Gaia is Greek for Mother Earth. Gaia is our environment, without which, our very existence will not be possible. For years we have been destroying the living environment for many other creatures. Most of which have gone extincted. The undeniable fact is that in our progress as a species, we are
slowly destroying our own living environment. It is not a question of whether we are will become extinct. It is matter of when. Unless we start to do something today. You have a part in this.
slowly destroying our own living environment. It is not a question of whether we are will become extinct. It is matter of when. Unless we start to do something today. You have a part in this.
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Rapid deforestation, pollution, wastage of natural resources, greenhouse gases emission. Slowly but surely, Gaia is falling sick.
It is showing in the upheaval in global weather. The increasingly deadly hurricanes and typhoons,the extreme temperatures, increase in desertification.
If this generation do not act decisively, the next generation's effort may already be a lost cause.
So what are our children inheriting from us?
What future are we giving to them?
Are we giving them a fighting chance at all.....
There is a way towards better management of our environment. Even the little things matter. This is where you can contribute. here are some tips, some common sense good practices for saving our valuable resources. A little helping hand that each of us can extend towards saving gaia. Hopefully, together as a species we can hand over a better environment to our children
and our children's children.
It is showing in the upheaval in global weather. The increasingly deadly hurricanes and typhoons,the extreme temperatures, increase in desertification.
If this generation do not act decisively, the next generation's effort may already be a lost cause.
So what are our children inheriting from us?
What future are we giving to them?
Are we giving them a fighting chance at all.....
There is a way towards better management of our environment. Even the little things matter. This is where you can contribute. here are some tips, some common sense good practices for saving our valuable resources. A little helping hand that each of us can extend towards saving gaia. Hopefully, together as a species we can hand over a better environment to our children
and our children's children.
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Save water by doubling or tripling the use of water
Essentially recycle your water once or twice before disposal. Here are some tips.
Use water from rinsing rice and vegetable for watering plant. Rice is a great fertilizer too.
Use two basins for washing dishes. The first water is for rinsing before washing with detergent and first rinse thereafter. Rinsing before soaping, get rid of the solid waste. Rinse the dishes outside of the basin to avoid getting the water dirty too quickly. The first rinse after soaping will remove most of the detergent. Wash in the second basin to remove the rest of the detergent. Rinse off the tap for a squeaky clean dish. Remove to collect the water from the final rinse in the first or second basin. Using this method, a typical dish washing will use around 6 litres of water. Definitely a lot less than washing under a running tap.
Collect water from floor moping, laundry, face washing etc for flushing the toilet. Use the toilet flush occasionally to prevent mosquito breeding. Each flush is around 4 litres of water. Recycling the water from face washing each morning will save 120 litres each month. Save 1460 litres a year.
Essentially recycle your water once or twice before disposal. Here are some tips.
Use water from rinsing rice and vegetable for watering plant. Rice is a great fertilizer too.
Use two basins for washing dishes. The first water is for rinsing before washing with detergent and first rinse thereafter. Rinsing before soaping, get rid of the solid waste. Rinse the dishes outside of the basin to avoid getting the water dirty too quickly. The first rinse after soaping will remove most of the detergent. Wash in the second basin to remove the rest of the detergent. Rinse off the tap for a squeaky clean dish. Remove to collect the water from the final rinse in the first or second basin. Using this method, a typical dish washing will use around 6 litres of water. Definitely a lot less than washing under a running tap.
Collect water from floor moping, laundry, face washing etc for flushing the toilet. Use the toilet flush occasionally to prevent mosquito breeding. Each flush is around 4 litres of water. Recycling the water from face washing each morning will save 120 litres each month. Save 1460 litres a year.
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Energy Conservation
Plan your energy usage. Switch off electrical appliance when not in use.
Be aware of the energy consumption of the major electrical appliances. In general, the heat generating appliances consume the most energy.
Use a kettle and thermo flask instead of a hot water dispenser.
Switch off appliances at the wall socket instead of going into a standby mode can save the typical household hundreds of dollar each year according to a study in UK.
Do you really need that hot shower? How about switch off the heat towards the end of the shower and cool yourself at the same time. No point getting all sweaty after a shower.
Switch off the iron well before you finish your ironing. The residual heat is enough to do the job.
Use a fan instead of the air-conditioner. Set the air-conditioner to 25 degree. Most air-conditioners are most efficient at that setting. It prevents frequent cutting in and out of the compressor and prolong the life of the air-conditioner as well.
Reduce air-conditioning cost by installing heat reflecting film on window panes. Placing plants near the windows is also a great way to cool the environment. They help to absorb the energy from the sun.
Draw the curtains and shades on the sunny side of the house on hot days. Use a fan to draw cooler air into the house.
Clean the air filter frequently. At least once a fortnight.
Do not leave the refrigerator door open unnecessarily. Place your groceries near by if you are putting stuff into the refrigerator instead of leaving the door open and walking a distance away to retrieve your item. Do not over-pack your refrigerator. Leave enough space for air to circulate.
Empty your refrigerator and shut it down before going away for holidays.
Use energy efficient bulb.
Buy energy efficient electrical appliance. Look for products that carry the Energy Efficiency label.
Where possible use alternate energy source, such as gas and solar power. Gas-powered water heater and solar-powered water heater are commonly available.
Gas is environmentally friendly compared to electricity. In many power plants, electricity is generated by burning gas. By using gas directly, you are by-passing one stage in the process of extracting energy from fossil fuel, thereby avoiding the inevitable energy losses. Gas is generally cheaper as well.
Plan heavy duty electricity usage during the off-peak hours at night. Some power companies charge a lower rate for off-peak usage. Power plant cannot just shut down during off-peak hours. By evening out the energy consumption.
What else can you do?
Visit http://www.savinggaia.org for more tips.
Plan your energy usage. Switch off electrical appliance when not in use.
Be aware of the energy consumption of the major electrical appliances. In general, the heat generating appliances consume the most energy.
Use a kettle and thermo flask instead of a hot water dispenser.
Switch off appliances at the wall socket instead of going into a standby mode can save the typical household hundreds of dollar each year according to a study in UK.
Do you really need that hot shower? How about switch off the heat towards the end of the shower and cool yourself at the same time. No point getting all sweaty after a shower.
Switch off the iron well before you finish your ironing. The residual heat is enough to do the job.
Use a fan instead of the air-conditioner. Set the air-conditioner to 25 degree. Most air-conditioners are most efficient at that setting. It prevents frequent cutting in and out of the compressor and prolong the life of the air-conditioner as well.
Reduce air-conditioning cost by installing heat reflecting film on window panes. Placing plants near the windows is also a great way to cool the environment. They help to absorb the energy from the sun.
Draw the curtains and shades on the sunny side of the house on hot days. Use a fan to draw cooler air into the house.
Clean the air filter frequently. At least once a fortnight.
Do not leave the refrigerator door open unnecessarily. Place your groceries near by if you are putting stuff into the refrigerator instead of leaving the door open and walking a distance away to retrieve your item. Do not over-pack your refrigerator. Leave enough space for air to circulate.
Empty your refrigerator and shut it down before going away for holidays.
Use energy efficient bulb.
Buy energy efficient electrical appliance. Look for products that carry the Energy Efficiency label.
Where possible use alternate energy source, such as gas and solar power. Gas-powered water heater and solar-powered water heater are commonly available.
Gas is environmentally friendly compared to electricity. In many power plants, electricity is generated by burning gas. By using gas directly, you are by-passing one stage in the process of extracting energy from fossil fuel, thereby avoiding the inevitable energy losses. Gas is generally cheaper as well.
Plan heavy duty electricity usage during the off-peak hours at night. Some power companies charge a lower rate for off-peak usage. Power plant cannot just shut down during off-peak hours. By evening out the energy consumption.
What else can you do?
Visit http://www.savinggaia.org for more tips.
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Just give up? Give up now? Without a fight?
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Just give up? Give up now? Without a fight?
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