The tremendous rise in consumerism is obviously hurting Mother Nature. Though the majority of people are unable to see this linkage but it exists and continues to hurt. Come on wake up guys, start thinking !!

The purpose of education is to make a person aware and give him the power to THINK. But in a country like india where the ‘chalta hai’ attitude has entered the genes of the populace, who bothers??  

In this summer season, temperature is making new records day by day. A person earning 30-40 K in a 2/3 tier city will obviously go for an AC to avoid the killing heat and have a good night’s sleep. As more and more people have higher disposable incomes, they join this brigade. How many of us care that what is actually happening when we use these ACs, refrigerators, TVs, Music systems, computers and especially our vehicles.

Whenever we open our refrigerator or pour a mug of water while bathing do we think that this is leading to global warming? Even while bathing with cold water power is wasted because power is consumed to pump that water in the over head tank. How many of us realize this consciously, everyday.

Aajkal to bazaar me personalized bathrooms bhi milne lage hain. Mast radio chalao aur nahao. Pani kitna waste hua…. Who cares?

How many ACs will you fit? One…two…then? After 55° C even the AC will stop working.

The world of my imagination will have integrated townships where the offices and the houses of the employees will be at a walking distance. Employees will go to their offices either walking or cycling. Some amateurs may use the age old way of horse riding!!

Basic amenities will be available in that township so that nobody needs to go beyond the boundary walls of the township for fulfilling his/her basic needs. Most of the Business meetings will happen through video conferencing and nobody would need to travel across continents except when highly called for.

There would be a good network of metro trains in most of the big cities and people would use these for visiting relatives and friends. Just think for a moment. Two major problems- traffic and global warming- gone!......vanished!

This problem can be solved only when there is widespread awareness and with each activity people start imagining that how much carbon I am emitting in the atmosphere.

Guys at least start using Jute, Cloth or paper bags. Avoid polythene. But again……………who bothers. Kaun soche itna…………………..and this is how the story ends. L