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A note from Dr R K Pachauri
Human society has reached a stage of prosperity, which was not expected
several decades ago.Yet, a large number of people live in poverty and are
barely able to keep alive. It appears that they have not been touched by
human progress at all. At the same time, what we regard as progress has
resulted in damage and destruction of our natural resources and caused
serious problems such as human-induced climate change, which threaten
all forms of life in different parts of the world in the form of sea-level rise,
heatwaves, floods, droughts, and melting of glaciers.
All of this provides a strong reason for us to re-examine what we have
mistakenly believed as human progress and change the way we have been
pursuing human activities.For instance,we must now use renewable sources
of energy and eco-friendly methods of production and consumption, make
efficient use of water in every activity, and protect biodiversity.
It is in the hands of the children to try to change their own lives towards
greater protection of the environment and all our natural resources. They
can also take active part in changing the thinking of adults. Children can
take the lead in organizing actions,which support conservation of resources,
recycling of waste water, and greater use of renewable sources of energy, at
the community level.
This series of children’s books is aimed at providing children with knowledge
on what needs to be done in all these areas. I hope those who read these
books will not only enjoy them greatly but also inspired to implement
actions that are described in these pages, so that we create a beautiful,
peaceful, and healthy future for the human race.
R K Pachauri
Director-General, TERI
Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Human society has reached a stage of prosperity, which was not expected
several decades ago.Yet, a large number of people live in poverty and are
barely able to keep alive. It appears that they have not been touched by
human progress at all. At the same time, what we regard as progress has
resulted in damage and destruction of our natural resources and caused
serious problems such as human-induced climate change, which threaten
all forms of life in different parts of the world in the form of sea-level rise,
heatwaves, floods, droughts, and melting of glaciers.
All of this provides a strong reason for us to re-examine what we have
mistakenly believed as human progress and change the way we have been
pursuing human activities.For instance,we must now use renewable sources
of energy and eco-friendly methods of production and consumption, make
efficient use of water in every activity, and protect biodiversity.
It is in the hands of the children to try to change their own lives towards
greater protection of the environment and all our natural resources. They
can also take active part in changing the thinking of adults. Children can
take the lead in organizing actions,which support conservation of resources,
recycling of waste water, and greater use of renewable sources of energy, at
the community level.
This series of children’s books is aimed at providing children with knowledge
on what needs to be done in all these areas. I hope those who read these
books will not only enjoy them greatly but also inspired to implement
actions that are described in these pages, so that we create a beautiful,
peaceful, and healthy future for the human race.
R K Pachauri
Director-General, TERI
Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
