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
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
