Tuesday, December 14, 2010

An IDEA



It is exam time and its so weird of me to sit on blogspot and scribble my views. But all of us know we do stuff DURING EXAMS which otherwise we never usually do .......For me I never sit back to write. But it is this idea which bulged my head yesterday night while i was reading "National Income" of the Economics fame. Though it has got nothing to do with National Income per se. But i got to remove this bulge which i would only be able to once i implement the idea but as of now I can ease myself by writing it out. It is since long have been planning to have a campaign at the Home Science canteen area where students litter empty plates, glasses after they gulp down coffee, maggi etc. Funny is we have dustbins out there but still we eye so much of junk dumped in the the tree-pit (i.e the area where the tree stands and surrounding it is a three stepped otla. Tree pit is the space that surrounds the tree ) which is ideally a place to sit, rest and chat.

To initiate a "Change Habit " campaign at the Home Science faculty, have been thinking lot of stuff and have implemented an idea or two. But yesterday got an idea which would initiate my campaign of "Stopping Hands That Throw Junk". Now the trees out there at the Home Science Vicinity will speak. How???Definitely I plan to paste large sized poster surrounding their trunks which would have such ITCHY statements which would induce people who sit over there to THINK and ACT.......The second stage of the campaign is already taking shape in my mind. Want to make this an all INDIA campaign, which requires me to think a bit more but i will figure that out....I think we need to learn to be civilised, taming our hands to act differently and throw junk in the dustbin irrespective of DUSTBIN being there or not . WE NEED CIVILIZATION.




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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Keep Yourself Cool Whilst You Save Energy

Keep Yourself Cool Whilst You Save Energy

Krupa Gandhi

Here are some ways which will not only help you beat the heat bug but will also prove remarkable energy savers:

#Coolant 1

Why not sleep on the terrace during summer nights and enjoy the cool breeze under the silky starry sky instead of closing yourself in an air-conditioned room?

#Coolant 2

Cover your balconies and open spaces with a heat protective shield (it is a green colour cloth available in the market, I am yet to figure out what it is made of but it has this quality of keeping premises cool) to lessen the degree of warmth in your apartment. This will lead to using a fan and not a cooler/AC to get solace from ‘the barbaric’ heat.

#Coolant 3

Indulge in terrace garden candle light parties once in 15 days with friends and loved ones to do a bit for your self campaign of “Save Energy”. Mind well, the food should be “only raw delicacies and salads”. This should be enough to save a bit on LPG and boost your metabolism levels.

GREEN EARTH, COOL EARTH

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Everyday is “Earth Day”

Everyday is “Earth Day”

---Krupa Gandhi

22 April has been marked as “Earth Day” to reinforce the importance of the fact that our “Mother Earth” needs to be cared for a change.

But, what about other days round the year? Should we name other days as well? Because unless we have a day marked we do not bother to think or act for the subject’s betterment. How can we forget to thank our highly liberated western culture (as far as relationships are concerned)? Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and other days are their contribution to our culture and our expression of feelings to our dear ones remain restricted to these year-marked days.

Well, I have nothing against the western culture; in fact we have lot to learn from it. My only concern is, let us express ourselves frequently through conversations with friends and acquaintances, raising concerns in discussion forums, volunteering for environmental organizations as well as media campaigns and spreading awareness by several other ways.

Let us take examples of several means of media, newspaper being one of the strongest one. Kudos to these newspaper publications, specifically, the Times of India, for entertaining “Save the Globe Campaign and “Cleanliness Campaign”. These campaigns have not only made the city aware of the burning environmental issues but have proved that community participation is the key to success to almost any concern. How about being a part of such campaigns?

We have been warned enough of the deteriorating health of our Earth by media and environmental experts. Now is the time to do. Let us start the following from today itself:

  • Plant a tree and take responsibility for its maintenance
  • Store water for thirsty birds as well as animals in an earthen vessel to help them fight the burning heat
  • Use public transport or bicycle your way to your work place
  • Use CFLs for electricity
  • Use dustbins to throw waste

GREEN EARTH, COOL EARTH