<p>Delivering a talk on ‘Biodiversity’ at a convention organised in Government Boys College to mark National Science Day here on Friday, Dr Khan said that human beings have forgotten that they are an integral part of the ecosystem. “The ecosystem comprises all living and non-living beings, the visible and invisible creatures over the earth. Protection of ecology therefore has an all-encompassing meaning of protecting all elements of our environment.”<br /><br />Catastrophic effect<br /><br />Apprehending that any laxity in preserving the ecological balance may have a catastrophic effect on the future generation, he said that days may not be far away when children question how a cat looks like. Sparrows have already disappeared. <br />Dinosaurs are now being seen on screens.<br /><br />Every phenomena in the environment is mutually dependent. Change is a continuous process and the ways of life should conform to the changes. Reckless exploitation will only result in extinction of species, which is irreversible. Only10 per cent of the life forms is in safe zone and the rest are at peril.<br /><br />People have failed to comprehend environment in a comprehensive way. Great personalities like Aristotle, king Ashoka and Kautilya have dwelt on the relationship between man and nature, centuries ago. They even have laid down models of environmental protection, which need to be followed, he remarked.<br /><br />Earlier, inaugurating the National Science Day celebration Tahsildar S M Mangala called upon people to harness the naturally available energy sources.<br /><br />Planning Director of Sub-regional Science Centre Ravindranath said that saving of one unit of power by every household results in conservation of 270 million units of power in the state per annum, which in turn translates into saving of Rs 81 crore, 36 lakh tonnes of coal and generation of 54 lakh tonne of carbon.<br /><br />Deputy Commissioner (Excise), Jayasimha inaugurated the exhibition of models on renewal sources of energy. Dr N Nagaraj of Bangalore University Staff College, convener of Government Boys College Science Club Dr D E Gangadhara Rao, principal Prof A V Reddy and others were present.<br /><br />The programme was jointly organised by Science Club and Department of Science and Technology.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Delivering a talk on ‘Biodiversity’ at a convention organised in Government Boys College to mark National Science Day here on Friday, Dr Khan said that human beings have forgotten that they are an integral part of the ecosystem. “The ecosystem comprises all living and non-living beings, the visible and invisible creatures over the earth. Protection of ecology therefore has an all-encompassing meaning of protecting all elements of our environment.”<br /><br />Catastrophic effect<br /><br />Apprehending that any laxity in preserving the ecological balance may have a catastrophic effect on the future generation, he said that days may not be far away when children question how a cat looks like. Sparrows have already disappeared. <br />Dinosaurs are now being seen on screens.<br /><br />Every phenomena in the environment is mutually dependent. Change is a continuous process and the ways of life should conform to the changes. Reckless exploitation will only result in extinction of species, which is irreversible. Only10 per cent of the life forms is in safe zone and the rest are at peril.<br /><br />People have failed to comprehend environment in a comprehensive way. Great personalities like Aristotle, king Ashoka and Kautilya have dwelt on the relationship between man and nature, centuries ago. They even have laid down models of environmental protection, which need to be followed, he remarked.<br /><br />Earlier, inaugurating the National Science Day celebration Tahsildar S M Mangala called upon people to harness the naturally available energy sources.<br /><br />Planning Director of Sub-regional Science Centre Ravindranath said that saving of one unit of power by every household results in conservation of 270 million units of power in the state per annum, which in turn translates into saving of Rs 81 crore, 36 lakh tonnes of coal and generation of 54 lakh tonne of carbon.<br /><br />Deputy Commissioner (Excise), Jayasimha inaugurated the exhibition of models on renewal sources of energy. Dr N Nagaraj of Bangalore University Staff College, convener of Government Boys College Science Club Dr D E Gangadhara Rao, principal Prof A V Reddy and others were present.<br /><br />The programme was jointly organised by Science Club and Department of Science and Technology.<br /><br /></p>
