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 Going
with the time-tested adage "charity begins at home", its a moral
duty for every individual to initiate efforts preventing rising
temperature phenomenon. Here's an Eco-pledge to arouse some
enthusiasm and awareness among people to try some of this austerity
measures to preserve Mother Nature.
Eco Pledge
In order to reduce one third of my
power consumption
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I will switch off all
electric gadgets when not in use.
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I will desist utilizing ornamental and decorative lights
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I will try to switch over to solar
energy for my domestic power needs in a phased
manner.
With the intention of reducing
fossil fuel utility below fifty percent
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I will cut short my
regular holiday trips using cars by half.
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I will avoid frequent flying either for business or for pleasure.
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I will prefer walking or cycling to reach short distances.
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I will opt public transportation, where ever possible, instead of cars
In order to reduce my contribution
towards global warming
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I will restrict myself
from attending or organising extravagant celebrations or social gatherings.
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I will buy household
articles, gadgets and food items for sheer necessity and not for the sake of wasteful
consumerism.
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I will try to substitute uncooked natural diet such as fruits salads, and nuts instead of the usual cooked meal
at least once a day.
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I will prefer locally available farm products instead of packed,frozen and stored food
items.
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I will support every endeavour, in principle and by practice,
to switch over to renewable energy even at the cost
of foregoing the luxury of speed and time.
Dr. Kumaran Appuchami
appuchami@eth.net
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