Role of social worker in environmental development and improvement

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ByArul Actovin C2nd Year MSWPondicherry University

ROLE OF SOCIAL WORKER IN ENVIRONMENTAL

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The surrounding of, and infl uences on, a particular item of interest.

According to P.P. Singh, Environment is a layman’s understanding implies everything around him, which eff ects the living of human beings,

- His Shelter and living space - His Neighborhood - The City- The Surrounding habitation areas - The Space surrounding him, the cities in near vicinity - The Underground geological conditions in immediate and far vicinity of his shelter

ENVIRONMENT

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India now has one of the worst qualities of air in the world. Without a doubt the main contributor of air pollution in India is the transport system.

NEW DELHI — New Delhi’s air is the most polluted in the world, according to an international report that quantifies pollution levels, confirming findings by experts confounded by the lack of attention to the city’s problem.

INDIA

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An identifiable element in the physical, cultural, demographic, economic, political, regulatory or technological environment that effects the survival operations and growth of an organization.

ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT

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Policies and procedures aimed at conserving the natural resources, preserving the current state of natural environment and, where possible, reserving its degradation

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION

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A person whose profession is social work. Any of several professions concerned with providing social services to members of the community

WHO IS (AM I) SOCIAL WORKER?

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Role the social worker should fulfi ll in the future will benefit from a consideration variety of roles

There are several roles for social worker in terms of environment protection and development

Communicator Enabler Animator Guide Innovator Advocate Counselor

Model Motivator Felicitator Mediator Educator Leader Catalyst

ROLE OF SOCIAL WORKER

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Transfer/transmits information about environment to the people

Information enables the peoples to be better prepared and empowered with information

Group meetings, individual contacts, group discussion, public meetings and etc.,

Skits, role play, street play, audio/video show about environment

COMMUNICATOR

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Social worker can initiates the process and people have to follow and at the time of diffi culties by refer back to social worker

Example: MSSRF

ENABLER

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The role the advisor is to represent or persuade the interest of the community

In role of advisor the community organization champions the rights of others

An advisor argues, debates, bargains, negotiates and confronts the evils doers on behalf of the community

ADVISOR

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Social worker as educator conveys information to the community and those in the broader community

Social worker provides information necessary for decision making Social provides information necessary coping with problem situations, assists the community in practicing new behaviour patterns and skills

EDUCATOR

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Social worker provides the various avenues and shows diff erent routes while dealing with the society problems related to environment

Waste Management :- Municipalities, corporation’s waste

Social worker instead of doing anything on his own guides the people in the process of environment development

GUIDE

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The social worker accelerates the actions and reactions so that people are able to achieve the desired results

As a catalyst the organization is able to increase the response level of people

CATALYST

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To create new schemes or programmes to protect the environment

It will be followed by one who starts the programme and other people

LEADER

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Social worker can provide direction and guidelines to proceed in carrying out environment developmental activities

Animator plays a vital role in eliciting the active participation of people form planning till evaluation especially ensuring involvement of people in the dealing and problems

ANIMATOR

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To sensitizing the people in terms of protection of environment

Campaign (through NGOs)Stop Climate ChangeProtect Ancient ForestsSave the OceansStop WhalingSay No to Genetic EngineeringStop the Nuclear ThreatEliminate Toxic ChemicalsEncourage Sustainable Trade

SOCIAL ACTIVIST

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Case study

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Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF)Green Peace

NGOS WORKING FOR ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT

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Try to avoid plasticTo harvest the Rain waterTo Use dustbins separately – renewable, non

renewableWeekly once use public transport for travellingTo Create awareness about environment to yourself

then othersTry to be example for others in terms of saving

environment

AS A HUMAN BEING…..

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Save environment, save ourselves.

Its not a work and is a duty of every

human beings - cmaaief

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References• Baldwin, J.N.(1985). Environment Planning and Management.

Dehra Dun: International Book Distributors.• Saxena, B.D.(1994). Socio-economic Impacts of Environment.

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The Earth is Yours, Save it.

Thank you

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