The Earth Needs Love

World Camel Day is officially celebrated on 22 nd June at the national and international level to raise awareness about the importance of camels that survive in desert and mountain areas where the environment is harsh and hot. The reason to choose 22 nd June was due to weather conditions that represent camel’s habitat climatic c…

Energy sector is an important sector that is major contributor to many major environmental issues like global warming, air pollution, water pollution, solid waste disposal and climate change. Environment issues related to energy sector that hugely change the earth life because we depend on fossil fuel. Globally, this fact accepted…

The aim to celebrate “World Bee Day” to spread awareness for the protection of bee to global public and policy decision –maker and give knowledge about the significance for humanity. Due to great importance, UN General Assembly declare the “World Bee Day” celebrated on 20 th May every year. This day was decided on 20 December 201…

Water scarcity is not a menace in some countries, it is serious global issue and it will get worse in future. Because only 3% consumable water available in overall world that is reducing with the increase demand and human being created difficulties. In simple term, Water scarcity mean the huge gap between water demand and water su…

Urooj Fatima, Green Blogger Indus river dolphin commonly known as blind river dolphin and local name is bhulan. The status is an endangered and rarest mammal throughout the world. It is only found in Pakistan and India. This mammal is an important biological health indicator of aquatic ecosystem. Freshwater mammal rely on echoloca…

Residual mean “remaining waste that cannot be reused or recycled”. This is last option in 5R’s hierarchy. Residual can be managed by properly dispose off into landfill or sent waste to energy recovery center.  By effectively manage the waste, make better health and surrounding environment. It is important to manage both solid and li…

Recycle mean “to make new item or product from wasted material”. After refuse, reduce, reuse next element is recycle in 5R’s hierarchy.  After following above three steps, there is low waste left to manage.  Recycle is better option than dispose off garbage directly in landfill. It is an eco-friendly option because less energy and r…

Reuse mean “to use any product again”. It is next third element in 5R’s hierarchy. It is important to select such product that we use again and again to increase the life of product. The responsibility of making such type of product is on product designer to move toward green and also on user to reuse product by creativity. By reu…

Reduce mean “to minimize the quantity of unnecessary things that we use”. It is second and most important element in 5R’s hierarchy.  If we not avoid the unnecessary things or resources then it is possible to lessen the amount in wise way. Because if we minimize the consumption then it is feasible to produce less waste and in turn…

Refuse mean “ to avoid the unnecessary, harmful and non-biodegradable things that we use”. It is first and most preferable option in 5R’s hierarchy. To restrict the quantity of material in first step then it is easy to move it in sustainable manner. If we follow this in daily life routine and in business, effectively minimize th…

Urooj Fatima, Green Blogger Green building term indicate that design or build structure in a way that has less negative impact on surrounding environment. Green building gain more attractiveness in overall world because conventional building produce CO 2 gas, larger quantity of waste, more consumption of energy, and   wastage of…

Urooj Fatima, Green Blogger "Pakistani laws and regulations are not sufficient to deal with environmental concern, we need a holistic approach to improve the environmental quality". Pakistan is miserably entrapped in the major environmental problem that moves Pakistan towards the unsustainable development. Without so…

Urooj Fatima, Green Blogger Household air pollution refer to the existence of those contaminant or pollutant (indoor/outdoor) that are discharge from household products or different things that are used in daily life. Household Air Pollution categorically divided into outdoor and indoor air pollution. The sources of outdoor air p…

Ms. Urooj Fatima, Green Blogger, Department of Environmental Sciences, GCWUS "It’s a chance to save the life of species and moderate biodiversity" Biodiversity is a contraction of the phrase "biological diversity," and refers to the variability of life within a specie, an ecosystem, a region and even acros…

Ms. Urooj Fatima, Green Blogger, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, GCWUS Do you like to visit mountains? Everyone will say "yes". But have you ever visited trash mountain? Have you ever heard about trash mountain? Have you ever thought that trash mountain can exist? Can you believe that this mountain can exist on our E…

Ms. Urooj Fatima, Green Blogger, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, GCWUS Climate means the usual condition of the temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, rainfall, and other meteorological elements in an area of the Earth's surface for a long time. Climate change is any significant long-term change in the expected pat…