Sustainable lifestyle to tackle climate change problems
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hello friends
my name is vishnu speaking from india
climate debates and discussions are
happening across the globe right now
you can learn more about the technical
aspects and root causes of climate
change through these discus
but if you really believe that climate
change does exist
have you done something about it do you
feel the pain and the instinct to make
this world a better place to live in
good i do have that same pain and fear
about our kids and their future
eventually i ended up in this wonderful
initiative called c5
where change can change climate change
foundation c5 basically helps
institutions and individuals to
effectively reduce their footprint
through sustainable lifestyle practices
safe was originally started as a citizen
initiative by various business
communities
voluntary groups government agencies
exclusively to tackle
man-made climate problems through green
business models
last year i got the opportunity to
attend the first ever u.n youth climate
summit at new york
as a green ticket winner from india it
was wonderful experience
to engage with the young leaders and
activists across the globe
even as a non-profit climate initiative
such early achievements of cfa
was mainly due to the collective effort
of our stakeholders
funders and hundreds of youngsters who
want you to work with us
i am here speaking to you just because
of the amazing and excellent work they
have done for us
but most of you are not that fortunate
to become a climate activist
or run a climate ngo or spend enough
time to be part of the climate movements
happening globally
so as a common man or as a youngster how
could you positively contribute
to this most threatening crisis of our
time
our answer is by practicing a
sustainable lifestyle
yes sustainable lifestyle or sustainable
living
doesn’t mean that you should live in a
forest for a definition
we could say that it’s a lifestyle that
tries to reduce
one’s use of available natural resources
this simply means that with a little
effort you could reduce your carbon
footprint
by changing your daily lifestyle habits
by doing this
you too can become a climate champion
let me share some of those habits
which you could change a bit we can
start by creating sustainable waste
management system
by segregating biodegradable and
non-biodegradable waste at your house
itself
always remember not to mix these both so
that you could use
bdd waste for composting purposes and
nvd waste for recycling units
thereby you could reduce a large amount
of household waste that creates huge
landfills and urban dump sites
food security will be at its peak during
the coming years
you could help by growing your own food
with a small organic farm to your house
if you have space confronts still you
could create a vegetable garden at your
rooftop or balcony
this could make a big difference if you
can maintain a
couple of varieties throughout the year
another area where you could focus is on
water conservation
around 2 billion people lack safe and
clean water globally
before it’s too late reduce your usage
and start conserving water at your homes
try installing a rainwater housing unit
in your neighborhood
similarly one could make use of vast
renewable energy resources available to
us
you can install solar panels in your
houses or you could do a crowdfunding
project
to install these panels in your schools
or colleges
so basically all these lifestyle habits
helps us to live a minimal life
in sing with nature you could always
implement the concept of 3r in your
daily routine
you could reduce the intake of your
animal friendly diet
or be vegan if possible you could use
your old clothes as handkerchiefs
instead of disposable tissue papers
you could also change your shopping
habits just by reducing your purchase
frequency
we always blame corporate banks without
realizing the fact that
we are the ones who decide the branding
and marketing strategies for them
they just react to their consumer
behaviors it’s we
who decide the packaging style aesthetic
appeal
and even the advertisement mode of that
product we all know that the private
vehicles are one of the leading causes
of air pollution
and co2 emissions worldwide once the
covert situation is over
you could use public transportation for
your daily commute
you can walk to your school or you could
use carpooling facility to your office
or you can catch a train instead of a
flight if not that urgent
yes covert 19 has created new challenges
for all of us
but at the same time it has created new
opportunities too
you could conduct virtual events and
meetings like this
even after the cohort situation is over
because there are large number of
international conferences happening
every year to discuss about climate
change
and on how to reduce global carbon
emissions
but the irony is that some of these
conferences themselves
contribute a good amount of emissions to
this planet
so try to exploit this opportunity think
innovative
and create the new normals for the
future generations to come
trust me this is the only cheat code we
have against man-made
climate problems you don’t have to wait
for the governments to create new
environmental policies
or change the existing ones you have
complete freedom over your lifestyle
and your choices now is the time to act
let’s start here before concluding i
would like to request each one of you
especially youngsters to try changing at
least one of your lifestyle habits
that could lower your impact on this
planet anything as simple and small as
reusing your clothes bag for shopping or
you could keep your reusable water
bottle wherever you travel
just as your best buddy you can refill
it and use
or can you make big changes like
implementing green protocol in your
wedding
oh can you put an effort you use cloth
pads
or menstrual cups instead of
conventional sanity napkins i know all
of these things are really difficult to
change
it’s not that easy if it was easy
everyone would do it
but just give it a try take it as a
challenge
and try changing at least one of your
lifestyle habits and let the world know
about your actions
before the ted countdown summit next
year
because i personally believe that such
meetings and events
should be more productive and action
oriented even if you can save the world
you could change the way it works and
only that change
only that change can change climate
change
thank you so much for your time stay
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safe