Small Steps...that make a difference

A cool welcome to all friends and guests at this blog. It has been a really long time since an entry at this blog has been planned, and the vision articulated.

This blog is a place that will bring together not only the people around the nation who think similarly, but the people around the whole globe who think and believe that small steps matter.

Small steps that change the world, small steps that need not seem to be revolutionary ones, but small ones that go beyond an individual level, and make a difference.

For it is these small steps that change the way we think, change the way we do things that make a difference to the local communities, small steps that stick to us as an inspiration.

This blog stands for this vision - bringing together small steps that have been taken or are being taken around the world...but every bit of it translates into an inspiration...an inspiration for us not to become revolutionaries, not to become social outcasts, not to keep criticizing this plane - but simply, and I mean SIMPLY, begin taking small steps around their communities, and save this planet.

If you feel you have recently read or have contributed Small Steps, feel free to pitch in, and the team would be more than glad to present it here.

Hoping to build steps at this forum from now on!

Small STEPS in your lifestyle...

Recently saw an interview of the Chief of Global Cool, an organization to reduce Global Warming. Their campaign "Global Cool" aims to spread awareness about Global Warming, and how each one of us can do our bit to reduce it. Mission – Signing up one billion people who work together to save their planet!

No $100 cheques, no extreme sacrifices, no staid lifestyle - continue doing what you do, as you do it - just see how much you can contribute and change your lifestyle accordingly.

How do you know what you can contribute? Simple! There is a workout card that you can create for yourself - check where you can save CO2 emission and help create a cooler planet.

Some of these steps are as simple as using shower instead of a bath, switching off the power switch if not being used, avoiding standby modes for your comps/TVs, avoiding high power lights and many more.

Have a look at these simple steps to gain an insight on how you can work towards this

OUR TO DO LIST

This is our TO DO LIST..............each member of STEPS must have to do the following. These are some methods of conservation or we can say small steps towards conservation. This is not only for STEPS' members but also for non-menbers. By following his you can greatly improve environment.
-Each members must sow minimum 5 plants at their resident in one month.
-Each member should water the plants everyday.
-Motivate friends to do so.
-Visit nursery and collect the datas of medicinal plants.
-Members should sow medicinal plants at their residents and discuss its advantages to the family.
-Visit a temple and sow a plant in their campus, which will make environment good in the temple area.
-Do not use plastic as per as possible.
-Motivate your family to use the paperbags or clothbags instead of polybags for various market purposes.
-Do not throw waste matters anywhere around.
-Discuss with friends about the harmful effects of water pollution and so request them not to pollute life-giving water.
-Must celebrate the birthday and anniversaries of parents or even of self and as a custom, plant a tree in the memorance of it.(tell your family that in this way we are a part of environmental protection services.)
-Must sow plants on public places, such as schools, parks, temples, foothpath and other such places on your birthday.(So that people can remember you lifetime as a social servant and easily by this method we can protect environment and can serve our society.)
-Organize a meeting in a month and discuss on all these objectives and visit each others home to appreciate their work and include new friends in this meeting by which he will get appreciation and celebrate it as a ceremony.
- APPRECIATE YOURSELF!.


So these are some of the methods which STEPS emphasizes. I request you to too do the above said metods and colaborate us in the protection of the ENVIRONMENT!

ON KILLING A TREE

It takes much time to kill a tree,

Not a simple jab of a knife

Will do it.

It has grown

Slowly consuming the earth,

Rising out from it, feeding

Upon its crust, absorbing

Years of sunlight, air, water,

And out of its leprous hide

Sprouting leaves.

So hack and chop

Not so much pain will do it.

The bleeding bark will heal

And from close to the ground

Will rise curled green twigs,

Miniature boughs

Which if unchecked will expand again

To former size.

No,

The root is to be pulled out

Out of its anchoring earth;

It is to be roped, tied.

And pulled out-snapped earth;

Or pulled out entirely,

Out from the earth-cave,

And the strenght of the tree exposed,

The souce, white and wet,

The most sensitive, hidden

For years inside the earth.

Then the matter

Of scorching and choking

In sun and air,

Browing, hardning,

Twisting, withering,

And then it is done.

-By GIEVE PATEL

What is S.T.E.P.S ?

S.T.E.P.S is a name of an eco-friendly club which is established to accomplish a goal of "GO GREEN". S.T.E.P.S emphasizes on environmental conservation. It promotes 3R's i.e Reduce , Reuse and Recycle, which is the need of an hour. S.T.E.P.S stands for Steps Towards Environmental Protection Services. It works for the upliftment and conservation of trees and makes people aware of environmental problems such as deforestation, land degradation, water degradation, and global warming caused by imprudent greeds of humans. The only way to stop such problems is to plant more and more trees.

S.T.E.P.S promotes people in various ways to help NATURE. Some ways of conservation are:-

Dispose things safely

Keep your cars tuned up

Filter tap water

Wash full loads of laundy and dishes

Take shorter showers

Start a compost bin

Unplug idle appliances and electronics.

Buy food produced locally

Plant a tree

Purify your home with plants

Use recycled paper

Drive a hybrid

Use light bulbs and fixtures

Reduce waste

Go organic

Turn off the lights

Walk or bike to work

Learn and teach about the environment

Cut down on packaging

Carpool

Recycle electronics

Grow a garden

Use rechargeble batteries

Reuse

Reduce

Recycle

and last but not the least THINK GREEN!

So if you are having a great desire to serve for your world and NATURE

join S.T.E.P.S........................................................................