Posts tagged Forests
Give me Some Fresh Air to Breathe and Clean Water to Drink
12 months ago
In His wisdom, He created everything that humans would ever need; critical for their survival and pleasure. When the hustling bustling city life suffocates, people run for an escapade in the woods. Away from the clutter and chaos! The moment they land in a valley with green fields, surrounded by mountains and fresh clean water running through the streams, they once again feel alive. While the natural resources undisturbed by mankind became the perfect vacation spot for some, there were people who thought of ways to exploit them and make money. The entire focus was on opportunities rather than challenges that we may expose ourselves to if proper management is not done.
Pakistan is one of the richest countries in terms of natural resources. We are blessed with vast agricultural land, natural fuel reserves, copper, gold and salt mines, forests, lakes and sea More >
Going for Vacations? Consider Eco-Tourism
04 months ago
Our relationship with the winter season is similar to U2’s song With or Without You. We spend our entire summers cribbing about how hot or humid it is, and reminiscing warm blankets, stylish sweaters, hot coffee, savoury soups and long walks – the pleasures that we associate with winters. And of course eating peanuts late in the night! Come winters and most of us can be found snuggled in our blankets, with laptops hugged closely or TV remote in our hand. Needless to mention, surrounded by a month’s ration since it’s a challenging task to abandon warm comforters and step out to get something. Hit by the winter blues too soon, the weak-hearted and lazy ones among us wish they could hibernate throughout winters.
On the other hand, the adventurous ones who truly appreciate and enjoy every season begin planning vacations as soon as the temperature dips. Come rain or More >
Pictorial view of the Canal Road
17 months ago
As you all must be aware that the trees on the canal road are being cut, even though the local government is in breach of the Supreme Court’s orders as explained in the post here.
Here is a pictorial view of what is going on. Anyone who has passed through that area must have felt that you no more feel that coolness, which was a trademark of the canal even in the most excruciating heat of Lahore. Not to mention that the entire area is not yet cleared out, so we can imagine what will happen then.
For those who think that it is going to help the traffic, well what improvement have we seen in the traffic due to the Kalima chowk flyover? As far as my observation goes, it was just wastage of our already scarce resources which could have More >
Baby Steps Towards a Greener Lifestyle
21 year ago
So you read a lot of green articles on the Internet, in the magazines or hear people talking about it wherever you go. You accept that the environment is rapidly being affected by the choices humans have made over the years. You are an advocate of green living, but at the time believe going green involves a lot of changes that have heavy cost attached to them. The decision to adopt a green lifestyle keeps being delayed because you don’t have money to install solar panels, replace your cooling & heating systems with green equipment, wearing clothes made from natural fibre and purchasing organic food. To you, going green means increasing your expenses. And that’s where you are wrong!
Living green is not about the products you buy; rather it’s about the products you don’t buy. It suggests that before making a decision, you must first consider its impact More >
ecoFilms: 11th Hour
01 year ago
Summary: “The 11th Hour” is a feature length documentary concerning the environmental crises caused by human actions and their impact on the planet. It documents the cumulative impact of these actions upon the planet’s life systems and calls for restorative action through a reshaping of human activity. With the help of over fifty of the world’s most prominent thinkers and activists, including reformer Mikhail Gorbachev, physicist Stephen Hawking, and Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai,“The 11th Hour” documents the grave problems facing the planet’s life systems including, Global warming, deforestation, mass species extinction, depletion of the oceans’ habitats and their causes rooted in human activity. The film also provides more than a few suggestions and solutions for redeeming our wasteful ways and repairing our damaged planet.
Interesting Fact: This film is Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio
Quote: “When we all talk about “saving the environment” in a way it’s misstated
