Events

Theme Green [Earth Day, April 2008]
Simple Solutions. Small Steps. Sea Change

We organized Earth Day Event in April 2008 to invite Green ideas. The event was called ‘Theme Green.’ We received many hits and contributions in the forms of tips and articles from green enthusiasts which we appreciate.

Treasure Nature for ourselves and our children
Green tips from Raj Mohan, India

• Harvest & Recycle Water- Use recycled water at construction sites. There must be provisions for Rain water harvesting.
• Minimize ground water usage for drinking- Builders should stop usage of Ground water. Ministry should enforce this Law stronger
• Plant and adopt a tree. Try every 6 months.
• Use solar energy. Reduce usage of electricity in all possible ways.
• Reduce usage of Motor Vehicles for short distances- Walking & bicycling keeps you healthy while reducing Carbon footprint in the environment.
• Stop using Plastic Bags, as disposing them is very difficult and it also leads to Animal deaths.
• Buy eco-friendly clothing. Avoid buying clothes which have been made using strong dyes/toxic chemicals.
• Educate our children and public. There is no big media than us who could pass the message with our thoughts and actions.

Growing trees is recreational too
Green tips from Surendra Kumar, USA

• Grow trees in your to make your community green. It is quite recreational also.
• Avoid plastic bags.
• Use car-pool to minimize air and noise pollution. Save fuel and money too.

The day when people will realize,
The day they will open their eyes,
And see the mess they made, with their own hands,
Turning greenery into barren lands,
In real sense that will be WORLD EARTH DAY!
[Do not become culprits of our Mother Earth.]

Conserve water and nature. Let us not pollute throwing garbage just anywhere.

Manage organic wastes. Manure for your own garden.
Green Tips from Jayanthi Venkatesh, India

• Plant more and more trees. Conserve National parks, forests, nature and its resources.
• Conserve water bodies and create new reservoirs that harvest rainwater.
• Educate children about nature conservation, importance of trees etc.
• Limit use of plastics.
• Do not waste Food.
• Manage organic wastes. Manure for your own garden.
  Mining and quarrying should be regulated.
• Encourage agriculture and farming

Regulate and Re-use
Green tips from Jaideep Shetty, USA

Regulate water in taps-the pressure of water in taps being quite to cause wastage. Reduce the flow. Regulators or sensors can be used.
Use Reusable water bottles than paper cups- Use of re-usable water bottles in offices will help in reduction of paper cups.

Lighten the load in cars
Green Tip from Najmal Hashim, USA

What's in the trunk of your car? A set of golf clubs, spare parts replaced earlier at your garage and loads you don’t even look at? Why waste fuel using your car as a shed? Get them out, burn less fuel and save more money.

(The submissions have been edited to avoid repetitiveness and for reader friendliness)