Tinaplanet stands for 'There Is No Alternate Planet'. This is my idea for creating an organization that works for our planet and its environment. Our Planet has been under stress for a long time now, even since the industrial revolution happened. The population of the planet has doubled in last 10 years and the rate of growth has not slowed down. The economic developments at China and India in recent years have led to massive increase in consumption of earth's resources and energy. This has led to major pollutions of all kinds and is having severe impacts on the land, the trees and the air. Our anthropogenic view is causing extinction of species at the rate of almost one a day.
You might ask why one more organization when several environmental organizations already exists. There is Greenpeace, there is WWF, there are international bodies for Climate change etc. etc. I believe every bit counts. Tinaplanet is a concept that every one of us can use to think about the impact all of us are making on the Earth and the Environment and if we can reduce it. Can we leave this earth to our next generation as we would like to find it if we are to come back?
If all the people in India and China start consuming the way Americans do, we would need seven planets and not just one to sustain. Some people say seven is an exaggeration; we would need only 3 more!
Poverty is bad for the environment. As people become more prosperous, they start caring for the environment more. On the other hand, as people become richer, they start using more energy and cause more pollution. But, does that mean, we have an inherent conflict here? Should the poor remain poor so that the rest can enjoy the resources and the clean environment? The answer is "No" and that is because, it is not ethical and it is not sustainable. We cannot and should not stop the development of people's living standards but need to find ways to reduce the negative impacts. The idea of Tinaplanet is to do small small things that still add up to significant benefits. Currently, Tinaplanet is just me but if the idea stands the test of time and I get enough friends to support this, it can become a platform for doing something good for our home, our planet.
1 comment:
dear ram
intention is wow, very few people think of our planet as home, in our own home we keep everything neat tidy and organized and the unwanted stuff just thrown out of the window, which is common scene at least in our country.
i feel you should think of tina planet as an organization and the first steps is to start appointing directors at board, have objectives form thereafter appoint like minded people with vision start off with small activities., nothing is impossible if we set our heart to a goal.
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