January 24, 2012

Assassinated: A Green Umbrella

Mercilessly grounded?







One un-appealing component (for whom?) makes way

Trees are the green lungs of the universe. Their green umbrellas protect us by taking up the threat from the Sun and Rain GODS. In their dangling branches and in the innumerable crevices in the bole, they provide refuge for a diversity of organisms. Large and microscopic.



God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods.  But even HE cannot save them from fools  (John Muir)

Neither, could I. 

January 7, 2012

Happy New Year

Six days have gone since 2011 left!

Sitting through the seminar presentations on climate change, I am left wondering where are we headed vis a vis our sustainable lifestyles are concerned.  The world and people continues to be fast paced and is in an urge to make the best of the available opportunities. With little regard to the consequences of their action, people are now carried away by the ad "1 second can change your life"! So, plunder and exploitation has become the order of the day.

Man must accommodate other living creatures in his midst, if at all he thinks to survive on this planet for some more time. Nature has produced a lot of diversity not without a purpose. Every creation has got a role, be it a mosquito, dog, a weed, a virus or an elephant. Nature has also designed limits for every species through the prey-predator concept. If the number of one species get out of hand, a pest or a disease is automatically brought in to balance. This rule is also applicable to humans. And every biological creation will meet its biological end. After all, extinction is a biological reality.

In this new year, let us remain vigilant and ensure that the diversity, what ever is left remaining, is conserved and allowed to be populated. Let us lead a more sustainable life,by conserving water, by polluting less and learning to say NO to things which we can avoid buying. 

Let us also plant more number of trees in the freely available community spaces in our neighborhood. Let us build a small garden in our home. Let us enjoy the birds, the bees and the butterflies. Let us conserve our wells, ponds and playgrounds. Let us say NO to plastic carry bags and other useless stuff made out of this, no matter even if it is being sold at Rs. 10 or not. 

More importantly, let us prod our young generation to take time off from their "virtual and mobile world" and be amongst the natural wonders. The real world is much fanciful than what they see in NGC, AP or Discovery channels.

Have a wonderful and productive 2012 and more............