Introduction

The environment serves three functions for us: it is a living area, a resource depot, and a trash disposal site. However, the ecology of the planet is gradually deteriorating as a result of human presence and activity. The planet's current state is usually defined by the air pollution and climate change; they are also the possible explanation for why we are seeing the growing concern among the public and institutions that have derived the campaigns urging us to 'save the planet,' and 'turn down the heat'. And this is basically the reason why the government is attempting to build a viable strategy through policies to improve the air quality and reduce the air pollution caused by major industry segments. With this, we can state that the two primary sources of climate change and global warming are air pollution and greenhouse gasses.

The release of dangerous compounds into the Earth's atmosphere is referred to as air pollution, and it has negative consequences for the natural ecosystem. In 2018, WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus labeled air pollution a "hidden public health disaster" during the first WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health. Air pollution causes around 7 million premature deaths per year, with roughly 4 million of those fatalities owing to outdoor air pollution (IASS, n.d.). This anticipates that air pollution has set its dominant position in the climate change arena disrupting both the ecosystem and health of individuals, which is similar to the context of climate change.

Today, we are more mindful than ever of the link underlying environmental stewardship, personal and public health, and a robust economy in the midst of the worst public health emergency in decades. As we begin a new millennium of environmental activism, it's important to take stock of where we've been so that we can face new and pressing challenges with optimism and determination.

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