We’re facing an environmental catastrophe. Climate change, global warming, and melting glaciers are all happening in front of our eyes. In the present scenario, learning how to care for our environment is an essential life skill. One that can start from a very young age! Teaching and telling about caring…
“Plogging is brilliant because it is simple and fun while empowering everyone to help create cleaner, greener, and more beautiful communities”. Have you ever thought of clubbing your walking or jogging along with an added health benefit? Not just your health but also the health of your Planet Earth. Now…
Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we may pick the fruit. ~ Anton Chekhov Yet another walk and yet another angle to see my daily trees. I was confused about which tree to share…
Food, is the basic necessity of life, the substance we consume to provide nutritional support to our body, and which helps in growth and other functions of our body. Our food provides us with the much-needed nutrition and energy that we need to grow, focus, and function in different activities.…
International E-Waste Day is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about the growing problem of electronic waste (e-waste) and encouraging responsible disposal and recycling of electronic devices. International E-Waste Day is a global awareness-raising campaign aimed at promoting the responsible disposal and recycling of electronic waste, or e-waste. It’s an…
“From plants that wake when others sleep, from timid jasmine buds that keep their odor to themselves all day, but when the sunlight dies away let the delicious secret out to every breeze that roams about” – Thomas Moore One of my favorite flowers of this season. I freeze at…
With the aim of stimulating awareness for stopping climate change and creating sustainable societies, the first Wednesday of October is celebrated as World Energy Efficiency Day. This year’s theme is “Energy transition = Energy security!“. WSED 2023’s theme will focus on how transitioning to sustainable energy can help make countries…
World Ozone Day World Ozone Day is an annual event held on September 16th to commemorate the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in 1987. This international treaty was designed to phase out the production and consumption of ozone-depleting substances (ODS), such as chlorofluorocarbons…
Podcasts are a great way to learn more about the world around you. And when it comes to growing environmental concerns and climate action, podcasts certainly play a very significant role. The latest news says that Disney finally revealed the newest addition to the Frozen franchise, and it’s not an animated…
“I FEEL A GREAT REGARD FOR TREES; THEY REPRESENT AGE AND BEAUTY AND THE MIRACLES OF LIFE AND GROWTH.” ― Louise Dickinson Rich Recently I accompanied my kiddo to an exam center in Chennai. In the meantime, while he was taking his exam all I did was admire…
Nature demands a gift for everything that it gives, so what we have to keep doing, is returning [leaves & compost materials] back to the soil, then we’re continuously giving the gifts to nature, because we have a return cycle. Geoff Lawton Sustainability isn’t a destination – it’s a journey.…
World Honey Bee Day, also known as World Bee Day, is an annual observance that celebrates the importance of honey bees and other pollinators to our ecosystems, agriculture, and food production. It is typically held on the third Saturday of August each year. This year it is on 19th…
The growing rate of plastic production raises problems in many areas of our society. This shocking amount of plastic is contributing to waste and pollution issues, it’s impacting our health, and it’s threatening our oceans and wildlife. Plastic affects all life, from microscopic animals right up the food chain…
“Sustainability is no longer about doing less harm. It’s about doing more good.” Jochen Zeitz Sustainable living means we prioritize the use of natural and renewable resources instead of creating excess waste and depleting environmental resources for future generations. Sustainable living is a lifestyle, practice, and philosophy. And in the…