little, simple, everyday things are much more important than yearly celebrations and shopping trips to the mall. sadly, we don’t realise this often. this poem saves one such moment about life, for life…
thank God that i’ve Sachin to look up to. i wish Him all the best in everything He does.
The day to think about our impact on Mother Earth, and how through the littlest of things, we can make a difference. Visit the website of the Earth Day here: http://www.earthday.org/ and see what the world around you is doing. Take a pledge, make a conscious effort and believe that you can, yes you also can be the change in the bigger scheme of things.
These are some of the things that we can do to make sure we’re a part of the friends of our environment:
01. Use rough, one-sided printed paper for writing.
02. Print as little as we can. Pdfs, e-books and an MS Word files do quite good.
03. Switch off all the unnecessary lights and electrical equipment. And if you’re the last one leaving the office, make sure that all the computers are properly shut down (in addition to blinking monitors and comp speakers!)
04. Use your home AC on power saving and sleep mode.
05. Do not put electrical equipments like TV and Comps on prolonged stand-bys.
06. Try to use only that much water as required. Living in Delhi, I’ve known what water scarcity is and try my utmost to save as much as I can.
Above are the few things that I consciously attempt to make a difference to the environment. And I’m sure you too will be doing something for Mother Earth. Little habits leave a big impact. Let’s come together, share our common wisdom and together be the difference that only we can be.
Green Regards,
Adee
a dear friend and erudite blogger, posted this delicate poem ‘Underground’ on her blog:
“If you stay underground too long
I’ll send poems to seek you out”
do read the complete poem here: http://southwestsun.wordpress.com/2010/04/03/underground/
inspired by her, n m so glad that she messaged me to visit her page, i wrote this poem. hope you’ll like it.
Dear Friends,
Health is an issue most often ignored by us. We all know that we should take better care of our health, but then who does? This World Health Day (7th of April), let’s make a promise to ourselves, that we won’t ignore our health anymore. I’ve attempted a little initiative, please do join me to make health a part of our collective identity. All you have to do is to follow these simple steps:
01. Think, and really think about that one health goal you must achieve. It could be as simple as just being more active or complex as achieving 8 pack abs.
02. Write it in the middle of your name and update it on the Facebook page I’ve created for the initiative. Here is the link to it: http://ow.ly/1uK5r (do become a fan of this page, we need the numbers!)
03. Spread your new health goal or status through e-mail, facebook, twitter, blogs etc. You can also copy and paste this as your e-mail or blog post.
04. Make sure to get in touch with your close friends and family at the very least. Ask them to make health their middle name!
Hope to see you in your new ‘healthy’ avatar soon 🙂
Adee ‘Active’ S
i’m a writer of memory. i write from what i have seen or feel i have seen. howsoever i try, i can never write from imagination and i admire and am jealous of those who can. but even imagination is memory na? you never imagine what you’ve never felt before.
at around 3 in the office, i remembered how i’ve not written anything for me for some days now.
tomorrow starts a three-day weekend but i most probably will be in the office. have loads of work at hand and some very interesting projects that i really want to do. so, i’m looking forward to it… to writing for career, fun, office etc. but simultaneously, have been missing writing for myself, for pain, for life.
and waiting…
while countries and governments debate and battle on the future of the globe in world summits like Copenhagen, i believe that the real difference will come from the bottom of this hierarchy, from the people who bring these governments into power, from the people who by action or inaction comply with whatever goes on in this world in the name of development, from the people and individuals like you and me.
observing Earth Hour is one such initiative. as the about Earth Hour page puts it, “Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour to make their stand against climate change. Only a year later and Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with more than 50 million people across 35 countries participating.” i remember reading in a news report that the city of New Delhi saved around 600MW of power during that one hour last year.
but the Earth Hour is more than only saving power and reducing one’s electricity wastage. it is an example of how a simple task like switching off unnecessary electrical appliances can bring about a global level change. it is a proof that common individuals can also take an active part in creating the future of this world. and it shows that all is not lost, that in this collective, self-imposed darkness, we’ve ignited a hope for the future of earth, our home.
promise me, my dear friend, that you will celebrate the Earth Hour next year also 🙂
Born in New Delhi, India in 1980 and is a retired pessimist (still) living in New Delhi. He has Haryanvi ancestors, a Punjabi girlfriend, friends all over the world, two (or more) yet to be born children, (many) memories of (many) pet dogs and no cats ever. He holds an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Delhi and creates advertisements for paying the bills. His interests are universal, and include: living, eating, sleeping and when not sleeping, daydreaming. Other abiding interests include reading, writing, street photography, newspaper editorials, watching the moon and planning trekking trips that never materialize.Born in New Delhi, India in 1980 and is a retired pessimist (still) living in New Delhi. He has Haryanvi ancestors, a Punjabi girlfriend, friends all over the world, two (or more) yet to be born children, (many) memories of (many) pet dogs and no cats ever. He holds an honours degree in English Literature from the University of Delhi and creates advertisements for paying the bills. His interests are universal, and include: living, eating, sleeping and when not sleeping, daydreaming. Other abiding interests include reading, writing, street photography, newspaper editorials, watching the moon and planning trekking trips that never materialize.