Climate Change, COP15 and Individual Responsibilities

“…There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities.”

--Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2001

Global warming: results of increasing greenhouse effect in the atmosphere. Talking easily and in short, it is a blanket of gases (Mainly co2 and methane) that wraps around the Earth and holds the heat in and once it emits to atmosphere, it took around 100 years to atmosphere to go to it’s original situation.. As global temperatures increases, the climate changes. And we all experienced it. Now emission is going high, green is striving for equal existence and so,
earth is melting .
conferences of the parties" (COPs – Copenhagen is number 15, hence COP15

We have conquered Sea, Sky speeded up our daily life by cars…..Destroyed green belts in name of speeding up….For homes. Roads…industries. (a recent great example is uttaranchal..I was there in her initial days of reformation. It was terrible…All trees are chopped down…nobody clear ‘bout forest restoration agenda .. and hoping for economic reformation. better income. We have taken out all possible resources in all form from our mother nature and make our self progressive.

By this aggressive progression made the echo-environmental situation imbalanced and now it is vary near to breaking point. But still we can save it, It’s still in our control but further detoration of environment will go  beyond our control.

 

We Still are unable to see the far future of mankind and just polluting by

1.      Directly and indirectly causing and inspiring de-forestation. New industries, housing accommodations are coming up with out any environment restoration policy.

2.      Emitting all nuisance gases in name of development even showing thumb to existing environment pollution norms. Govt. helpless due to so many administrable and political cause.

3.      Even two and four wheeler emission norm are also not honored (I am not talking ‘bout certificate. Those are available at through away price)

4.      Vowed to put tiger, two horn rhino, elephant and so many animals in missing Dodo’s list.

5.      putting all other nuisance garbage  to pollute the environment.

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And now we all are experiencing the climate change. It’s extreme nature. No rain, shifting of rainy season which further bows our poor, loan ridden farmer to suicide, drought area is increasing. Glaciers are melting and still we are overlooking our negative contributions to atmosphere and saying that it’s normal. We generated and propagating Global warming conspiracy theory. Anthropological heat, solar spot cycle all are right I too like to think it’s true but the harsh truth is that our negative contribution to earth  is getting multiplied in every minutes which is not deniable. and still if we are thinking safe then the chances are there that we will miss the chance to save ourselves .

Copenhagen summit is started. We all environment lovers are looking for one ninety countries world leader’s common commitment for a better environment. Hopefully In generic all will be agreed for emission cut. And definitely after few months and year they will sit again for gap analysis and may be new achievable target will be taken

A diplomatic devil eyes in form of “Carbon offset” , “Cap and trade” have been well discussed which may make it weak (Just in recent news : Arcelor Mittal, a company owned by Mittal group got co2 emitting CAP as high as 90m ton per year in the EU from 2008 to 2012 when in actual company emitted 68m tons in last year. It makes the company to be richer by one billion dollar just by trading it’s surplus EU for around eighty company 
(Graphics :Emeli)

what they had in Europe. There may be so many companies like this who are having the same profit of “CAP and Trade” without contributing anything).

We don’t know in this diplomatic and politically summit, who will won and who will loose. There is already a difference between developing and developed countries on emission cut. So, How far they will be successful in reduction of emission, how many new coal fired thermal station will open, how far "CAP and Trade" will success, will are still in doubt . there has so many possibilities of single hand clap but individually we can contribute a lot.

As an individual we may opt and or demand followings to improve...to fight to gift a clean earth to our future:

1.      Many of us want to contribute but don’t know how ? An awareness program, individual help from NGOs to find solutions will help a great extend.

2.      Carbon foot print assessment and certificate for individual and housing society ranking and local award.

3.      To encourage individuals to go green by spreading awareness, encourage by showing the savings, ROI. Involvement of NGOs, govt. subsidization will make the job easy.

4.      Plantation should be subsidies.

5.      Urban solution of biogas is demand of time. So, need encourage to make it popular

6.      Local area need to be responsible for taking proper care of govt. plantation

7.      Plant restoration and de-plantation rule should be strict and punishment process should be remarkable faster.

8.      Green technology need to be encouraged.

9.      Green belt in housing society should be decided and maintained depend upon total no. of man and gray water (bathroom water) which is easy to recycle must be compulsorily recycled.

10.  Rule should be more strict and effective to save forest belts.

.(5% of green house has Emission reduction target by 2012 in  Kyoto protocol is not honored at all. see graphics. graphic curtsy :Simon Rogers' post @ http://www.guardian.co.uk)

 So, There is doubt that how Far Summit will Success but If we fail to react now, Our future will not forgive us!

Join me on October 24: save the date, build a movement...

Most of you know that I'm committed to solving the climate crisis. If you're like me, you're convinced about the urgency of this problem, but don't know what you can do that will make a real difference. That's why I'm writing you today.

I just joined a really important effort to stop global warming at www.350.org. It's a new global campaign focused on making sure the world takes the kind of big, bold, fast action that we need to solve this crisis.
Here's the situation:

- The science of climate change is getting darker by the day. The Arctic is melting away with astonishing speed, decades ahead of schedule. Everything on the planet seems to be melting or burning, rising or parched. No surprise there--scientists tell us that the safe level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is 350 parts per million, and we're at 389 and rising.

- But there's good news: we're not cooked yet, and THIS YEAR we have an opportunity to make a real impact. In December, the nations of the world will be meeting to craft a global treaty designed to help the world act together to solve global warming. The terms of this treaty may well determine whether we actually save the planet from climate change, so it's up to all of us to make sure we get it right.

- But nobody's going to do it for us--we all need to step up here. Here's how you can help: people all over the world are coming together to create an International Day of Action on October 24th through the website 350.org. The goal is to take a united stand to get the planet--and ourselves--back to 350 out of this huge mess. If we're loud enough all over the world, we can really make a difference.

- So, if you live near me, e-mail me back and we'll start organizing a local event. If you live far away--even better. We need as many events as possible, all over the world! You can register your event at http://www.350.org/oct24

- Why 350? Find out in this fun 90-second video clip: http://www.350.org/animation

Thanks everyone--with your help, 2009 is going to be BIG.

P.S. I've also included the original invitation letter below if you want more information about 350.

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Dear World—

This is an invitation to build a movement—to take one day and use it to stop the climate crisis.

We are a group of people from around the planet—young and old, scientists and writers and activists—who have one thing in common. We know the most important number on earth: 350. And we know how to use that number to finally get global action on the worst crisis humans have ever faced. But we can only do it if you help.

A year ago, our greatest climatologist—NASA's James Hansen—and his team produced a landmark series of studies. They showed that if we let the amount of carbon in the atmosphere top 350 parts per million, we can't have a planet "similar to the one on which civilization developed and to which life on earth is adapted."

The bad news is we're already past that number—we're at 390 parts per million, which is why the Arctic is melting, why drought is spreading across the planet, why people are already dying from diseases like dengue fever and malaria occurring in places where they've never been seen before.

The good news: that number gives us a target to aim for. When the world's leaders meet in Copenhagen in December to reach agreement on a new climate treaty, we need them to go farther than they've planned to go: we need to make sure they'll pay attention to the latest science and put forward a plan that gets us back to safety.

So here's the plan. On October 24, we need you to organize an action in the place where you live, something that will make that most important number visible to everyone. People in more than 1000 communities around the globe have already announced plans—they'll be school children planting 350 trees in Bangledesh, scientists hanging banners saying 350 on the statues on Easter Island, 350 scuba divers diving underwater at the Great Barrier Reef, and a thousand more creative actions like these.  At each event, people will gather for a big group photo that somehow depicts 350--and upload that photo to the web 350.org.  As actions take place around the world, we'll link all the pictures together electronically via the web--by the end of the day, we'll have a powerful visual petition linking together the entire planet that we can deliver to the media and world leaders.

So far more than 100 nations are taking part—it's shaping up to be to be the biggest day of grassroots action on global warming ever. But we need it to be much larger—we need you, in your village or town or city, to take part.  It's not hard—we can help you with materials and ideas. But you need to take the first step, by registering an action and starting to let your friends and neighbors know about it.

Involve groups that you're in—everything from your church, mosque or synagogue to your local bicycle group. People want to help, especially if they see the chance for something that might actually matter. This is even more important than changing your lightbulb—this is your chance to help change the way the whole world operates. October 24 comes six weeks before those crucial UN meetings in Copenhagen. It's a great chance to take a stand—maybe the last great chance, given what the scientists tell us about the momentum of global warming.

But it can only happen with the help of a global movement—and it's starting to bubble up everywhere. Farmers in Cameroon, students in China, even World Cup skiers have already helped spread the word about 350. Churches have rung their bells 350 times; Buddhist monks have formed a huge 350 with their bodies against the backdrop of Himalayas. 350 translates across every boundary of language and culture. It's clear and direct, cutting through the static and laying down a firm scientific line.

This is like a final exam for human beings. Can we muster the courage, the commitment, and the creativity to set this earth on a steady course before it's too late? October 24 will be the joyful, powerful day when we prove it's possible.

Please join us and register your local action today.

Onwards,

Bill McKibben - Author and Activist- USA
Vandana Shiva - Physicist, Activist, Author - India
David Suzuki - Scientist, Author, Activist - Canada
Bianca Jagger - Chair of the World Future Council - UK
Tim Flannery - Scientist, Author, Explorer -Australia
Bittu Sahgal -  Editor of Sanctuary magazine - India
Andrew Simmons - Environmental Advocate, St. Vincent & The Grenadines
Christine Loh - Environmental Advocate and Legislator - Hong Kong

P.S.—We need you to do something else, right away, that's pretty easy. Please forward this message to anyone you know who is even remotely appropriate.  You can use our "tell-a-friend" tool import your e-mail addresses and send along this e-postcard to your friends and family:

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Deepavali is here, Deepavali is here
That grand festival of Lights
That ends evil after a protracted fight
When good with all its might
Leads us from darkness to Light...
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are there not hearts woe-filled, very sad? Denied of laughter, smiles for days; Today’s the triumph of Good over bad; But what about the wastage in much ways? True joy is when you see someone else smile!
True charity gives joy in Heav’nly style.

Wish U all A Happy deepavali!!!

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In Future We may see only Robot Fish

Robot fish to detect pollution in waters

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Posted On Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 02:30:20 AM

The robotic fish, equipped with sensors that detect hazardous elements, can operate underwater for over eight hours at a time London: Scientists in the UK have developed new robotic fish to detect water pollution in rivers, lakes and seas. The robots – costing around $29,000 each – are being built by Professor Huosheng Hu and his robotics team at the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, University of Essex. The life-like creatures, which will mimic the undulating movement of real fish, will be equipped with tiny chemical sensors to find the source of potentially hazardous pollutants in the water, such as leaks from vessels in the port or underwater pipelines. The fish will then transmit their data through Wi-Fi technology when they dock to charge their batteries, which last around eight hours. Rory Doyle, senior research scientist at technology consultancy BMT Group, has described the project as a “world first”. “In using robotic fish, we are building on a design created by hundreds of millions of years’ worth of evolution which is incredibly energy efficient. This efficiency is something we need to ensure that our pollution detection sensors can navigate in the underwater environment for hours on end,” he said. “We will produce a system that allows the fish to search underwater, meaning that we will be able to analyse not only chemicals on the surface of the water, but also those that are dissolved in the water,” he added. Doyle and Hu hope to release five of the bots into the water by the end of next year.

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Wish You all a Happy Independence Day. Swine Flu will keep it's stain on celebration this time but We got victory against all odds in Past and Will get this time too.

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Indian frog 'marriage' to bring on monsoon – Reaction to climate change

The News:

MUMBAI (AFP) — Two frogs have been "married" in a ceremony in the western Indian state of Maharashtra to usher in the delayed monsoon rains, a report said Wednesday.

Residents in a suburb of Nagpur, 860 kilometres (530 miles) east of the state capital Mumbai, looked on as the groom, Raja, and bride, Rani, were joined in union in a solemn ritual at the weekend, the Times of India said.

Tradition dictates that if frogs are married off with full Vedic or Hindu rituals, the rain god is pleased and the heavens will open within days. Similar ceremonies have been held across the country.

Indians have been watching the skies anxiously after the monsoon failed to appear two weeks ago, prompting concerns about the impact on agriculture and water supplies as lakes run dry after a long, hot summer.

Now just have a look :

This marriage happened as per Hindu ritual which cost at least two thousand. This is a great example of us who are understanding the climate change , realizing the demand that something require to be done to restore the environment but we don’t know HOW ? We don’t know WHY this changed.

It is unexplained. so….we believe.. this is GOD who can help us. But WHY HE? HE created HIS best creatures and sent to earth with all we need.. BUT it is us who made a BIG QUESTION mark on the fate of this earth only due to to our aggressive improvements (!!*$#@!) .

We understood what we did , what a damage we have done so far…a lot of countries have taken steps to reduce temperature by 2 degree by tha yaer 2050.

But it’s not enough. We all individual have to contribute.. have to make our part to save the earth or else we need a golden frame for this bellow picture.

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