| From: | Dr Amarnath Giri/TS/KKD/NFCL/NAGARJUNA |
| To: | ksraju@nagarjunagroup.com, |
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| Date: | 06/04/2009 01:06 PM |
| Subject: | Join hands to protect our environment for the betterment of Future |
Dear sir,
Wish you very good afternoon i am sending as environmentalist only for better future for progeny,
We have to make our environment for present as well as for future generation existence, wishing and hope on World Environment Day 2009 Theme - "Your Planet Needs You - UNite to Combat Climate Change" We are one to do.World EnvironmentDay which is a world-famous event was founded by the UN General Assembly in 1972. Nearly, 100 nations around the globe celebrate this event. This event commemorates every year on June 5th.
The World Environment Day Celebrations will be hosted in Mexico on 5th June, 2009.
Everyone must fight with weather change to protect flora and fauna and to strengthen their economies. Everyone should keep their effort to increase their economies and relations all over the world.
Date of World Environment day
- 5th June is celebrated as the World Environment day.
World Environment day is the main weapon of the United Nation to make peopleaware of the worldwide environmental demolition and drag the attention and action of various political sources and human resource.
Beginning of the World Environment Day
- World Environment Day was resultant effort of the United Nations General Assembly in the year 1972, which took place in Stockholm Conference on the issue of Human Environment.
- In the same platform, one more resolution was being taken place which gave birth to the UNEP.
World Environment day is celebrated each year by various means like:
- street rallies
- bicycles parades
- green concerts
- essay and poster competitions in schools
- tree planting
- recycling efforts
- clean-up campaigns and much more.
Various resolution and pledges are being taken by Prime Ministers, chief ministers and Ministers of Environment on that day.
They all indulge themselves with the commitment of taking care of the world environment.
Taken pledges are then established as the base of environmental management and economic planning dealt by Government.
World Environment Day Celebrations:
The main theme of celebrating the World Environment Day is “Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect flora and fauna, and save the Earth”.
All the People, government and non-government authorities, societies and young groups, commerce and trade, the media and other organizations will conduct many social activities to renovate their commitments to protect the environment and society.
The theme for WED 2009 is 'Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change'. It reflects the urgency for nations to agree on a new deal at the crucial climate convention meeting in Copenhagen some 180 days later in the year, and the links with overcoming poverty and improved management of forests.
Previous themes
- 1974 - Only one Earth
- 1975 - Human Settlements
- 1976 - Water: Vital Resource for Life
- 1977 - Ozone Layer Environmental Concern; Lands Loss and Soil Degradation
- 1978 - Development Without Destruction
- 1979 - Only One Future for Our Children - Development Without Destruction
- 1980 - A New Challenge for the New Decade: Development Without Destruction
- 1981 - Ground Water; Toxic Chemicals in Human Food Chains
- 1982 - Ten Years After Stockholm (Renewal of Environmental Concerns)
- 1983 - Managing and Disposing Hazardous Waste: Acid Rain and Energy
- 1984 - Desertification
- 1985 - Youth: Population and the Environment
- 1986 - A Tree for Peace
- 1987 - Environment and Shelter: More Than A Roof
- 1988 - When People Put the Environment First, Development Will Last
- 1989 - Global Warming; Global Warning
- 1990 - Children and the Environment
- 1991 - Climate Change. Need for Global Partnership
- 1992 - Only One Earth, Care and Share
- 1993 - Poverty and the Environment - Breaking the Vicious Circle
- 1994 - One Earth One Family
- 1995 - We the Peoples: United for the Global Environment
- 1996 - Our Earth, Our Habitat, Our Home
- 1997 - For Life on Earth
- 1998 - For Life on Earth - Save Our Seas
- 1999 - Our Earth - Our Future - Just Save It!
- 2000 - The Environment Millennium - Time to Act
- 2001 - Connect with the World Wide Web of Life
- 2002 - Give Earth a Chance
- 2003 - Water – Two Billion People are Dying for It!
- 2004 - Wanted! Seas and Oceans – Dead or Alive?
- 2005 - Green Cities – Plan for the Planet!
- 2006 - Deserts and Desertification - Don't Desert Drylands!
- 2007 - Melting Ice – a Hot Topic?
- 2008 - Kick The Habit - Towards A Low Carbon Economy
2009 - Your Planet Needs You - UNite to Combat Climate Change WE CAN HELP TO REDUCE GLOBAL WARMING
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1. Since agriculture is responsible for about a fifth of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, you can reduce your emissions simply by watching what you eat.
2. By using energy more efficiently at home, you can reduce your emissions and lower your energy bills by more than 30%.
3. CFLs use 60% less energy than a regular bulb.
4. Cleaning a dirty air filter can save 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
5. Use a clothesline instead of a dryer whenever possible.
6. Turn off electronic devices you’re not using: Simply turning off your television, DVD player, stereo, and computer when you’re not using them will save you thousands of pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
7. Unplug electronics from the wall when you’re not using them
Even when turned off, things like hairdryers, cell phone chargers and televisions use energy. In fact, the energy used to keep display clocks lit and memory chips working accounts for 5 percent of total domestic energy consumption and spews 18 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere every year.
8. You can save 2,40 pounds of carbon dioxide a year by recycling half of the waste your household generates.
9. Buy recycled paper products: It takes less 70 to 90% less energy to make recycled paper and it prevents the loss of forests worldwide.
10. Plant a tree: A single tree will absorb one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. Shade provided by trees can also reduce your air conditioning bill by 10 to 15%.
11. Get a home energy audit: Many utilities offer free home energy audits to find where your home is poorly insulated or energy inefficient. You can save up to 30% off your energy bill and 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.
12. Switch to green power: In many areas, you can switch to energy generated by clean, renewable sources such as wind and solar.
13. Eat less meat: Methane is the second most significant greenhouse gas and cows are one of the greatest methane emitters. Their grassy diet and multiple stomachs cause them to produce methane, which they exhale with every breath.
14. Keep your car / byke tuned up: Regular maintenance helps improve fuel efficiency and reduces emissions. When just 1% of car owners properly maintain their cars/ byke, nearly a billion pounds of carbon dioxide are kept out of the atmosphere.
15. Check your tires weekly to make sure they’re properly inflated
Proper inflationcan improve gas mileage by more than 3%. Since every gallon of gasoline saved keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, every increase in fuel efficiency makes a difference.
Dr. Amar Nath Giri
Environment
NFCL