Raghav JhunjhunwalaAIR 4 · CSE 2025 · 155 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a date or context
India's rich history of Environmental Activism starting from Garhwal's Chipko movement to present day backlash against Delhi pollution has led to the discourse.
tools of Ecological Preservations
Body · points
(1) Problem Articulation: NGOs like D2E provide awareness about ills of Envt. degradation.
(2) #khurpench; #yeThikkaro are modernday social media campaigns urging govt. intervention.
(3) Advocacy via collaborating with known Environmentalist like P. wangdu; L. Priya, etc.
(4) New age Environmentalists like Greta Thunberg: Assertive push at climate change negotiations.
(5) lobbying and policy support to govt.
(6) Protests, media appearances
(7) judicial routes Ex: mcmehta case, etc.
Challenges faced & Shortcomings
(1) vested foreign interests Ex: Kudankulam protests by NGO Greenpeace.
(2) Limited community mobilization at grassroots
(3) over interference in devto projects which have passed EIA
(4) Regional concentration and Rural-urban divide
(5) Limited cooperation but more confrontation with govt bodies.
Close · a way forward
Thus; there needs to be an organized structure and grassroots mobilization based upon genuine concerns.