Land makes up a quarter of Earth’s surface, and its soil and plants hold three times as much carbon as the atmosphere. More than 30 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions arise from the land use sector. Thus, no strategy for mitigating global climate change can be complete or successful without reducing emissions from agriculture, forestry, and other land uses.
Biogas is considered to be a renewable source of energy. Since it is often produced from materials that form sewage and waste products, the only time it will be depleted is when we stop producing any waste. As discussed at a recent workshop by Mr. Harjeet Singh, an environmentalist, “To tackle the climate challenge, we need to pursue land use solutions in addition to efforts to improve energy efficiency and speed the transition to renewable energy”. Taking the cause forward, a visit to Biogas plant in Malihabad was organized for students of classes VI and VII on 21st January 2016. The students were elated to see the working of the Biogas plant. They also got a chance to see the different types of soils and learnt about the process of composting organic substances to make manure. They learnt that to improve the environmental conditions we need to promote biogas as clean energy, and should reduce the application of chemical fertilizers by utilizing the commonly-abandoned farming wastes. They also got an opportunity to learn about the environmental-friendly farming practices by using self-produced manure. It was a very informative trip which enhanced their knowledge of using advanced as well as traditional methods to raise agricultural productivity.
Take a look at these pics to see the children at the biogas plant