Well this is the theme of World Earth day as it
celebrates its 45th anniversary. This could be the most exciting
year in environmental history. The year in which economic growth and
sustainability join hands. Ostensibly, Earth shines like a beacon reflecting
sunlight off silvery white clouds, opal blue oceans and forest-tinged
continents, it is hard to imagine but we are stamping our metal feet into
Earth.
Everywhere round the globe there is hubbub regarding saving mother
Earth. Many treaties are signed to save earth, but where’s the will to
implement them? Indeed the notion of Earth-Hour is good and it joins various
countries to this pivotal issue but just turning off electricity once in a year
for an hour does it all?
Will the
concept of 3R’s Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse only be confined to textbooks of
school children and not being practiced?
Over 139 acres of forest is being cleared every minute worldwide. Are
you aware running the tap while brushing your teeth wastes 4 gallons of water!
Change in El-nino effect is also observed these days. Still man is going on
with his hunting spree. Don't ignore the call of mother Earth because when
nature gets indignant no one can tranquil her and there would only be bedlam
and havock. Look at recurrent floods and earthquakes in China, Japan and you
will realize.
Millions said the
apple fell but Newton was the one to ask why? So
overcome with stigma of what others will do and think about you, every step
counts… Netherlands is an economic
powerhouse ranked 16th in world in terms of GDP. By all standards,
the country is rich, but when you have a glimpse of P.M. Rutte riding cycle to
his office and everywhere Or when 2 Girls from Nagaland decide and clean
Prabhu-ghat in Varanasi you are for sure left to think what are you doing??
Small steps of our like turning off fans and light when not in use reduce
annual Carbon dioxide emissions by 28 kg! Carpooling, afforestation etc, use
of solar energy can help us saving from trepidation. People are also opting for
“voluntourism”, on such vacations people spend their time on activities like
cleaning up national parks or building shed houses for nomads. These vacations
are steadily becoming more popular and are taken up by business class too.
It’s high time that we as aborigine of this mother earth tighten our
shoes and work hard towards creating a beautiful world…
Carry
on! Carry on!
There’s
a big work to do and that’s why you are here
Let
the world be better for you
And
at last when you die, let this be your cry:
Carry
on, my soul! Carry On!! - Robert Williams
(By Kriti Rai)