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Promote India’s transition to a low-carbon society

March 26, 2009 by Climate portal editor Leave a Comment

Promote India’s transition to a low-carbon society

  • Each one of us can do practical things to help our country move to a more sustainable, low-carbon society. For example, we can

    • Switch from conventional bulbs to compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs;

    • Buy certified low-energy appliances instead of resource-intensive ones

    • Promote public transport, walking and cycling as alternatives to the private car

    • Demand more renewable energy from safe, green sources such as wind and solar, instead of coal-fired power plants

    • Ask our city and town leaders to plan our cities with climate change in mind – and ensure that the public participates in such processes

    • Ask our political leaders to set clear targets and timetables for India’s transition to a low-carbon society

    • Reduce use of plastics

    • Buy local products as far as possible

    • Reduce, recycle, reuse

    • Switch off electrical appliances when not in use

    • Switch from paper transactions to e-transactions wherever possible

    • Conserve water

    • Print only if you must

    • Climate Challenge India will help you be a ‘part of the change’!

    • Also check out our Cool Carbon Product Watch for the latest in low-carbon products.

 

 

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