 80% 20%
c) Soil 81% 19%
d) Noise 78% 22%
2. Industrial Development 88% 12%
3. Use of insecticides & pesticides 67% 33%
4. Destruction of Habitats 58% 42%
5. Destruction of ecosystems 46% 54%
6. Ozone Depletion 72% 28%
7. Use of Refrigerators 51% 49%
8. X – Ray machines 54% 46%
9. Acid Rain 63% 37%
10. Over exploitation of Natural Resources 78% 22%
11. Atomic Research 47% 53%
12. Space craft / Ships 39% 61%
13. Destruction of Forests 72% 28%
Table No 2 Shows that people are aware about the pollutions.
There are 4 types of pollutions 82% of students are aware about
Air pollution 80% of students are aware about water pollution 81%
peoples are aware about soil pollution & 78% of students are
aware about Noise pollution this may occur because now in
secondary school level subject of environmental education is
included in curriculum.
88% of students are agreed that industrial activities makes
city more polluted industrial pollutions polluted not only Air also
pollute soil & water 88% students agreed that all king of industrial
activities polluted environment too badly also 67% of students are
agreed that uses of insecticides & pesticides in farms &
agricultural land destroys not only land but it cause heavy effect
on micro – organisms present in soil & pollinators it reduces the
production & ultimate degradation of environment occurs.
57% of students are agreed that Destruction of habitats are
occurred Due the which ultimate degradation of environment
occurs & 46% of students know different kinds of ecosystems &
But maximum mean 54% of students didn’t know the affect of
pollutions & man made activities on the ecosystems & even they
dint’s know habitats of different ecosystems.
72% of students aware about Ozone layer & its depletion just
because of pollution & lack of Oxygen in environments &
formation ozone layer not occurs in nature ozone layer depletion
leads to hole in ozone layer that ultimately leads to degradation in
environment
51% students aware about use of refrigerator leads to ozone
layer Depletion & 54% students knows that X-ray machines leads
to the radioactive pollution Which is harmful to the environment &
leads to the degradation of environment
63% of students are aware about course of Acid Rain on the
environment & it leads to destruction of habitat & 72% students
knows the effect of Destruction of forest on the degradation it
leads to threats to the endangered species as well 78% students
aware about over exploitation of the natural reserves such as for
the sake of wood, petrol, coal, Diamonds Oils.
47% Students knows the effect of atomic research & atomic
testing on degradation on the environment & only few 39%
students knows the harmful effect of space pollution which is done
by space ship its transport this data show that many student
didn’t know about hazards of atomic research its testing and also
the spaceships.
Table No 3: Conservatory Programmed in schools
Sr. Conservatory Programmes in Never Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly
No. schools
1. Plantation - - - 32% 68%
2. Cleaning habits - 14% 18% 26% 42%
3. Visit to Botanical Gardens & 12% - - - 88%
conservatory
4. Seminar - - 12% 36% 52%
5. Celebration of environmental 19% - - - 81%
Days
6. Street Play 100% - - - -
7. Vriksha yatra 80% - - - 20%
8. Poster Competition 90% - - 26% 68%
9. Guest Lecture 18% - 18% 28% 36%
10. Preparation of Compost 98% - - - 2%
11. Quiz competition 14% - - 38% 48%
Table No 3 Shows Conservatory Programmed conducted in
school for this table 5 scale rating scale is used.
Data of 68% students tells that plantation occurs in their
schools once in year & 32% students tell plantation occurs in their
schools once in a month
Data of 14% students tell that cleaning habits taken in
schools Daily 18% students cleaning habits taken in schools
weekly 26% students tell that cleaning activity taken in schools
monthly 42% students tell that cleaning habits once a year.
Data of 88% students tells that in their school visit to
Botanical gardens & conservatories done once in year & 12%
student tells that visit to botanical gardens & inventories never
done.
Data of 52% students tells that seminars are organized in
their schools once in year 36% students tells that seminars
organized monthly in their schools & 12% students tells that
weekly seminars are organized in their schools.
81% students tells that celebration of environmental days
occurs in their schools & 19% students tells that there is no
celebration of environmental days in their schools
100% students tells that street play for awareness
environments & its conservation is not done in their schools
20% students tell that vriksha yatra organized in their
schools once a year 80% students tells that vriksha yatra in never
organized in their schools
68% students tells that poster competition occurs in their
school once a year & 26% students tells that poster competition
occur in their school monthly & 9% students tells that poster
competition has never organized in their schools
36% students tells that guest lectures are organized once in
year in their schools 28% students tells that once in month 18%
students tells that once in week & 18% students tells that never
organized.
98% students tells that preparation of compost from waste
material this practiced never done in their school 2% students
tells that preparation of compost occur once in year in their
school.
48% students tells that Quiz competition organized in their
38% student tells once in month & 14% students tells that never
organized in their schools.
Majority of school are not so active to conduct conservatory
programmes in their schools.
Findings
In High school level components of environment teach to the
students so maximum students are aware about the components
of environment.
But maximum student didn’t know the factors attesting
gradual degradation of environment. In school level it is clear that
no conservatory practices are done for conservation of
environment.
Suggestions
In schools the main course of environmental degradation should
be focused
In school conservatory practices such as use of waste product &
preparation of compost should be done.
School provides environment for awareness of not only student
but also to society
Science exhibition & visit to various conservatory & power plans
project lead to source of information to students.
Conclusions
Education being a dynamic process which promotes
knowledge understanding it helps to change the attitude of
student & ultimately society.
Conservation of nature is in our hand conservation is broader
concept but it has to be start sum where why can we if all peoples
are thinking towards conservation not only that but sustainable
development also. To create awareness among environmental
degradation main emphasis should be gives on school because
schools are the tool to impart knowledge among students.
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