The World is
facing its biggest challenge of pollution today. I won’t go into the
technicalities of pollution and pollutants. Anyways, do we all not know
already? The trouble is that we do not probably care enough. We only care about
our own comforts and convenience.
Global warming is raising the temperatures; so to get a respite
from the heat, we want more and more AC’s and these AC’s would then release
more CFC’s and would further aggravate the Global warming.
The Buses and Public transport are not convenient; so more cars
are required, everyone wants to own one and tada!! More carbon emission, more
Pollution!!
We want to celebrate our festivals with the loud bursting sounds
and lights of crackers and daang!! More pollution again!!
These
luxuries and comforts do not burn a hole in our pocket alone, but they are
burning a hole in our beloved nature too.
We as common people may not do some biggest of the big things to
protect our environment and keep it clean and green; but we sure can do the
smallest of the small things. After all its from the droplets a sea is composed
of. Here are a few of the most basic things we all can and should contribute
towards:-
# Always throw the trash in
the bins. If you do not see one around, please hold your horses and wait till
finding one.
# Save energy. Switch off
lights and fans when you move out of room. Don’t keep your chargers on after
your battery is full.
# Save water. Don’t keep the
taps running while you are not using it. Use rain water harvesting systems.
And
here I would particularly like to mention about my recent visit to Indian
Institute of Advanced Studies. The beautiful architecture, the serene and
tranquil surroundings, the aura of the place, everything about it is just
beautiful. But what needs a mention here is the water harvesting system that
the thousands of years old building has. The rain water is captured into the
pipes, which then goes from inside the building to the underground water tanks,
which is then used for gardening and related purposes. I was amused to know
that even thousands of years back people cared about harvesting. But today when
the water shortage problem is being faced by our society, I wonder do we really
care to use water judicially let alone harvesting. Let’s all try doing our bit
by saving whatever small amount we can by putting it to judicial use.
# Avoid using cars and
vehicles for the small distances which could be very well managed by walking.
It would keep us healthier too.
# Let’s all try to celebrate
festivals in a greener way. Let’s say no to crackers and contribute in saving
our environment.
# Let’s all try to plant a
tree atleast once a year, if not more. Let’s not cut the plants and trees
unnecessarily. Let’s not pluck the flowers for own recreation.
# Let’s be more sensitive
towards our rivers and oceans and stop treating them as garbage dumps. Let’s
not just talk about the Ganga as our religious river, let’s rather treat it
with that reverence too.
# Let’s all try to recycle
and re-use the waste products whenever possible by means of art and craft, or
by donating the used products for their re-use by the less privileged rather
than throwing them away.
I don’t say do something
big to support the cause of green earth, rather I say do something small that
is in your capacity. But be sure to do it; so that our future generations are not
deprived of seeing the beauty of mother earth that we grew up seeing.
