12 December 2008

The 11th Hour---The FINAL warning

Being an ardent nature lover, I try to do my best to make a difference to the environment in whatever way I can. I came across a documentary movie titled, "The 11th Hour" in the DVD rental shop and I immediately picked it up, I am glad I did! It is an eye-opening wake-up call to all the citizens of Mother Earth. It portrays with compelling evidence how we human beings are destroying this wonderful earth, which is our HOME. We have become so greedy and selfish that we are literally on a rampage annihilating every tree/forest, wiping out rare species of animals, polluting everything around us, digging every square inch of the earth for more oil, etc etc.....the list is endless. The result of all this are the earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires, thunderstorms and the irony is we finally we blame God for everything!
What makes the film so special apart from its theme is that many eminent experts/scientists tell us logically how all this is leading towards a catastrophe and they also offer us SOLUTIONS as to how we CAN repair the damage we have done till now. To encapsulate what the scientists say: Man can be happy as long as he is in communion with Nature because he IS HIMSELF A PART OF IT, Nature sustains us actually! But if we cause an imbalance in this natural process we are sure to be doomed, which is what we don't realize. There are many more wonderful ideas conveyed by the experts, you can know them by seeing the movie.
After seeing the movie I got more inspired to do my bit and I am also spreading the word around as EACH of us HAVE to play our role fully, it should start from the common man itself. This what I have started DOING:
  1. I don't take plastic bags from shops, I carry my own as there is enough stock of those at home.
  2. I never waste a drop of water, I use what is needed.
  3. I don't throw everything as trash, I reuse many papers, cardboard packs.
  4. I use only CFL bulbs at home, incandescent bulbs emit more CO2 and cause more heat.
Here is the link which offers more details about the movie. For your sake, PLEASE WATCH IT and SPREAD THE WORD, DO SOMETHING, otherwise human beings will have the rare distinction of causing their own extinction.

2 comments:

Emjay said...

Hi Prakash -

Very good one. It is extremely important that every individual starts practicing these. If you get a chance, please read "Hot, Flat and Crowded" a new book by Thomas Friedman, where the author talks about Global Warming and climate changes that will affect the next few decades decisively.

I too make sure that I always use the reusable bags and NO to plastic.

Prakash Srinivasan said...

Thanks MJ for your compliment and recco! I have heard a lot about this book, will surely read it ASAP.