Zero Emissions Day - ZeDay !by | 22-09-2014 16:23 |
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   In a world where technology is advancing at a rapid pace, it becomes the responsibility of our youth to make sure this advance and sustainable! The most heated environmental topics of today's world are Global Warming, Ozone Layer Depletion, Polar Ice-Caps Melting, and what not! But if seen, the main reason of this is the harmful emissions human causes. The CFC's released are especially the main cause of Global Warming and Ozone Layer Depletion. The sulphur dioxide present in CFC's, causes acidic rain which in turn not only leads to corrosion but also is responsible for death of aquatic life. So every year, there should be at least sometime where everyone goes back to square one! When everyone can take a break and give the world a break. And so I encourage each one of you to celebrate the Zero Emissions Day (September 21) and Car Free Day (September 22) in collaboration to do your bit. On these two days, we all need to go back to mother nature and appreciate her. The guide lines for celebrating ZeDay and CarFreeDay are simple: 1. Don?t use or burn oil or gas or coal. 2. Minimize (or eliminate) your use of electricity generated by fossil fuels. 3. Use public transport like buses or metros to reach your destinations (or if this isn't possible, try carpooling!) 4. Spread awareness about this around you, especially to the youngsters so they know what is right and what is wrong. :) But we all need to note that, having Zeday and CarFreeDay on particular dates does not mean we can't do it everyday. Wouldn't it be nice if we show our gratitude to mother earth everyday by doing simple tasks like reduce our water/electricty usage and following the 3R's in our daily lives? The small steps we take personally can lead to an impact globally! It's up to each of us to take care of our planet at this point and i hope we live up to our responsibilities.
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