Does It Concern You………? December 1, 2007

 Global warming…..

   What Can I do for it? 

You might have heard this word a thousand of times.But the question is….How much we are concerned about it ?
We daily hear that so and so country tops in producing such and such harmful effluents,that country has refused to sign such and such global protocol for climate change , so on and so forth.

 But the real question is… how much we are concerned about this?Have you ever tried to act honestly on your part so that you can do something worth for this earth and the generations yet to come?

Well its You and Me who make countries and continents,so its solely our responsibilities to do and act so that we can preserve and save this Mother Earth.Then why should we wait for governments and legal proceedings.

We have been constantly turning a deaf ear to the problems and one day this may lead to this.

                   

The pic may seem to be a joke but really the situation is growing worse day by day.Well the question now arises that if we are concerned about the problem of global warming the how we may contribute to stop it.

In the chart below are a few measures that we may easily follow in our daily life.The only effort from our part is to make it a habit as far as possible.

cannot see the image clearly,hit on the image to have a bigger chart….

This may seem bother you for just a fleck of time and wither away with your engagements and appointments to go higher and higher in life but remember the pic of the monkey.Thats what we are exactly doing at the longer run.

This will be the consequence of rising temperature on our life (hit on the image to know more facts).

                                        

You want to do more for saving the Earth…..(hit on the image to know how u can do that)

                                       

Some other links are:

Want to make donations-http://stopglobalwarming.care2.com/

How can u act-http://www.fightglobalwarming.com/page.cfm?tagID=135

Want to act more-http://globalwarming-facts.info/50-tips.html

Deadliest 5 Facts–http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=276

The Scientific Angle-http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/global_warming/

 

 

 

 

The Poison September 5, 2007

Toxic chemicals in our environment threaten our rivers and lakes, our air, land, and oceans, and ultimately ourselves and our future.

The production, trade, use, and release of many synthetic chemicals is now widely recognised as a global threat to human health and the environment.

Yet, the world’s chemical industries continue to produce and release thousands of chemical compounds every year, in most cases with none or very little testing and understanding of their impacts on people and the environment.

Scientists estimate that due to the presence of effluents in our rivers, toxic waste dumps in our fields, poisons in our groundwater, in the air we breathe, in the food we eat, all living species today carry at least 700 man-made chemical contaminants in their bodies. These chemicals are implicated in effects in living beings ranging from the gory to the subtle -from gross effects like cancers, deformed sex organs and hermaphroditism to hidden consequences such as falling sperm counts, aggressive behaviour and diminished intelligence.

Greenpeace India has been campaigning to highlight issues related to toxic products and processes (Chlorine Industry) toxic legacies (Bhopal), toxic trade (shipbreaking), toxic waste management and disposal, (Vapi, Eloor, Patancheru), and Corporate accountability (Kodaikanal). Our campaign strategy has focused on community concerns for environmental health of rivers (Periyar), lakes (Patancheru), forest (Kodaikanal), oceans (Alang) and health (toxic hotspots).

Using scientific analysis, epidemiological health studies, a strident communications strategy, non-violent direct actions, and lobbying the concerned authorities, Greenpeace India has successfully played a crucial role in informing society, building pressure on corporations and assisting the state and the judiciary in recognising the extent of the toxic problem and forced them to act.

 

Related Links:

http://www.greenpeace.org/india/campaigns/toxics-free-future

http://www.greenpeace.org/india/campaigns/toxics-free-future/toxic-hotspots