TEACHING AND PREACHING

HOW TO CELEBRATE WED (WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY)

5th June every year is celebrated as WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY.Few years back I went to Mussoorie to attend a seminar on rainwater harvesting and environment conservation.Different speakers and officials have given long speeches for the protection of environment and to frame policies for environment conservationAt the end of this seminar snacks were served to us in plastic cups along with Pepsi.In the seminar the told not to use plastic cups but in real life they were using it.One of my student told me -Sir ,is this is the way to conserve the environment?I was speechless in front of the student.Sometimes small questions give us a sort of wisdom for  self introspection.Indian culture has a very rich traditional wisdom.This wisdom allows us to worship water,sun,moon,forests,animals and soil.Now in 21 century we are talking about green economy.Under the flowing wind of globalization we have done number of activities to degrade our environment.

As it is rightly said by Suderlal Bahuguna that Ecology is the real economy.We are least worried about the sustainable development.India and few other developing nations have become dumping ground for electronic waste.Now the time has come to say good bye to all these harmful practices and to adopt good practices.