| We talked about fuel consumption. We talked | | | | Be a role model: |
| about the "Power is yours". We discussed many | | | | You friends or even strangers will start doing |
| issues related to saving our environment. But is | | | | things that you do. Try to stop your friends from |
| that enough?? We don't think so. | | | | throwing garbage on roads and public places. If |
| Countries raced against time to improve their | | | | they throw a chocolate wrapper pick it up and |
| economy and the living condition of its people. But | | | | stuff it in your pocket. See how they react with |
| in this process they did not realize that they were | | | | embarrassment. (Go home and throw the |
| harming the environment. Global warming became | | | | wrapper in your waste bin). |
| a big concern. Weather patterns changed. | | | | Participate: |
| Hurricane Katrina happened. Ice Shelfs started | | | | Take part in tree plantation drives. Take your |
| melting. 26 July wrecked havoc in Mumbai. What's | | | | friends along with you. Tell them that you will do |
| next?? We do not know. | | | | some productive work instead of wasting time! |
| The point is we ourselves do not know how | | | | If you do not have place to make a garden, use |
| much destruction we have done & what its | | | | flower pots in your balcony. |
| consequences will be. So what about our coming | | | | Do away with plastic bags:Make a habit to take a |
| generation? | | | | cloth bag to the market. In this way you will avoid |
| Educate! That's where the answer lies. Make | | | | making use of plastic bags given by the vegetable |
| yourself aware about the environmental changes | | | | vendor. |
| pass on the information to your kids, to your | | | | Cut down on fuel usage: |
| friends, to anyone you might know. Try to do | | | | Try to avoid cars for short trips. Use a scooter |
| your bit by doing environmental friendly activities | | | | or walk instead. |
| like less usage cars & more use of public | | | | Switch off electricity when not in use. Even try |
| transport or two wheelers etc. | | | | not to waste water. |
| Moreover Environment education is not only about | | | | Last but not the least all we can do is start |
| planting trees. It is also about cleanliness. You spit | | | | wheeling the change so that our next generation |
| on the roads, you degrade the environment. You | | | | can have a safe and peaceful life. As a famous |
| throw garbage carelessly, you harm the | | | | slogan goes "CHANGE WE NEED. CHANGE WE |
| environment. | | | | BELIEVE IN." Cheers :). |
| So What You Can Do?? | | | | |