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'Environment'
has become one of the hot topics for discussion these days among
most sections of society. Ranging from the level of primary
classes to the highest academic sections, great stress is being
laid on a variety of environmental issues such as conservation
and management, pollution, effects of pollution on health and
well being of human beings and other organisms, solutions and
remedies for pollution which are all being thought of, discussed
and debated world over.
Karnataka
is a state gifted with a rich natural wealth of different types
of ecosystems such as pristine forests, that include the dense
evergreen forests of Western Ghats and the deciduous forests of
Bandipur, the plains, water bodies and a Coastline rich with
floral and faunal diversity and exquisite locales on the shore.
Protection,
preservation and proper management of this natural wealth
becomes the responsibility of every one of us.
With
a view to create environmental awareness among one of the most
important sections of the society namely the school children.
Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has launched a
novel project-the Mobile Exhibition Project.
OBJECTIVES
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To
Initiate a process of questioning, experimenting, analyzing
and understanding the concepts dealing with environment.
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To
create an understanding about degradation and pollution of
our environment due to various factors.
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To
educate the children about the importance of conservation
and management of environment.
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To
familiarise the children about the use of sophisticated
equipments used to analyze various environmental parameters.
The
entire unit has been designed in a way that the theme for all
exhibits are chosen from the relevant Prescribed curriculum and
thus act as guidelines for the school children in increasing
their ability to understand the concepts well.
some
of the most important and common environmental concepts taught
in schools are;
-
Introduction
to Ecology and environment
-
Forest
and wildlife
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Water
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Renewable
energy resources
-
Pollution
and its effects on human health and other living organisms
Protection
and conservation of resources.
The
mobile exhibition is very advantageous in that, the information
housed can be disseminated even to the remotest accessible areas
of Karnataka.
The
units may be taken to the schools or locations in the close
vicinity of schools so that the school authorities can
facilitate the students to see the exhibits without losing more
school hours.
Easy
access of the exhibition unit to more places in the same area on
the same day with proper time allocation and management is an
added feature.
A
very interesting feature in the unit is that of the Great Pied
Hornbill, one of the most colourful avion species of Karnataka
named as "Chunchoo" that has been chosen as a mascot
to explain the information on the panels in the form of a story.
COMPONENTS
OF THE MOBILE EXHIBITION
There
are various informative panels that cover important
environmental features.
-
General
Features of Karnataka
-
Landforms
of Karnataka
-
The
Western Ghats
-
Mining
and its significance in Karnataka
-
Watershed
Management Practices
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Importance
of Dams
-
Protected
Areas and their importance
-
Contribution
of Industries
-
Alternate
Resources / Energy Technologies
-
Rivers
of Karnataka
-
Coastal
Areas of Karnataka
-
Pollution
problems in the Coasts
-
Points
to Remember
Internals
Panels
-
Tribes
of Karnataka
-
Traditional
Resource Management Practices
-
Heritage
Sites with Environmental Significance
-
Mahatma
Gandhi with a proverb
EQUIPMENTS
Sophisticated
equipments to test and analyse various environmental parameters
have been housed in the Mobile exhibition unit. These include a
lung functioning tester (Spirometer) to test certain lung
functions and a sound level meter to test the levels of sound in
select locations.
SIMPLE
EDUCATIONAL INTERACTIVES
Simple
educational interactives are educational tools designed in such
a way that they cover important/interesting topics related to
environment. They can be handled by the students themselves and
this gives them an opportunity to learn better.
THREE
DIMENSIONAL MODELS
Three
dimensional (3D) models signifying important environmental
features have been installed in the unit. The main intension
behind designing and installing these models is to enhance
the children's Knowledge about the geography of our land,
its location, the way it is subjected to degradation in order to
fulfill our ever alternative technology with special
reference to energy demands and the importance of conseervation
of natural resources.
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Karnataka
InfoKIOSK
-
landforms
of Karnataka
-
Western
Ghat Ranges
-
Open
Cast Mining
-
Watershed
Management
IF
YOU WANT THIS MOBILE EXHIBITION TO VISIT YOUR PLACE, PLEASE
CONTACT-
Senior
Environmental Officer
Environmental Awareness Cell
Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
4th Floor, #49, 'Parisara Bhavan'
Church Street, Bangalore-560001
Ph:080-25590272 Fax:080-25591453
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