As a great saying goes “Welcome, O life! I go to encounter for the millionth time the reality of experience and to forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race.” Vanamahotsava is the festival of life. It was started in India, as a campaign to save mother earth. BUT HAS THIS CAMPAIGN REALLY BORE FRUIT? We all might have heard, some of us experienced the dreadful effect of global warming. The reason, greenhouse gases. The solution, stop emission. But is that possible? No country is ready to sacrifice its economy for the ecology! And when fossil fuels are continued to be burnt everyday, the amazon forest that sustains life on earth is being destroyed at a steady rate! SO did we miscalculate the after effects? Yes we did and now a lot of scientists tell that it’s necessary to develop forests. But with the growing population, I doubt there would be enough resources to do so. So I came up with this new alternative when I was surfing the net one day. It’s called URBAN FORESTRY, mainly involves the development of green belts in cities. To do this you need not go and plant trees on the roadside, start from your own backyard. So this vanamahotsava, are you all ready to do a little. Remember that one tree in your garden, can surely make a difference, because a single tree can absorb about one ton of CO2 in its lifetime!

Remember if the current rate of emissions goes on, the current rate of melting of ice continues, within a span of 30 years sea levels will rise by 20 feet. Now some people will say this is all a hoax, but scientists prove it! If the sea levels rise by 20feet, all coastal cities will be wiped out. And those cities like Bangalore high up there will have acute water shortage, food shortage, and a 200% rise in diseases!

My dear friends if you think I’m a fool, please see the movie “AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH”. Hats off to Al Gore for his efforts to save mother earth.

Some of you might say, we won’t be there at that time, but did you all just forget your children, or grandchildren? If you all really care for them, please try planting atl east one sapling this year. You decide your vanamahotsava to plant it.

Please try following the below energy saving measures. These energy saving measures can cut down your expenses as well as cut your household CO2 emissions by 1.5 tons!

Reduce-Reuse-Recycle

Do your part in reducing wastes by choosing reusable rather than disposable products. Try using recycled paper and plastics as much as possible

Replace your light bulbs with low energy consuming CF bulbs. These not only use less electricity, but also last 15 time longer.

Drive less Drive smart Try not using a vehicle to ply small distances, use your feet. Remember every litre of petrol you save, prevents about 2.5kgs of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.

Buy energy-efficient products When its time to buy a new car choose one that offers a good mileage. Always buy home appliances that have a good energy efficiency value. If you reduce your household garbage by 10% you can save 600kgs of CO2 emissions annually.

Use the “OFF” switch: Save electricity and reduce global warming by turning off the lights when you leave the room. And remember not to keep televisions, video players…in the standby mode, as a lot of energy gets wasted.

And the last step is: Plant a tree in your backyard.

Friends these are a few steps we all can/must try to implement if we Our future generations live happily. Climate change due to global warming is not reversible now. But what can be done is, its effects can be minimised. So I kindly call upon all of you to sacrifice a little now, which will surely make a big difference in the years to come. Do this if you have heart in there, which says, “I care”.

Royston Fernandes
Author,’Shall we save the earth?’
mariramona@gmail.com

The author is a 18 year old student, trying his level best in educating the world about the ill effects of climate change.He has already authored a book called ‘Shall we save the earth?’. He requests all readers to join hands with him to make his movement a successful one.

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Mother Earth is sending out her SOS distress signals constantly. She’s sick, tired, dirty, hungry and thirsty. Mother Earth is calling us to live green. By our choices we will heed her call and renew our earth. Or we will ignore her to our peril. Let’s heed her call and think green in every breath we take. Every move we make.

Like showering, for instance. Showers are a drain on mother Earth’s resources. The pun is intended. We drain precious water. We burn fossil fuel or electricity heating our water. We pollute our water sources. We wash chemicals and detergents into our sewers. Here are 25 easy ways to green your shower routine. You’ll save green in your wallet, too.

-Install a green low flow shower head. This will reduce water output.

-Turn your water thermostat to ‘low’. Prevent burns and save energy to heat water.

-Turn off the water when you shave.

-Turn the shower off as you shampoo.

-Turn the shower off to soap up.

-Multitask: rinse hair under the water while washing your body.

-Use less soap, shampoo and conditioner. You will use less water rinsing. You will pour less detergent down the drain.

-Wipe down your shower walls after use. You’ll use less harsh cleanser. You will use less water to clean your shower.

-Bathe children in two inches of water. Children are safer; less water is wasted.

-Bathe children under five together.

-Install a hand held shower head. Controlling the water source uses less water.

-Clean drains manually. Unclog drains with green drain cleaner. Pour baking soda and vinegar down the drain. Avoid harsh drain cleaners.

-Shine fixtures with lemon juice or vinegar. These are green cleaners.

-Scrub shower with baking soda. Baking soda is green scrub and non-abrasive.

-Freshen the shower with baking soda.

-Choose green, organic shower products from Tom’s of Maine or Burt’s Bees.

-Brush hair to remove loose hair. This will prevent drain clogs.

-Use a bath brush to distribute soap and avoid waste.

-Apply shampoo directly to hair. Don’t pour into your hands.

-Use a manual razor, not an electric razor.

-Don’t use electric shower appliances like a shower radio.

-Teach children green habits.

-Time children in the shower. They waste inordinate amounts of water unwittingly.

-Don’t wash your hair every day. This damages your hair and wastes water.

Don’t ignore Mother Nature’s cry for help. Take these simple green steps to conserve precious natural resources in your daily shower routine.

While it’s great to think green when building your home, it’s also important to be green aware about the everyday products you bring into it. BGTV’s Kevin Contreras visits with Sloan Barnett of Shaklee, a global leader in natural food products and household cleaners, to learn how to make better choices and find healthier alternatives to common household goods. Shaklee offers a whole range of personal health and wellness products, steeped in preserving environmental integrity and capitalizing on the latest in scientific research. Join Kevin and Sloan and discover some great tips and some of the best products on the market today.

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