Earth Day is celebrated every year on the 22nd of April.

1. Caring Mother Earth Day
Md Irshad Ahmad & Yaser Saleem Siddiqui
Asst Prof, Dept of EE & CE

2. Aim
Clean, Green and Bluish planet Earth
Our main intention is to spread awareness of
saving our eco system.

3. Why should we care …..
• It’s the only home we have.
• It grounds us.
• It provides us with food and water.
• It gives us a place to run and play.
• It is a living entity.

4. How should we care ?
• You can do lots of good things for the earth. Here are
ideas to keep in mind.
• Keep Your Neighborhood Clean
If you see trash on the ground, toss it in a trash can.
• Recycle Cans, Bottles, and Paper
Save them at home and at school, and help your
family recycle them.
• Help Keep the Air Clean
Ride your bike or walk to school. Too many cars
cause a lot of pollution.

5. How should we care ?
.
• Save Paper
Use both sides of your paper at school and at home.
To clean up messes, use sponges or washable cloths instead of
paper towels.
• Help Save Water
Don't leave the water running while you brush your teeth.
• Help Save Energy
Turn off the lights when you leave the room.
Turn off the TV when you're finished watching it.
Don't leave the refrigerator door open. Get what you want
quickly.

7. You can turn off the lights when you don’t need them!

8. Suggest that the grown ups who do the
shopping buy energy saving light bulbs.

11. What do we mean by Environment?
• Simply it means one’s surroundings.
• In the context of engineering it takes global
dimensions.
• It refers to a localised area and the specific
problems occurring there.

12. Composition of the global
environment:
• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Lithosphere

14. Composition of the global
environment:
• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Lithosphere

15. The trouble is, this
makes lots of
‘greenhouse’ gases
which scientists
believe are warming
up the Earth and the
air around it.

17. So what can YOU
do to stop global
warming?

18. State of Texas Air:
Ozone Nonattainment Areas
Houston/Galveston
Dallas/Fort Worth
Beaumont/Port Arthur
Ozone Early Action Compact Areas
Austin
San Antonio
Tyler/Longview
Ozone Near Nonattainment Areas
Corpus Christi
Victoria
PM Nonattainment Areas
El Paso
Ozone and Particulate Matter (PM)

19. What is air pollution?
“Smog”
Exhaust
+
=

20. What is air pollution?
“Smog”
Exhaust
+
Heat and sunlight
=

21. What is air pollution?
Ozone
Good & Bad?
Elevated ozone levels can
aggravate asthma.
Good
Atmospheric ozone
Bad
Ground-level ozone

22. Why is there a
problem?

23. Why is there a problem?
Vehicles
more than 19 million
registered as of 2006

24. Why is there a problem?
Vehicles
more than 19 million
registered as of 2006
Miles and Miles of Texas
79,645 miles of state roads

25. Why is there a problem?
626 million vehicle-miles of travel
each day

26. Economic Impacts of
Air Pollution

27. Economic Impacts of Air Pollution
Environmental Protection
Agency Standards
Failing to meet clean air
standards may impact
highway funding

28. Economic Impacts of Air Pollution
Environmental Protection
Agency Standards
Failing to meet clean air
standards may impact
highway funding
Disruptions in funding
affect congestion and
mobility

29. What are some solutions?

30. Each step, a step forward
Maintain your vehicle
Drive less
Buy a “cleaner” vehicle
Drive the speed limit
Drive the posted limit or
slightly less
(if you can stand it)

31. Each step, a step forward
Maintain your vehicle
Drive less
Buy a “cleaner” vehicle
Drive the speed limit
Reduce the time your vehicle
idles
Avoid drive thrus
Shut off your engine

32. Future Aspects
Waste management
What is Waste Anything that is thrown away after use is
called waste. Waste can be paper, unwanted food, broken
glass, plastics, fishing nets, clothes and so on
Output :-
Recycling of Biodegradable waste can be recycled by the
method of vermicomposting. It is done with the help of
earthworms which feed on biodegradable waste
obtained is an excellent manure for the farmers