The world is hearing green bells ringing loud. But the ringing is limited only to ears till now. The necessity whereas, is to make the sound reach hearts, rather than get hitched up only till the hearing aspect. It is pointless, yet useful to hammer the concern for environment, into the optimum number of heads in order to get significant achievement. So now, instead of encouraging people to just stick to eco-friendly principles, it would make more sense to remind ourselves of our core responsibility of thinking about our home planet, not just in the literal sense of the word but in a way wherein our actions would justify our thoughts as well. This piece of reminder, of course, coupled with some information you could find useful, is dedicated to all those green thinkers and performers.

Think: We start with the word think. It is not at all a revelation that all our actions originate through a small spark somewhere in our brains. Humans are born to reign the world. But what we humans do not accept, is that whatever we do, no matter however small, affects the environment. Every small decision in our day-to-day life somehow determines the kind of future that we would lead. When we discovered oil, we utilized it and continued doing so, till it came to the verge of a virtual wash-off. We did not realize the impact before. But today, the reality is exactly what we are facing – an acute oil crisis. The difference has been because of just a thought. Thinking is important and it is important now, that we start guiding our children about how to think about their planet, their Earth!

Food habits: Next comes eat! Well, you might be wondering as to how does eating concern our environment! The answer is it does. Take Japan for example. The country has faced a drastic change in the lifestyle of its general populace. Along with the changed way of living, has changed the way people eat and of course, the stuff that they consume. The share of population feasting regularly on pork meat has increased heavily.

Dinners might have become more lavish, but this has added to global warming. Lets’ find out how! The increase in demand for meat has resulted in the larger rearing of livestock, meaning the higher demand for food to feed these animals. Huge stretches of land have seen gradual bareness in the run to grow enough fodder for livestock. Secondly, the waste products of these animals get flushed into the nearby water sources, increasing the rate of eutrophication. All this, because people have started eating meat more than they should. Changing your eating habits might to some extent, just contribute to our fight for nature!

Action: Third comes action, most important, most potent and yet the most dependent aspect of human behavior. This point does not need much of an elaboration. Just a request, an action even by one, can encourage hundreds more to follow.

Routine - as this piece of writing might seem, its importance does not reduce by even an ounce. To support my statement, we have an e-book named ‘Think Green Act Green’ which explains steps as to how we can actually turn green! (Please do not get literal now). This book is a torch bearer for all those who wish they could do something about the green crisis, but cannot do so due to sheer lack of knowledge. So, fourth point – read, because nothing enlightens more than reading.

About the author: Alia Haley is a blogger by profession. She loves writing on environment and technology. Beside this she is fond of automobiles. She is planning to buy a Honda Civic for herself. These days she is busy in writing an article on rapid weight loss tips.

World Environment Day on 5 June 2010, is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.

According to Sharad Agarwal, Founder of Go-Green.ae, “World Environment Day 2010 is aimed to be the biggest, most widely celebrated, global day for positive, environmental action. On our part we are spreading the awareness and call for action to ‘Go Green’ in order to save the planet. It is about time we took notice and did something to make a difference. I encourage members of our local communities to join thousands of people from countries all over the world in celebrating WED this year. There are literally hundreds of ways to do something positive for the environment. One could organize a neighborhood clean-up, stop using plastic bags and get the captive community to do the same, plant a tree or better yet organize a collective tree planting effort, walk to work, take the metro, start a recycling drive - the possibilities are endless.”

The agenda of World Environment Day is to give a human face to environmental issues; empower people to become active agents of sustainable and equitable development; promote an understanding that communities are pivotal to changing attitudes towards environmental issues; and advocate partnership which will ensure all nations and peoples enjoy a safer and more prosperous future.

WED is also a day for advocating partnerships among all stakeholders or perhaps, even more correctly, among all species living on this one planet and sharing a common future, in line with the theme of MANY SPECIES - ONE PLANET - ONE FUTURE.

There are an estimated 5 million to 100 million species on the planet! Scientist have only managed to identify about 2 million species so far. That means there is a huge amount we still don’t know about our planet or whom we share it with. What we do know though is that humans are among only a handful of species whose population is growing, while most animals and plants are becoming rarer and fewer.

A total of 17,291 species are known to be threatened with extinction – from little-known plants and insects to charismatic birds and mammals. This is just the tip of the iceberg; many species disappear before they are even discovered.

The reason? Human activities. Mankind has caused the clearing of much of the original forest, drained half of the world’s wetlands, depleted three quarters of all fish stocks, and emitted enough heat-trapping gases to keep our planet warming for centuries to come. We have put our foot on the accelerator, making species extinctions occur at up to 1000 times the natural rate. Let us consider carefully the actions each of us must take, and then address ourselves to our common task of preserving all life on Earth.