too late to be a pessimist...

this is wid reference to a very moving and awakening video i saw... thanks to NJ for recommending it, and thanks to d guy on LAN who got it n shared it.
i cannot restrain myself from sharing a few things which i felt very strongly after seeing the video... this video called "home" is not only an ultimate documentary, but a whole revolution packed in an awesome 1.5 hrs ka video.
coming back to what i felt after seeing the video, mainly brought out by the UNEP (commendable work... truly exceptional) ...
i wont share all that they showed in it. u can check out my facebook photo album for the snapshots and comments. since blogs are moslty all about sharing one's thots and views, i shall do justice to this blog entry!
its really astonishing to know that our earth captured huge amounts of CO2 to make way for oxygen. these reserves of CO2 are were kept safe in d earth's crust, and in the form of fossil fuels. i still believe that these fossil fuels were hidden by the earth to protect them from sheer abuse by the human menace. but look at it... in the last 50 years, more than 80% of these reserves have been brought to surface, and burnt, to add green house gases to our air-envelope. the same carbon, which was stashed away safely in the crust, is now beeing unearthed and burnt, to produce more carbon. on the other hand, the sun in 1 hr alone, gives the same amount of energy which all inhabitants of this planet consume in a WHOLE YEAR! now, i am waiting to earn some more money so i can install solar panels on the roof of my house and harness this endless source of energy. instead of looking down (inside the earth), its time to look up (in the sky, at the sun) if we wish to save all the oil from ending up in smoke.
as a chicken lover, i'm glad i eat meat in a country like India, where they dont feed poultry and cattle wid surplus agricultural products to get more meat. sounds strange, but its true that 60% of the world's foodgrains, esp. soya, is fed to the prospective beef. indeed, forests are cut, made into arable land to get more food for the what these developed countries shall eat as meat.
however, its good to know that a lot is being done by many nations. like costa rica doing away wid its army to spend on education and eco-tourism. solar energy and wind energy are gaining momentum, even in India (which is slated to become water deprived - completely - in the next 30 yrs).

i cant do anything at a grand scale at this point of time. so i've thot of doing my small bit, by deciding to wake up and sleep wid d sun. its simple - finish off all the work in day time so that i dont need to keep up at night and make my tubelight consume energy. since i do not smoke, i am helping by not adding more carbon to the atmosphere. somehow, although being a staunch individualist wen it comes to doing almost everything, i've told myself to develop affinity for public transport!! and i do not regret it. the fact that i take a bath every alternate day helps save water! :P . and indeed, washing clothes not more than twice a week helps save substantial amount of detergent, whose manufacture is another energy monstrosity. i am still working on more ways to save precious energy. i'm sure those of u who read this post can share / suggest some more ideas for saving energy and saving our mother earth. and dont forget to see the documentary "home"!