This is my first one & wanted to write about a topic which I believe every one could relate to. So what better topic to begin with than the recently held “EARTH HOUR”. It was great to see so many cities participating & spreading the awareness about the climate change/global warming affecting out Planet.
Although there were in numerable print advertisements, media coverage, celebrity endorsement for the cause, there was a huge misconception about the implementation or say execution of carrying out this kind of major awareness programme; the problem being, almost everyone who did not participate thought that there will be a power cut from their respective electricity board for the said hour, which I think may be a good idea for this kind of activity & can be implemented say every week/month across the globe on a pre decided date.
Why wait for such kind of activity to take place, we can do our bit & prolong the effect of global warming, I mean there a places in Mumbai alone where people do face power cuts frequently (north Mumbai, suburbs of New Bombay) when so many parts of Bombay get electricity which is useless or not required at all, the electricity provided to the malls/advertising boards can be cut to 3/4th or to that matter even half of what they are getting now, we can ask the governing body to use every alternate street lights which are on beyond the required length of time.
It would be wonderful if everybody takes it to themselves to make a difference to save our planet. Better late than never
CIAO………
