Alarm.. the devil’s our neighbour!
March 27, 2008 by gopalkoduri
Well, its again and again spotted and people still don’t see its importance in individual life. Yeah, I have been speaking about the nightmare of 21st century and generations to come, “Global Warming!”. Ok without being too verbose, I will try to jot down what are the things, we really can do in our life (tech-savvy guys, we are, huh?).
Computer Usage: Do you know that each PC we use (cabinet + monitor) releases 500 Kilos of Carbon Dioxide annually? (Refer to March edition of Digit Magazine for this). We can cut this down by more that 70%, if we really want to take care of ourselves and thus, of surroundings..
1. Switch the monitors off, when you are don’t really need the screens!
2. Hibernate/Suspend the computer for long/short breaks. Better, turn it off if you are away for a weekend/shopping etc.
3. LCD screens are preferable over CRT monitors as they consume less power, cause less harm to eyes, and long lasting as well!
Tap the water! Well we people are longing to go home in this vacation… now, if, at your home, you have a garden, take that opportunity to tap the water from different corners of your home, like from roof when it rains etc… for this you have to learn about water sinks, they are simple to implement.
Don’t waste the waste! Again, garden is useful here, I’m speaking about the waste that comes from the vegetables, food etc… except plastic, everything. If you can spend few bucks for arranging compost pits, that could be a tremendous nutrition to plants and trees there.
Save the power! Turn the lights/fans/others off if they are not saving any purpose.
Ride less! People comeon! why would one need a bike to go to/from NBH/GHEB to/from OBH? (for non-IIITians, ther are hostel buildings in IIIT-H). It’s understandable in really demanding cases. But even for mundane tasks.. it’s just laziness! Whenever possible, use our MMTS/RTC to travel intracity. I personally prefer MMTS(go here to know the timings).. no polution, more comfort, more safety! Amidst present conditions, I’m really against the so called poorman’s/cheap car.. NANO!
I agree these points are a kind of repetition, but even if one guy out there does atleast one thing from above, I take it as ‘Purpose saved!’
eraa computers anta carbon dioxide release chesthayaa … naaku teledu raa … asala nee lanti vaalla valle idantaa … 24 hrs lab lo padi chaduvutuu work chesthe ilage vuntundi
… kabatti deeni batti neeku ardhamayyindi entante, kasta nuvvu kuda pani cheyadam tagginchu 
… baa cheppanaa ?? 
vunta mari , gud nite .. btw good post … quite provoking
!!
osay ecchaalpi.. nuvvu kooda nannedavadive.. ee madya nuvvu kooda lab lo, kakapote room lono.. ekkado okachota edchi chastunnavgade.. malli naa padi edustav..
(nidra, breaks vagaira annamata..).
btw, nenu work chese time lo sagam monitor off lone vuntundi..
provoking ani oorukokunda implement cheste happy feel avuta..
Nice post!
Global warming is more of a moral problem and problem of lack of understanding.
Global warming is due to Exploitation of nature. Exploitation of nature is due to Consumerism. Consumerism is due to lack of understanding in an individual in every dimension of his living.
When I do not feel prosperous or I feel that I “lack”, I exploit. Exploitation leads to corruption, opposition, struggle and ultimately the war.
Unless I feel prosperous I can not stop exploiting the nature. To understand prosperity we need knowledge.
By decreasing wastage we can just delay the extremes of global warming but I can not permanently eradicate them, because problem of Global Warming is not where we feel it is. It is somewhere else.
Making communities, rallies etc, or decreasing wastage do help but not permanently. There is a need for a permanent solution.
Permanent solution is omni-dimensional understanding in every individual, which will lead to feeling of prosperity in every family, which will lead to fearlessness in society, which will lead to co-existence in nature.
[...] 12:11: A nice post from koduri about the wastage we do daily ! [...]
” Purpose not saved ” — idanta cheppadaanike kaani cheyyadaaniki kaadu goki !!!
neelaanti goggaallu vunnanta varaku computerlu alaane vadultaayi “boggu pulusu vaayuvuni” ( i.e CO2 ) …
inka @ ecchaalpi vishayaanikostee vaadu takkuvem kaadu .. oppukuntaanu .. maree nee antha edava kaadu .. ( i mean not kasier than you. )
idanta chestaanani kaburlu cheppamaaka .. evvaru nammaru …
@ ecchaalpi ’s last line here …
baabu evadi daanlo chuusina neede first comment .. koddiga nee budhi maarchukoo ..
kaneesam abbayilni vadilesi ammaila daniki first comment neede vundetattu chuudu ..
@Devansh
I totally agree with you and I hope IIIT produces more students with this in their mind.
@Kukaki
Its not right buddy! I already have arranged a water sink at home in my garden. And small compost pits to contain the after-collections of banana plantations. They work even now! I just have to clean the pebbles which go into the water sink, ONCE A YEAR! I dont think it’s a tough implementation, if you have proper mind set.
I will take it as a compliment. Thanks for the compliments.
gud ,