[indiantreepix:24592] Desktop calendar - december 09

[oikos for ecological services]

Title: oikos :: A Calender for your Desktop!

December - 2009 Dear Nature Lovers, Greetings from oikos ! Last six months, we have seen few actions that can directly work towards nature conservation. This month let’s see what we can do ‘every day’ to save resources & environment. This will have indirect effects on resources. So let’s start with ME, my lifestyle, my home…  Individual ‘small’ actions can make a big change ! Regards, Ketaki & Manasi. Cautious consumerism ! We all know that if the resources are not conserved & used properly all living beings will have to face tough time. We are already having a tough time There is a need to become aware of our own actions. With growing awareness, many people have started acting on small positive actions for environment conservation. Apart from switching off lights, there can be many other things. Just to name a few - Yes No U Pin Stapler pin Cloth bag Plastic carry bag Organic food Chemically grown food Plant products Chemical soap & shampoo Cycle Motorized vehicle Solar cooker LPG Organic pesticides Chemical pesticides Composting Burning leaf litter Hanky Tissue paper Rechargeable Batteries Batteries Pen drive CDs Minimum use of electricity during festivals Excessive lighting during festivals Using Clay idols for celebrating festivals Use of POP idols ‘आकाशकंदील’ using handmade paper/ cloth lantern during Diwali Using Plastic / thermocol made lanterns मातीच्या पणत्या इलेक्ट्रीक पणत्यांचा वापर Use of ‘one side used paper’ for printing/writing Throwing away the paper used for one side print Use of reusable plates, cups during functions Using disposable plates, cups Compost biodegradable waste Throwing any type of waste / flowers etc in rivers/oceans Use of kitchen water for watering plants Throwing away kitchen water This list is unending, its like more we think ‘Green’ we will know ‘n’ number of ways. It means that we can start judging the products by its ‘Green-ness’. It also means that we encourage cottage / small industries than mass productions & market economy. It will also mean that we will not fall prey to media & ads meant for promotions of many ‘Use & Throw’ products. Use & Throw is not our culture, but we have inherited the concept of ‘use & reuse“. This is a closed loop system in which we have producers, consumers & rag pickers who actually recycle products. Knowingly or unknowingly our elder generations were following the four very important R’s i.e. Refuse, Reduce, Reuse & Recycle. With our changing life style towards ‘Consumerism’, we have lost this rich culture of saving resources. The simple principle is ‘Save’, & one can get into more depths of saving. These ‘green’ habits will reflect into following benefits - less pollution better health saves money saves resources (raw material, energy, fuel, water) saves landscape (conversion into industries) Lets start with ‘OWN-SELF’, then talk to others, encourage them to follow the R’s. Ultimately, this is going to save our environment, our world & humans. Lets become a ‘Cautious Consumer’! *  Open calendar image by clicking on thumbnail, save it to computer and set it as desktop background for your     computer monitor. Please Note - This Email is a part of awareness campaign initiated by oikos, Pune. Write to us for your valuable feedback. oikos have been sending ‘Desktop calendars’ since January’06 with various themes, which can be downloaded from website. If you are not willing or not the correct recipient of this Email, kindly reply this mail with subject 'unsubscribe'.  Thanking you for your precious time. Spread a word !! Forward to nature lovers ! Click on the image to enlarge oikos for ecological services Ph. 020-65289576 Web: www.oikos.in You are subscribed to Oikos as indiantreepix@googlegroups.com and have opted to receive this communication from Oikos. If you do not wish to receive any further communications from Oikos , please Click here to unsubscribe instantly. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.