tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86490713122567853902024-03-14T00:54:48.326+05:30You can make a difference...This blog dedicated to them who cares about our mother earth....Dharakotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00426412855873517333noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649071312256785390.post-84600162445599966882013-05-31T23:34:00.001+05:302013-05-31T23:34:45.976+05:30World No Tobacco Day - May 31st<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_No_Tobacco_Day"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">World No Tobacco Day</span></a> (WNTD)</span></b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.0pt;"> is observed around the world
every year on May 31.</span>The day is further intended to
draw global attention to the widespread prevalence of tobacco use and to
negative health effects, which currently lead to 5.4 million deaths worldwide
annually. The member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) created
World No Tobacco Day in 1987. In the past twenty years, the day has been met
with both enthusiasm and resistance across the globe from governments, public
health organizations, smokers, growers, and the tobacco industry.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<em><strong>1. <span style="color: blue;">You are what your surrounding is.</span></strong> Don’t be in the environment where <span style="color: red;">tobacco</span> is encouraged. Get away from those who have the habit and slowly you will start losing interest in <span style="color: red;">tobacco</span>.</em><br />
<em><strong>2. <span style="color: blue;">Make smaller commitments.</span></strong> Don’t commit to quit <span style="color: red;">tobacco </span>forever. Start with few days. If you are successful, make it few months. If you can, you will probably get rid of it forever.</em><br />
<em><strong>3. <span style="color: blue;">Have a mentor</span>.</strong> Find someone who can counsel you whenever you have the urge to smoke or chew<span style="color: red;">tobacco</span>. The grace of a guru always helps <img alt=":-)" class="wp-smiley" src="https://c2blogs.cognizant.com/blogs/touchstone/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" style="border: none; padding: 0px;" /></em><br />
<em><strong>4. <span style="color: blue;">Choose an alternative</span>.</strong> Find something that can keep you engaged whenever you have the urge of<span style="color: red;">tobacco</span>. Maybe a cup of tea or some sweet or a phone call or some music or meditation… Caution: Don’t get in to another bad habit to quit <span style="color: red;">tobacco</span>. Find a replacement that will not harm your health!</em><br />
<em><strong>5.<span style="color: blue;"> Focus on the pain</span>.</strong> When you think <span style="color: red;"><b>TOBACCO</b></span>; think PAIN. Recall the damages <span style="color: red;">tobacco</span> can cause to your body. Read about <strong><span style="color: red;">CANCER</span></strong>. Read the stories of people who suffered. Watch videos, paste pictures, do all that it takes to keep reminding yourself about the PAIN! It is a basic nature of human beings to avoid pain and you are no different!</em><br />
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Dharakotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00426412855873517333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649071312256785390.post-38892601036052197272012-11-12T13:25:00.000+05:302012-11-12T15:43:52.411+05:30World Diabetes Day - 14th Nov 2012 (Think Blue, Wear Blue)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="color: blue;">World Diabetes Day (WDD)</span> is celebrated every year on November 14, </b><i>to mark the birthday of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Frederick Banting</b> who, along with <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Charles Best</b>, first conceived the idea which led to the discovery of insulin in 1922.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The campaign aims at encouraging people like us to take heed of the situation proactively and acknowledge the warning signs. It is also hoped that the increased awareness will lead to more resources to fight the causes of diabetes and help fund research into improved treatment options.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today, Diabetes is one of the most common diseases prevailing in the lifestyle of every stratum of society. Diabetes is a health condition of a person that occurs when body is not able to utilize the hormone insulin properly. Most of the people suffering from diabetes are unaware of the fact that they are a victim of this disease due to lack of information and knowledge of the signs and symptoms of this disease.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here are some common symptoms that can help you to diagnose the disease in its early stage and prevent it from being fatal!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The colour blue reflects the sky that unites all nations and is the colour of the United Nations flag. The blue circle signifies the unity of the global diabetes community in response to the diabetes pandemic.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Help us advocate and bring awareness for diabetes and the people touched by it. <strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Wear something blue and show you care. </span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></div>
<em><b>People across the globe will be ‘rockin’ their blues on November 14. </b></em><o:p></o:p><br />
<em><b><span style="color: blue;">Will you be?</span></b></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The aim of <strong>World Animal Day</strong> is to celebrate animal
life in all its forms as well as humankind's relationship with the animal
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on October 4, has been historically celebrated since 1931 as a way of
highlighting the plight of animals across the globe. Chosen on the date of the
Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, it is
currently celebrated in various ways throughout the world with no particular
focus on nationality, </span>religion, or political ideology. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The aim of the day is to educate and make people aware of beautiful
creatures, while also providing information on how to look after and respect
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">World Animal Day 4th October - Be a part of something special, Get involved and show you care about animals.Dont tream them as just they re animal. Treat them as a special one.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">World Animal Day presents such a wonderful opportunity for everyone who cares about animals to stand unite with animal advocates around the world in order to heighten public awareness of animal issues, an oppourtunity far too good to miss! Increase awareness of animal issues will lead the way to improve standards of animal welfare throughout the glove and what an achievement that will be.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This day carries a level of importance beyond any religious observance. Many species of wild animal are increasingly threatened and endangered.</span></div>
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Dharakotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00426412855873517333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649071312256785390.post-33365947054459099412012-09-21T21:03:00.003+05:302012-09-24T12:44:47.567+05:30ZeDay on September 21<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So mark this one in your calendar and this September 21 devotes a day to the planet we all love.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Zero Emissions Day movement is inspired by the awareness that earth civilizations have been accelerating exponentially fed by the consumption of our finite fossil fuel resources – and this hasn't stopped for over two centuries. It's occurred to many that it would be a really good idea if we put the brakes on what appears to be runaway and completely out of control.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There are scores of campaigns which deal with different aspects of the problems we face (and these are all to be commended). Until recently though, these generally would either focus protest and anger against such and such or encourage an orgy of energy expenditure to draw attention to a cause. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">ZeDay is completely different in this respect. It is simply stopping for a day. Going back to square one. It is not against anything. It's all inclusive, requires nothing save mindfulness, and promises general, universal benefit. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The moratorium might go by any name really. The '<b><a href="http://zeday.org/">Z</a></b>' in ZeDay, stands for <b>zero,</b> and yet could just as well signify that we really have come to the end of the line (alphabet) at this point. The recently calculated Earth Overshoot Day from the Global Footprint Network highlights how we as a species are dead-ending, using more resources than our planet can produce in any giving year at an alarming rate (and we’ve been living like this for over 20 years now!). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: #333333;">You have the power to benefit everyone and everything on our planet. The Path is Easy!</span></strong><span style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Dharakotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00426412855873517333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649071312256785390.post-216114416255662452012-09-14T22:00:00.002+05:302012-09-14T22:00:50.693+05:30World Ozone Day - September 16th<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> World Ozone Day is celebrated every year on 16th September since 1995. This Day marks the importance of Ozone layer and its role in the environment. The United nations General Assembly has designated this Day to reflect the adoption of Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the Ozone la</span>yer.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ozone is a gas that is naturally present in our atmosphere. It is made up of three oxygen atoms (O3). The word ozone is derived from the Greek word ó?e?? (ozein), meaning “to smell.” It occurs naturally in small (trace) amounts in the upper atmosphere (the stratosphere). Ozone protects life on Earth from the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation. In the lower atmosphere (the troposphere) near the Earth’s surface, ozone is created by chemical reactions between air pollutants from vehicle exhaust, gasoline vapors, and other emissions. At ground level, high concentrations of ozone are toxic to people and plants. </span><br />
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<b> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> The ozone hole is not technically a “hole” where no ozone is present, but is actually a region of exceptionally depleted ozone in the stratosphere over the Antarctic that happens at the beginning of Southern Hemisphere spring (August–October). Satellite instruments provide us with daily images of ozone over the Antarctic region. The ozone hole image below shows the very low values (blue and purple colored area) centered over Antarctica on October 4, 2004. An atmospheric circulation pattern known as the "circumpolar vortex" builds over Antarctica in the winter, due to the very cold air mass that forms there. This vortex prevents stratospheric air from lower latitudes, which contains much more ozone, from penetrating into the atmosphere over Antarctica. At the same time, the long winter night deprives the air in the vortex of sunlight, which is necessary to produce stratospheric ozone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The result is that very low levels of ozone occur during September and October. While this natural phenomenon was originally called the "Southern Anomaly", the term "ozone hole" has become more popular since it was discovered that some man-made gases called "<b>chloroflurocarbons</b>" can interact with and destroy ozone. This process is believed by many scientists to have caused the ozone levels over Antarctica, which were already low at this time of year, to virtually disappear in some years. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b> </b>The ozone layer protects the Earth from the ultraviolet rays sent down by the sun. If the ozone layer is depleted by human action, the effects on the planet could be catastrophic.As the ozone layer is getting thinner and thinner more and more harmful UV rays are passing into our atmosphere. These rays cause cancer, cataracts, and lowered immunity to diseases. In recent years, scientists have sounded alarms internationally about the depletion of the ozone layer, citing chemical pollution as the major cause. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are many ways individuals can slow the rate of ozone depletion. Some of them are...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">* Immediately repair any leaks in your refrigerator and make sure all CFCs are recovered and properly recycled before any refrigerator is scrapped.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">* Avoid buying all products that contain Ozone depleting substances such as: carbon tetrachloride in dry-cleaning agents, halons found in fire extinguishers, methyl chloroform in degreasers and propellants, and anything insulated in Styrofoam. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">* Consider alternatives to air conditioning systems in your houses, such as: insulating your homes, install fan cooling systems, apply coats of reflective seal on your roof to keep heat out, and vents hot attic spaces to get hot air out of your homes. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">* Ensure maintenance of your cars air conditioning systems so that no Freon leaks.</span><br />
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<b> </b> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The protection and conservation of our ozone is vital for the continuation of all biological systems and life forms on earth. If we decide to let things go on the way they are, extinction will start with the marine ecosystems, and then the plants will start to die out, the animals will starve or die of diseases and eventually the universe will come to an end. </span><br />
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Dharakotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00426412855873517333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649071312256785390.post-38152708388173969732012-08-26T13:27:00.000+05:302012-08-26T13:27:27.420+05:30The threat of GLOBAL WARMING is NOT that it gets a few degrees warmer..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Higher food prices</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Scarce drinking water</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">More violent storms</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Increasing population</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">More flooding</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Deforestation,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">More Earth Quakes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">More illegal immigrants</span><br />
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<b> <span style="color: yellow;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: red; color: yellow;">Only 1411 tigers left.</span></span></b><br />
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International Tiger Day, also known as Global Tiger Day, is an annual celebration to raise awareness for tiger conservation, held annually on<b> 29 July.</b> The goal of the day is to promote a global system for protecting the natural habitats of tigers and to raise public awareness and support for tiger conservation issues.<br /><br />One tiger needs to eat the equivalent of a medium size deer every week to survive and without adequate food, the tiger population declines very fast. Too many forests of Asia are classed as ‘empty forests” – the trees are there but the animals are gone. Anti-poaching efforts therefore must be targeted at protecting both the tiger and its prey.<br /><br />The illegal poaching of tigers for their parts and destruction of their habitat through destruction and buffer zone<br />encroachment are the biggest challenges faced in the fight to save our Tigers<br /><br />Poachers very often focus on tiger prey rather than tigers themselves. Prey animals are sought by local poachers to supply the local food market. Many of these prey species are also highly endangered and often neglected by conservation efforts. Yet, they can also benefit from the extra protection given to the tiger. <br /><br />As major part of Land is occupied for construction and agriculture, then half is covered form sea only left some of the Land is for animals.we have crossed our boundaries and cut down major forest areas and we want our lives to be settled in big buildings and apartments.<br /><br />Decresaing numbers in tigers population has made a serious challenge for their survival.Conservation is needed for tigers so that national reserves will come forwards and safegaurd their natural habitat.<br /><br />Major problem in todays world is no body want to save others as their time is reserved for growth and increments in their daliy life.Think about others so that this world can become a peaceful place to live<br /><br /><br />Today the world is developed with powerful technology so you can use the many techniques to save the tigers in the world like sms, blogs, articles, advertisement. This process becomes one of the most effective steps to give sound to the whole world for saving tiger life.<br /><br /><br /><b>Ways to preserve Tigers can be:</b><br /><br />1. Plant more trees.<br />2. Conserve Rain Waters interms of rain water harvesting.<br />3. Preserve forest areas and human beings not to enter forest.<br />4. Control Pollution and population.<br />5. Try to save food and do not waste as food is major problem of land convertion into.<br />6. Stop mining.<br />7. By reducing the use of products derived from forests, such as timber and paper.<br />
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Dharakotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00426412855873517333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649071312256785390.post-60671004589679550742012-06-04T17:44:00.002+05:302012-06-04T17:44:58.959+05:30World Environment Day: June 5th 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Let's pledge to make earth a better place to live in. To spread this message and create awareness among the public, World Environment Day (WED) 2012 is the right time to initiate solutions on environmental issues.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">World Environment Day or popularly known as Environmental Day is observed every year on June 5 to promote awareness on the importance of preserving our biodiversity. It also aims to identify issues related to environment and ways to take corrective action.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">World Environment Day 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the event which was first established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Hence to make the world a better place, many countries across the world have enacted laws to fight against the raising environmental issues.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">The idea behind such awareness programmes is to use Environmental Day as a strong and effective platform in protecting the environment and finding solutions for a sustainable living.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Every year, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) selects a theme to observe World Environment Day, which also draws the attention for the need for an effective ecosystem management.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">World Environment Day is observed with great enthusiasm by organising scores of activities with the support of governments, groups and individuals. The programmes share the ideas to tackle environmental challenges that include natural disasters, global warming and toxic substances.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">The theme for World Environment Day 2012 is Green Economy: Does it include you? In this theme, there are two parts: first, emphasizes the subject of the Green Economy to draw the attention of the people. The UN Environment Programme explains the theme the 'Green Economy' as a call to people in reducing environmental risks and carbon.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Throughout the years, the UNEP has remained successful in creating awareness across the world and as a result people have started living in concord with technology enjoying a better lifestyle.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">The aim of the day is to :</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><img alt="Description: *" height="5" src="https://mail.cognizant.com/owa/attachment.ashx?id=RgAAAABufelKlXFsQpCMN8efS7%2bpBwADs0HISODiT6jTIWASCtweAAADZNwyAAAxgOyENDXORpDR3bF1cRMtAAw0ggwFAAAJ&attcnt=1&attid0=EAA%2fmOvDqVORSLAm07rgevdH&attcid0=image001.gif%4001CD3D1E.DEE0CC80" width="5" /> Lung diseases like bronchitis, asthma, coughing and increased risk of TB.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><img alt="Description: *" height="5" src="https://mail.cognizant.com/owa/attachment.ashx?id=RgAAAABufelKlXFsQpCMN8efS7%2bpBwADs0HISODiT6jTIWASCtweAAADZNwyAAAxgOyENDXORpDR3bF1cRMtAAw0ggwFAAAJ&attcnt=1&attid0=EAA%2fmOvDqVORSLAm07rgevdH&attcid0=image001.gif%4001CD3D1E.DEE0CC80" width="5" /> Heart diseases like </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">ischaemic</span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> heart disease, stroke.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><img alt="Description: *" height="5" src="https://mail.cognizant.com/owa/attachment.ashx?id=RgAAAABufelKlXFsQpCMN8efS7%2bpBwADs0HISODiT6jTIWASCtweAAADZNwyAAAxgOyENDXORpDR3bF1cRMtAAw0ggwFAAAJ&attcnt=1&attid0=EAA%2fmOvDqVORSLAm07rgevdH&attcid0=image001.gif%4001CD3D1E.DEE0CC80" width="5" /> Impotency and infertility in men and women</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><img alt="Description: *" height="5" src="https://mail.cognizant.com/owa/attachment.ashx?id=RgAAAABufelKlXFsQpCMN8efS7%2bpBwADs0HISODiT6jTIWASCtweAAADZNwyAAAxgOyENDXORpDR3bF1cRMtAAw0ggwFAAAJ&attcnt=1&attid0=EAA%2fmOvDqVORSLAm07rgevdH&attcid0=image001.gif%4001CD3D1E.DEE0CC80" width="5" /> Preterm delivery, Stillbirth, Low birth weight and Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">What You Can do ?</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="color: black;">Avoid experimenting with tobacco</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">Exposure to Second-hand Smoke (SHS)</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;"><img alt="Description: *" height="5" src="https://mail.cognizant.com/owa/attachment.ashx?id=RgAAAABufelKlXFsQpCMN8efS7%2bpBwADs0HISODiT6jTIWASCtweAAADZNwyAAAxgOyENDXORpDR3bF1cRMtAAw0ggwFAAAJ&attcnt=1&attid0=EAA%2fmOvDqVORSLAm07rgevdH&attcid0=image001.gif%4001CD3D1E.DEE0CC80" width="5" /> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">If you are a tobacco user ask your nearby health worker or doctor about the way to quit tobacco use.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><img alt="Description: *" height="5" src="https://mail.cognizant.com/owa/attachment.ashx?id=RgAAAABufelKlXFsQpCMN8efS7%2bpBwADs0HISODiT6jTIWASCtweAAADZNwyAAAxgOyENDXORpDR3bF1cRMtAAw0ggwFAAAJ&attcnt=1&attid0=EAA%2fmOvDqVORSLAm07rgevdH&attcid0=image001.gif%4001CD3D1E.DEE0CC80" width="5" /> Your determination for keeping healthy is enough for quitting the dangerous habit.</span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Smoke that comes from the burning end of a cigarette, </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">beedi</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">, cigar or hookah and the smoke exhaled by the smoker are as harmful as smoking itself. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><img alt="Description: *" height="5" src="https://mail.cognizant.com/owa/attachment.ashx?id=RgAAAABufelKlXFsQpCMN8efS7%2bpBwADs0HISODiT6jTIWASCtweAAADZNwyAAAxgOyENDXORpDR3bF1cRMtAAw0ggwFAAAJ&attcnt=1&attid0=EAA%2fmOvDqVORSLAm07rgevdH&attcid0=image001.gif%4001CD3D1E.DEE0CC80" width="5" /><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Second-hand smoke contains more than 50 cancer-causing chemicals</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><img alt="Description: *" height="5" src="https://mail.cognizant.com/owa/attachment.ashx?id=RgAAAABufelKlXFsQpCMN8efS7%2bpBwADs0HISODiT6jTIWASCtweAAADZNwyAAAxgOyENDXORpDR3bF1cRMtAAw0ggwFAAAJ&attcnt=1&attid0=EAA%2fmOvDqVORSLAm07rgevdH&attcid0=image001.gif%4001CD3D1E.DEE0CC80" width="5" /><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">It increases the risks of cancer and heart & chest diseases like bronchitis and pneumonia.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><img alt="Description: *" height="5" src="https://mail.cognizant.com/owa/attachment.ashx?id=RgAAAABufelKlXFsQpCMN8efS7%2bpBwADs0HISODiT6jTIWASCtweAAADZNwyAAAxgOyENDXORpDR3bF1cRMtAAw0ggwFAAAJ&attcnt=1&attid0=EAA%2fmOvDqVORSLAm07rgevdH&attcid0=image001.gif%4001CD3D1E.DEE0CC80" width="5" /><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">It hampers the growth of the baby in the mother’s womb</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><img alt="Description: *" height="5" src="https://mail.cognizant.com/owa/attachment.ashx?id=RgAAAABufelKlXFsQpCMN8efS7%2bpBwADs0HISODiT6jTIWASCtweAAADZNwyAAAxgOyENDXORpDR3bF1cRMtAAw0ggwFAAAJ&attcnt=1&attid0=EAA%2fmOvDqVORSLAm07rgevdH&attcid0=image001.gif%4001CD3D1E.DEE0CC80" width="5" /><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Children, pregnant women and older people are most vulnerable. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">You can protect yourself and your loved ones by:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><img alt="Description: *" height="5" src="https://mail.cognizant.com/owa/attachment.ashx?id=RgAAAABufelKlXFsQpCMN8efS7%2bpBwADs0HISODiT6jTIWASCtweAAADZNwyAAAxgOyENDXORpDR3bF1cRMtAAw0ggwFAAAJ&attcnt=1&attid0=EAA%2fmOvDqVORSLAm07rgevdH&attcid0=image001.gif%4001CD3D1E.DEE0CC80" width="5" /><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>Asking people not to smoke around you and your children. </span></span></div>
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</div>Dharakotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00426412855873517333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649071312256785390.post-16514806030463746292012-05-25T15:36:00.000+05:302012-05-25T15:36:05.745+05:30International Biodiversity Day!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong>What is biodiversity?</strong><br />
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Simply put, it is the amazingly wide variety of species and sub-species of birds, animals, insects, micro-organisms and plants…all around us.<br />
Right from the tiniest of single-celled organisms to centipedes, to algae, to cockroaches, dogs, eagles, sparrows, wilder-beasts and what not, biodiversity helps us live, and live healthy on this planet that we call home.<br />
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<em><strong>So obvious?</strong></em><br />
Yet, most of the times, what escapes most of our understanding is that the existence and safety of each species is so deeply interwoven with the other, that even the smallest of imbalances can jeopardize the life of many or some species on our planet.<br />
<em><strong>Scary?</strong></em><br />
Yes it should be. So what affects this balance?<br />
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<li>Urbanization</li>
<li>Unplanned deforestation</li>
<li>Soil erosion by mining, industrialization and other causes</li>
<li>Introduction of non-local species, that may intrude on the local ecology</li>
<li>Destruction of habitat</li>
<li>Pollution</li>
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These are some of the major causes of biodiversity being threatened.<br />
Let’s take some time out to understand what is being done, and what we can do, to help.<br />
Let us start with a focus on Marine Biodiversity. Why?<br />
<strong><em>Marine Biodiversity</em></strong><em> is the theme for this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB). </em><br />
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<em>Designation of IDB 2012 on the theme of marine ecosystems provides Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and everyone interested in marine life, the opportunity to raise awareness of the issue and increase practical action. </em><em>From 2000 to 2010, an unprecedented worldwide collaboration by scientists around the world set out to try and determine how much life is in the sea. </em><br />
<em>Dubbed the ‘Census of Marine Life’, the effort involved 2,700 scientists from over 80 nations, who participated in 540 expeditions around the world. They studied surface seawater and probed the deepest, darkest depths of the ocean, sailed tropical seas and explored ice-strewn oceans in the Arctic and Antarctic. </em><br />
<em>(Source : </em><a href="http://www.cbd.int/idb/2012"><em>http://www.cbd.int/idb/2012</em></a><em>)</em><br />
Marine organisms play a crucial role in almost all biogeochemical processes that sustain the biosphere, and provide a variety of products (goods) and functions (services) which are essential to humankind’s well-being.<br />
Besides these, marine ecosystems deliver a series of services that are essential to the proper functioning of the Earth. These include the production and mineralization of organic material, the storage of carbon, the storage of pollutants and waste products from land, the buffering of the climate and of climate change, coastal protection (mangroves, dune-beach systems, coral reefs). Most of these services are delivered by microscopic organisms.<br />
And unmanaged fishing, pollution and destruction of our coastlines are some of the prime causes that threaten Marine Biodiversity across the world.<br />
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<em>What can you do to help?</em><br />
<strong>Raise awareness: </strong>You can join in too! Help spread the message. Get involved.<br />
<strong>Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.</strong> Stop the use of bottled drinking water. Buy local. Use plastic sparingly. Eat sustainable sources of sea food. Reduce dependency on oil and gas; carpool or walk or take a bike! Buy clean and green products.<br />
</div>Dharakotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00426412855873517333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649071312256785390.post-8637069799443415362012-04-30T16:23:00.000+05:302012-04-30T16:23:46.099+05:30A Greener World in the Making….<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><strong><em>A Greener World in the Making….</em></strong></span><br />
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Do you recycle paper? Do you turn off your computer when it isn’t in use? What kind of light bulbs do you use? Be honest! Most people are starting to be environmentally conscious at home but at work we still have a long way to go. Follow a few of these tips and you’ll save energy, save money and at the same time contribute to saving our planet!<br />
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<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Replace plastic glasses with real glasses.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Replace paper towels in toilets with cloth towels or an air hand dryer.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Re-use old bubble wrap, envelopes, wrapping paper, cardboard boxes. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Give away items that you no longer use – but that are usable – to schools, churches or NGOs.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Telephone the local council to get advice about throwing away waste products.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Join a waste exchange programme where your unwanted items can go to a company who will use them.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Buy products made from recycled materials – recycled stationary and office supplies such as paper and envelopes.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Buy recycled paper that is unbleached and chlorine-free.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Buy recycled toner for your printers.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Buy rechargeable batteries for any appliances that you use in the office.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Turn down the thermostat on your heating system by a couple of degrees – nobody will notice but the savings will mount up. </span></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Turn off the heating or air conditioning 30 minutes or an hour before everyone goes home.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Plug all electrical office equipment onto a time switch that automatically turns off after office hours.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Use the standby mode on all office equipment whenever possible – for example the energy saver button of photocopiers.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">When you need to buy office equipment, look for products that have energy saving devices. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Organise a car pool system for staff living on the same work route.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Encourage cycling by providing bike racks.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Consider allowing staff to work from home once a week.</span></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top" width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/structure-common-bullet-bar-light-green.gif" vspace="5" /></span></td><td width="5"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://www.britishcouncil.org/spacer.gif" width="5" /></span></td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Think about organizing a four-day working week of ten hours, rather than a five-day week of eight hours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times;">For more info: <a href="https://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-work-green-office-1.htm"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">https://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-work-green-office-1.htm</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today being the Earth Day, here are some of the events that we might see or experience before we reach our final destinations in this lifetime.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">These are not natural occurences, these will be the result of our desires, Neglegence & for just being Humans without commitment to protect this world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">In Brief</span><br />
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<li><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The world will have a billion millionaires by 2025.</span></strong></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Fashion will go wired as technologies and tastes converge to revolutionize the textile industry.</strong> </span></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The threat of another cold war with China, Russia, or both could replace terrorism as the chief foreign-policy concern of the United States.</span></strong></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Counterfeiting of currency will proliferate, driving the move toward a cashless society.</strong> </span></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The earth is on the verge of a significant extinction event.</span></strong></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <strong>Water will be in the twenty-first century what oil was in the twentieth century.</strong></span></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">World population by 2050 may grow larger than previously expected, due in part to healthier, longer-living people</span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The number of Africans imperiled by floods will grow 70-fold by 2080.</span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Rising prices for natural resources could lead to a full-scale rush to develop the Arctic.</span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">More decisions will be made by nonhuman entities.</span></strong></li>
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6 Earth Day Tips</h3>
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<li>Use reusable shopping bags.</li>
<li>Buy local food & products.</li>
<li>Upcycle / reuse everything you can.</li>
<li>Fix all leaky water fixtures.</li>
<li>Use public transportation.</li>
<li>Plant a tree.</li>
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Happy Earth Day!<br />
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Show the world you care about the planet with these five easy tips for conserving energy, water and waste.<br />
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</div>Dharakotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00426412855873517333noreply@blogger.com1Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India17.385044 78.48667117.142593 78.170814000000007 17.627495 78.802528tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649071312256785390.post-9862681039239970412012-04-27T19:56:00.002+05:302012-04-27T22:25:36.864+05:30Occupational Safety and Health in a green economy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><strong><em>Occupational
Safety and Health in a green economy<o:p></o:p></em></strong></span></span></span></span></div>
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April 28th is World Day for Safety & Health at Work. <strong>The 2012
World Day for Safety and Health at Work</strong> focuses on the <a href="https://www.ilo.org/safework/events/meetings/WCMS_173690/lang--en/index.htm">promotion
of occupational safety and health (OSH) in a green economy</a>.<br />
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There is a shift in the world <strong>to a greener and more sustainable economy</strong>. However, even if certain jobs are considered to be “green”, the technologies used may protect the environment but not be safe at all.<br />
Our industry is part of the green economy as we leverage technology to improve efficiencies, reduce costs and improve productivity. IT industry has one of the lowest environment footprint compared to other industries. And our jobs are supposed to be safer and healthier compared to other industries.<br />
However, we have found over a period of time that certain<strong> specific health and safety risks exist in our industry</strong>. There is an element of risk when we have thousands of people working in a single building or facility. When an emergency strikes this can hinder or slow down response.<br />
Modern buildings also have very sophisticated structural, mechanical, electrical and electronic equipments working towards providing the utmost comfort and safety. The people who operate such equipment also need to be cared for. A good example would be our sewage water treatment plants which treat and recycle water for re-use in toilets and gardens. This entails working with chemicals in a fairly tough environment. Our systems must ensure their health and safety also.<br />
Our Occupational Health & Safety Management System not only covers associates but also our vendor partners like <strong>housekeeping staff, electricians, plumbers, security staff, drivers, cafeteria and pantry workers</strong> etc.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #993300;">That is why we are proud of achieving:</span></strong><br />
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<strong>OHSAS certification of eight of our facilities in India:</strong> TCO, MEPZ, CCC, BTP, HJ, ICCTECH, TCPX and GTP spanning the cities of Chennai, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Pune and Kolkata.<br />
<strong>ISO 14001 certification of 6 of our facilities in India:</strong><strong> </strong>TCO – Chennai<strong>, </strong>CCC – Coimbatore, MEPZ – Chennai, GTP and TCPX – Kolkata, and BTP – Bangalore.<br />
With this expansion we will now have over <strong>35,000 associates</strong> covered under Occupational Health & Safety Management System and over <strong>3.75 million square feet</strong> of our office space covered under Environment Management System.<br />
<span style="color: #993300;"><strong><em>We would like you too to contribute by: </em></strong> </span><br />
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<li>Understanding and recognizing occupational hazards at our workplace. </li>
<li>Reporting any unsafe or hazardous environment, incident or object appropriately.</li>
<li>Helping ourselves to take better care of our safety and health at work.</li>
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<strong><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Be aware of your surroundings. Be safe. Stay healthy.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="background-color: white; color: black;">For more info :<a href="http://www.ilo.org/safework/events/meetings/WCMS_173690/lang--en/index.htm">http://www.ilo.org/safework/events/meetings/WCMS_173690/lang--en/index.htm</a></span></strong></div>Dharakotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00426412855873517333noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649071312256785390.post-78036910782612918552012-04-25T22:38:00.000+05:302012-04-27T22:25:59.191+05:30Be a Water Hero.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<em><a href="https://c2blogs.cognizant.com/blogs/gogreen/2012/03/22/be-a-water-hero/dam-icon/" rel="attachment wp-att-1653"></a>Research states that only 1% water available is potable. This 1% water is needed for use by animals, trees, we-human beings and other living beings who are an important part of the eco-system.</em><br />
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All living beings need food to sustain. Each of us require about 2 to 4 litres of water every day, and most of the water we drink comes in the form of food.<br />
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<strong>We already have a billion people on this planet who are well versed with the word ‘Hunger’ hence, is important we all understand that the ‘Responsibility’ this precious resource is on us.</strong><br />
Even our fellow members of the eco-system have been contributing to this cause since time begun.<br />
<strong>We are not witnesses of their daily act, but they very modestly go about their work–filtering and cleansing our rivers and streams – our silent heroes.</strong><br />
The best example could be the fresh water mussel species. These species help cleanse more than 11.2 million gallons of water a day–roughly the quantity of household water used by 112,000 people.<br />
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They suck water in, filter out bits of algae, bacteria and other tiny particles, and then release it back to the river cleaner than before.<br />
<strong>So what’s stopping us – the ‘intelligent beings’ in being a Water Hero?</strong><br />
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This year we celebrate ‘World Water Day’ on the theme of ‘Water and Food Security’.</div>
It is important we make a note about the fact that Food would not exist without WATER. Every living species required different types of food to sustain and water is required for the production of it. Let’s secure water and thereby, secure the food that helps all of us survive.<br />
<strong>Reduce your water footprint with simple lifestyle changes.</strong><br />
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Fill your bath tub only as much as needed. Smaller people would require less water, especially in the case of children and babies. In the case of babies, using a sink or smaller tub to bath babies is a better alternative.<br />
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Many Dams are built to store and preserve water. Overuse and mis-use of this water negates the benefits of the dam. Dam’s provide us with water and also hydro energy. Let’s respect their use and make efficient use of water and power it provides us.<br />
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Many people are unaware that a large part of our rivers and seas getting pollution can be traced right back to their own backyards and other industries. Don’t throw litter into rivers, lakes or oceans. Help clean up any litter you see on beaches or in rivers and lakes, make sure it is safe to collect the litter and put it in a nearby dustbin.<br />
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Rain water harvesting helps capture water directly and significantly reduce our reliance on water storage dams. This places less stress on these water storages and can potentially reduce the need to expand these dams or build new ones. By capturing water, the flow of stormwater is also reduced and this minimises the likelihood of overloading the stormwater systems in our neighbourhoods.<br />
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<em>Take</em> shorter <em>showers</em>. Limit time spent in the <em>shower</em> to soap up, wash down, and rinse off. Shorter <em>showers save</em> on energy costs associated with heating <em>water</em>.<br />
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In addition to providing a dependable, locally-controlled water supply, water recycling provides tremendous environmental benefits. By providing an additional source of water, water recycling can help us find ways to decrease the diversion of water from sensitive ecosystems. Other benefits include decreasing wastewater discharges and preventing pollution.<br />
<em> </em><em><a href="https://c2blogs.cognizant.com/blogs/gogreen/2012/03/22/be-a-water-hero/sprinkler-icon/" rel="attachment wp-att-1659"><img alt="" class="alignleft" height="82" src="https://c2blogimages.cognizant.com/blogs/9552/0/files/2012/03/sprinkler-icon.jpg" width="82" /></a></em><em> </em><em> </em><em>Drip irrigation</em> method can help <em>conserve water</em> for irrigation. A well-designed drip irrigation system loses practically no water to runoff, deep percolation, or evaporation.<br />
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<strong>Spread the word. <span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Be a ‘Water Hero’.</span> </strong></ul>
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<span style="background-color: #d5a6bd; color: black; font-size: large;"><strong>Earth Hour - 2012</strong></span><br />
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Earth Hour, marking the fourth year of its journey in India this year, once again united the country for one hour, as Indians from various cities switched off lights at 8:30 pm. Earth Hour is WWF’s largest environmental campaign empowering individuals organizations, institutions and governments to fight against climate change observed on last Saturday in month of March.<br />
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Earth Hour 2012 aimed to inspire citizens to take action for cities by switching off lights to make their city the Earth Hour Champion. Whichever city received maximum participation from its citizens, organizations, institutions and government would be declared the Earth Hour Champion. That city will set an example of exemplary achievement and the power of individual action behind a common cause.<br />
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In its fourth year, the initiative was voluntarilly supported by Green Brigade, Hyderabad at Necklace Road. Eight volunteers participated for this cause being part of <em>Laxman Rekha Team</em> and <em>Substation Control Team</em>. Task of Laxman Rekha Team was to guide people and secure the dignitaries present at venue when lights were turned off. And Substation Control team had task of switching off the lights at Buddha Statue sharp at 8:30 pm. Associates who could not make themselves to the venue supported the cause by switching off the lights at their home locations.<br />
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Though we were not directly involved in spreading awareness for real cause of Earth Hour.<br />
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But the participation has ignited us to go beyond those 60 minutes adopting the guidelines of saving energy:<br />
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<li>Adopting an ecofriendly lifestyle</li>
<li>Using recycled products</li>
<li>Using public transport</li>
<li>Planting more and protecting the one which we have</li>
<li>Using only energy efficient products</li>
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<strong>Asked about any alternatives which can be useful in our daily life to Go Green? We have the ideas:</strong><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">If we find any water is getting wasted we should raise the issue with concern persons or ourselves can take responsibility to stop the wastage of water. Like tank overflowing no one is around or public tap is leak and no one taking care etc. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reduce the A/C usage in days .</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Have a cover in your bag during outings. So that u can dispose tea cups n other junk in it and later as a whole throw it in a dustbin rather than spilling them on roads </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Use your electronic gadgets on requirement only. For example, you can a long deep breath and spend a while in silence rather than just browsing on you gadget since you don’t have anything else to do. The charge you save on your gadget battery also becomes considerable when it adds up to all gadget users </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Planting vegetables trees at home, using pot instead of refrigerator for drinking water- this way electricity can be saved </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Every community including offices should have an area and a day designated at least once in a year to encourage people to plant trees. I personally was a part of one such initiative in my current organization. It was really fun and encouraging to see the plant grow in front of you over years. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">To separate the waste before we throw it in the dustbin for example if a paper and some raw garbage is thrown in different dustbins it will be helpful for easy recycling of the waste paper </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Maintain your own vehicle with proper servicing to that it will reduce the pollution </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">A small effort from our part can be a great help in saving the earth. When we leave the office just turn off our systems — Shut Down n not leave it in a hibernated mood. Instead of throwing those small plated or cups on the roads, throw them in a dustbin … we can keep the place green n clean </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Avoid printing balance statement after drawing money from ATMs </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Everyone should be made aware of how valuable rainwater is and various techniques to conserve the same. Organizations, governments and individuals should foster the above idea in order to make it possible</span> </li>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">How about resolving to make a difference to the world we
live in? I mean the physical world – earth, water, air… </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Humanity’s demand on the planet has more than doubled over
the past 45 years as a result of population growth and increasing individual
consumption. The resulting deforestation, water shortages, declining
biodiversity and climate change are putting the well-being and development of
all nations at increasing risk. If our demands on the planet continue at the
same rate, by the mid-2030s we will need the equivalent of two planets to
maintain our lifestyles. Humanity’s demand on the planet’s living resources, its
Ecological Footprint, now exceeds the planet’s regenerative capacity by about
30 per cent. This global overshoot is growing and, as a consequence, ecosystems
are being run down and waste is accumulating in the air, land and water. The
direct, anthropogenic threats to biodiversity are: </span></div>
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H<span style="font-family: Calibri;">abitat loss, fragmentation or change, especially due to
agriculture</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> O</span>verexploitation of
species, especially due to fishing and hunting</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> P</span>ollution</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> T</span>he spread of
invasive species or genes</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> C</span>limate change</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: #e06666;">How can we make a difference?</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In a number of ways – as individuals and as a company. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The elements of some Go Green strategy are: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Reduce consumption with responsible use of resources </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Re-engineer existing infrastructure and systems for optimal
use of energy </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Recycle consumed materials wherever possible </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Reuse recycled material as much as possible </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Renew resources with proactive initiatives </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">What do you think we should do as a individual ?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Would you be interested in volunteering towards this cause? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">What thoughts do you have to reduce environmental impact as
individuals and families? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">How can we make a difference in the societies we live in? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Let the ideas flow in.</span></div>
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