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THE GREEN SPACE
Monica Perdoni searches for the sites that care for the environment with a modern outlook. This issue, she's all about the carbon...
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t this year's G8 summit global warming was finally recognised as the biggest threat to our lovely planet. Yet it is clear that individual action must be taken as well as global. So here are a few tips of how you can make a massive difference in reducing your carbon footprint on Ms. Mother Earth.
Flying is a big green no-no as aeroplanes are the fastest growing contributors to global warming - so look into alternative methods of travel. It may mean more time sitting in a train seat or on a boat but also more time for Gaia too!
Log onto leading carbon calculator www.resurgence.org/carboncalculator where you can input your gas bills or travel plans; in fact, anything that creates carbon dioxide emissions, and find out how many tonnes of CO2 your lifestyle creates. Then you can recognise where and what big changes need to be made. If your output is low enough, you are then eligible to join the Low Carbon Society: a forum for exchanging ideas on how to live life. Email mukti@mitchellyachts.co.uk for more details.
It seems obvious but turning everything off when you've finished using them is also a valuable way of saving energy. A PC monitor left on overnight wastes enough electricity to laser-print 800 A4 pages, and leaving the TV on stand-by will waste enough energy in your lifetime to fuel a small Third World Country!
"Think local, act global," is the green mantra. By supporting local businesses and suppliers, you can turn your consumer power into a positive force. Buying from local sources cuts out unnecessary transportation and fuel emissions.
These are just a few suggestions of daily steps we can all take. If you have any more useful gems for this column you can email editor@jainspirit.com Let's embrace our individual responsibility and choose action not apathy. Those little acorns grow into trees, right?⚫
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PARYUSHAN 2005
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Mumbai,
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London, UK. The opening of the New Temple made for a special Paryushan
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Northern California celebrate in style
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festival under the guidance of Gacchadhipati Acharyadev Shrimad Vijay Hembhushansurishwarji Maharajsaheb. Read Bindi Mehta's full coverage on the website
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