From our early childhood, science textbooks have helped us understand how as humans, we are social animals who collectively thrive on this planet. Eras have passed, but this reality continues to stay.
For instance, let us quickly look at a man’s basic needs, which are categorically distributed under 3 categories, namely food, clothing, and shelter. Without the fulfillment of these necessities, it is impossible for man to survive. That said, the same can only be fulfilled by taking support from elements that form a part of this ecosystem.
Similarly, the ecosystem, to some extent, depends on humans to move ahead seamlessly. Keeping this in mind, we at Tribhuvan College of Environment and Development Sciences, one of the bsc hons sustainable development college in Delhi NCR, continue to educate our students about how the social and ecological processes are woven together and how one cannot sustain without the other.
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Continued Dependence on Natural Resources:
For life to survive and sustain on this planet, there is no option but for humans to depend on the various natural resources provided by the ecosystem. That said, humans need to optimize the usage of natural resources while being mindful of wastage.
In today’s date, natural resources are fast depleting. There is a rising scare about the same not being available not just for future generations but also for the current ones. At Tribhuvan College of Environment and Development Sciences, we remind our pupils about the many environmental issues attacking the planet on a day-to-day basis. Citing these points, we see it as a must to develop a harmonious relationship between social and ecological processes.
As a part of our curriculum, we highlight the importance of tools like Data Science, Geoinformatics, Business Analytics, and Econometrics in curbing environmental woes while establishing a strong connection between society and the ecosystem.
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Adapting to Change:
“Change is the only constant” is something we have been hearing for a while now. The same holds true with respect to social and ecological functioning as well. For instance, let us look at the society we have been living in today. There has been a steady shift in the number of people who have moved from meat consumption only to adopt a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. As a result of this, the harmful emissions that are let out into the atmosphere by slaughtering animals have been reduced considerably. This again works in the interest of the ecosystem, which now showcases a drop in the level of air pollution.
This clearly shows how a slight lifestyle modification in the social system positively impacts the ecological system.
Now looking in reverse, reduced damage by air pollution means more clean air available in the ecosystem, which means people will be free from health worries, like breathing problems and lung infections, as now all they take in is clean air. This shows how the ecological system influences life in society.
This is, in fact, one of the prime reasons why we at Tribhuvan College of Environment and Development Sciences keep discussing sensitive topics like these with our students by hosting interactive activities through our debate society, literary club, quiz committee, and theatre and movie club.
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Power of Two:
As we focus our attention on the linkage between social and ecological processes, we cannot but go back to intertwining the “power of two” philosophy here. At Tribhuvan College of Environment and Development Sciences, we always cite day-to-day experiences and instances to make our students understand this concept so that they can never be held responsible for creating cracks between the two systems.
We firmly believe that just like each of us comes from a different family comprising a diverse set of members, where every member loves and cares for each other but continues to have disagreements on certain topics. When such disagreements happen, how do you react? Do you disown your family member or work towards mending the ties? It is obvious for all of us to choose the latter. The same ideology becomes applicable in the case of social and ecological processes. It is quite possible for both these systems to not be on the same page always. However, it is not impossible to find common ground. Some work is required on both sides, which becomes possible only by working collectively towards the common goal, which is nothing, but securing the interest of both processes.
Tap on the Unison between Social and Ecological Processes
We have often heard a quote that speaks about the “Survival of the Fittest.” Now moving to society and its relationship with the entire ecosystem, one thing we can firmly derive is its unbeatable and strong connection that makes both the worlds thrive most effectively only in unison.
This further highlights the mission of Tribhuvan College of Environment and Development Sciences, one of the leading environmental science colleges in Delhi NCR, with the primary goal being to find solutions to regional, national, and global environmental issues that continue to impact Mother Earth. Establishing a linkage between social and ecological processes is certainly one step ahead in this regard.