Today,let's celebrate Global warming! And did you observe earth hour yesterday? To be frank,i couldn't..i just completely forgot it, during that 1 hour..and none of my neighbours reminded (i mean,they too failed to observe it) I felt so bad about missing such a wonderful chance to be part of this fantastic concept..and now,i have to wait for one year! So,i decided to compensate for this loss :) I thought of an extended idea..streching this same concept to get more results! If we can observe this 'earth hour' once in every year,why not five minutes daily or even a couple of minutes daily?!!
We all have learned and discussed somuch about global warming,its causes and the possible ways to fight it. It was 3 years back when, the nature club of my college arranged a study tour to a nearby forest..and that was the first time ever, that i was going to experience a forest..because,major part of my life was inside concrete jungles and i never had a chance to visit a real forest! And this forest was more special than the usual ones for a particular reason! And what makes it so special? It is a man made forest! Mr.Abdul Kareem,an old man from kasaragod district in Kerala has done something unbelievable..he has turned his 32 acres of barren land into a bio diverse forest..and to witness the result of his years of hardwork, was amazing..for the first time in my life,i saw something superhuman :)
I can't live through a summer without a fan..and i don't think you will differ too..and it is strange to note that, the middle class families have also started to invest on air conditioners. Earlier,these air conditioners were just another luxury..an added comfort..but,now the scene has changed. It is more or less inevitable. That clearly depicts the harsh reality about climate change. We could have avoided this situation..but,we didn't. But,it is still not late to write off the possiblity of a total restoration of climate. We can still give it a shot. Atleast, prevent the situation from getting worse.
I already suggested some very practical suggestions in my earlier blogs..like using bicycles :) There is a lot more to add to this list..I'm thinking of writing specifically on each topic in my future posts..because, i really wish them to be implemented in our lives. And the last thing i want is, this post to be just another discussion! So,for the time being..keep thinking about my proposal of that 'extended' earth hour concept :) Can you switch off everything for 5 minutes daily? That is a total of 1825 minutes of power saving in a year..and that is 30 hours of power saving per year per home! These are not silly figures when you think about the global population and global power consumption..so,think about it,and start today itself..let this be a part of your life's routine..and be proud about living a meaningful selfless life of 5 minutes!
I leave you with this link so that you can read more about Mr.Abdul Kareem :) Or you can google about this man and his forest.
http://www.theweekendleader.com/Nature/248/Green-Dreams.html
No words will prove sufficient to descibe the amazing endeavour carried out by this man..and i know that i haven't tried my best to project him in this blog..it is just because,the following video speaks more than i can! So,watch it and realise for yourself :) When we are proud of owning a car,a laptop,an iphone..imagine what a feeling that would be to own a 32 acres forest!
Before leaving,let me remind you about the potential 30 hours that we can contribute towards a greener planet! Let me know if you have decided to do this..so that i can thank you :)
" The least movement is of importance to all nature..the entire ocean is affected by a pebble "
- Blaise Pascal
We all have learned and discussed somuch about global warming,its causes and the possible ways to fight it. It was 3 years back when, the nature club of my college arranged a study tour to a nearby forest..and that was the first time ever, that i was going to experience a forest..because,major part of my life was inside concrete jungles and i never had a chance to visit a real forest! And this forest was more special than the usual ones for a particular reason! And what makes it so special? It is a man made forest! Mr.Abdul Kareem,an old man from kasaragod district in Kerala has done something unbelievable..he has turned his 32 acres of barren land into a bio diverse forest..and to witness the result of his years of hardwork, was amazing..for the first time in my life,i saw something superhuman :)
That day,by the time we reached the destination,it was almost noon..and the sun was at his scorching best! We were all melting, literally! And i think,the temperature was almost touching 40 degrees. And it gets worse when you are in a very humid region like this. We were introduced to Mr.Abdul Kareem and he was a thin man dressed in white and white :) After having a short chat, he took us to his forest..and i still remember that particular moment in which i stepped in to the shade of the first tree..it felt like,there was a sudden change over in climate! I no longer cursed the sun for being so hard on us..I should say that, i felt the soothing touch of mother nature as i walked through the forest..the sounds of birds,insects and the fresh cool air that filled my lungs..and i took special efforts to take deep breaths! (May be, i thought that i would never ever get a chance to breathe such fresh air in my life again) Later, he took us to his small home which he built inside his forest..and there was no fan,air condtioner,but just a CFL bulb for providing light during night.
I can't live through a summer without a fan..and i don't think you will differ too..and it is strange to note that, the middle class families have also started to invest on air conditioners. Earlier,these air conditioners were just another luxury..an added comfort..but,now the scene has changed. It is more or less inevitable. That clearly depicts the harsh reality about climate change. We could have avoided this situation..but,we didn't. But,it is still not late to write off the possiblity of a total restoration of climate. We can still give it a shot. Atleast, prevent the situation from getting worse.
I already suggested some very practical suggestions in my earlier blogs..like using bicycles :) There is a lot more to add to this list..I'm thinking of writing specifically on each topic in my future posts..because, i really wish them to be implemented in our lives. And the last thing i want is, this post to be just another discussion! So,for the time being..keep thinking about my proposal of that 'extended' earth hour concept :) Can you switch off everything for 5 minutes daily? That is a total of 1825 minutes of power saving in a year..and that is 30 hours of power saving per year per home! These are not silly figures when you think about the global population and global power consumption..so,think about it,and start today itself..let this be a part of your life's routine..and be proud about living a meaningful selfless life of 5 minutes!
I leave you with this link so that you can read more about Mr.Abdul Kareem :) Or you can google about this man and his forest.
http://www.theweekendleader.com/Nature/248/Green-Dreams.html
No words will prove sufficient to descibe the amazing endeavour carried out by this man..and i know that i haven't tried my best to project him in this blog..it is just because,the following video speaks more than i can! So,watch it and realise for yourself :) When we are proud of owning a car,a laptop,an iphone..imagine what a feeling that would be to own a 32 acres forest!
Before leaving,let me remind you about the potential 30 hours that we can contribute towards a greener planet! Let me know if you have decided to do this..so that i can thank you :)
" The least movement is of importance to all nature..the entire ocean is affected by a pebble "
- Blaise Pascal
