Water Conservation- Save The Blue

Water Conservation, very common two words, right? But, have you ever stressed upon these, ever turned them into deeds?

Water is essential for life on Earth to exist. However, misusing it results in a decrease in its capacity to fulfil this fundamental need for us. Water is a limited resource. Earth is a self-contained environment, but the planet’s water supply has remained constant over time. The population increase strains water resources. Additionally, human-caused pollution and contamination diminish the availability of pure water.

 

 

What is Water Conservation?

Water conservation actually means using the available water supply judiciously, sustainably and saving it for further generations by forbidding its unnecessary wastage. It is the responsibility of each and every resident of the Mother Earth.

This blue colored life supporting element is of high concern. The composition of water on Earth is 71%, we all know it from the very early stage of our life. Still, people think infinite times before conserving it. Only 3% of water is freshwater out of which only 0.5% is fit for consumption because 97% is salty water which makes the oceans, lakes, rivers. The rest 2.5% is in the form of glaciers, lost in the atmosphere or is severely polluted.

Why Water Conservation?

Read out some reasons why we all should care for our natural water resources. We bet you can’t agree more.

 

1. No buying of water: We will not have to buy bottled water if there is plenty of drinking water available. After water, the air is on sale too. Let’s limit this trend of selling air and water.

 2. Save the soil: The main reason for drought is lack of rain. It renders the soil infertile and damages crops as the rain does not return back to the same spot in the same quantity. Let’s allow the soil to retain enough water for its good health.

3. Save energy: Pumping the water to each house and high rise apartments needs loads of energy. So, in this way you can also reduce the carbon footprint and help preserve our environment as well as contribute in water conservation.

 4. Save your money: You will be charged less money on your bill from the water company if there is plenty of water to use. We humans are the only one that can restrict prices of water from soaring.

 5. Save it for recreational purposes: It’s so much fun to visit water parks with exciting water rides. But, have you thought if water goes below its actual level you might not be able to enjoy these rides. Yes, you read that right . Water parks exist due to enough availability of water, once the level goes extremely down water will not be used for recreational purposes.

 6. Save it for our children: Don’t let our further generations starve for water. We have borrowed this Earth from our generations, so it becomes our responsibility to return it to them in the most beautiful form. So, water conservation to the rescue.

Water conservation

 

How Water Conservation?

  • Repair leaking taps: The most common and compulsory way of preventing unnecessary water wastage. Repair the taps as soon as you notice leakage.

  • Rainwater Harvesting: One of the most traditional ways of saving water is rainwater harvesting. Rain water harvesting is the collection and storage of rainwater that runs off from roof tops, parks, roads, etc. This water runoff can be either stored or recharged into the groundwater.

 

  • The water purifier waste: The wastewater that is flown out from the RO systems at your homes can be fed to the plants, used for cleaning or for washing utensils. In this way, the wastewater can be put to a good use.

 

  • The other waste water: Vegetables, fruits, rice and other cereals need a clean wash before they are consumed. So what do you do with the water that you used for washing the dirt out of these? I am one hundred percent sure that it is thrown away into the sink. But, now onwards, think before you let it flow down the sink. Water your plants with the same water. This will definitely help cut the water wastage at your home.

 

There are hundreds of more ways to conserve water, like, don’t run the tap while brushing/shaving, use a bucket to shower and wash vehicles, avoid cleaning driveways using water until very necessary and much more uncountable ways. 

 

KEY FACTS ABOUT WATER

  1. 50–65 percent of an adult’s body is made up of water. On average, they are between 57 and      60 percent. While newborns have a greater percentage.
  2. The element that is present in all three states: Liquid, solid and gas.
  3. It is a universal solvent.
  4. World Water Day is observed on March 22 every year.
  5. There is only a limited amount of water present on Earth. The same is recycled repeatedly          for it to be reusable, so that we do not run out of water completely. Get brief into the water      cycle.
  6. It is no surprise that plants are totally dependent on water for their growth. They make up        the basic life support for every living being on Earth. So, no water means no greenery which      brings along other obstacles too.
  7. The energy produced by falling water from the dam helps build electric energy which lights        up each and every home.
  8. Water aids in regulating Earth’s temperature.
  9. 42% of land area is covered by drought in India.
  10. Cucumber has 95% of water.
Water Conservation
The Takeaway

Due to pollution, people are notably cutting back on their water usage. As well as other pollutants. Additionally, we are poisoning rivers with substances like fertilizer and oil, harming all aquatic life on Earth. These eventually find their way to the ocean. Without access to freshwater, one will perish quickly. Water is life, which is a morbid but basic fact that helps make the point. The most effective, economical, and environmentally responsible way to reduce water consumption is through water conservation.

 

Water is a worldwide concern, thus we must all work together. Additionally, it is crucial that we conserve as much water as we can. If not for us, then for the generations after us, and if not for our generation, then for the Earth and the world in which we live. Even while spreading awareness looks easy, it is quite difficult to accomplish. Undoubtedly, starting it in our homes, with ourselves, is the simplest. Let’s take the initiative to start conserving as a group rather than waiting for someone else to do it.

 

Most importantly, we need to make sure that everyone understands how crucial water is. That is the bare minimum we can do to conserve water. The pledge of conserving water has to be taken as early as possible, otherwise this planet will have no water at all. Let’s make it a lifestyle, this is indeed a good practice. Water conservation must start from your very own place, then step out to help the world conserve,

We are building a community of like minded people who have the urge and willingness to save our natural water resources. The WICCI Council is heading towards its aim of saving water with a vision of clean and pure water for everyone. Join us in this mission of Water Conservation. 

 Tell us in the comment section, what are the ways that you adopt to conserve water. Tell the world that you are giving back to Mother Nature. 

Worshipping v/s Polluting Sacred Trees

Hello there, I am Peepal (the sacred fig). I would like to show you a picture of mine.

Polluted sacred treeHow was it? Adorable, right? I flourish in mother nature’s lap. She keeps me alive and makes me able to let you breathe the purest air. 

Now, here’s another picture of mine.

😔I feel sad looking at myself like this. What inference did you draw from it?

Does this place look like a worshipping spot?

Why am I left unattended when I equally and constantly serve humanity? 

I am said to be worshipped in this way. Do you know why I am worshipped? Trimurti resides in me; Brahma the roots, Vishnu the trunk and Shiva the leaves. Visnu was born under me and Buddha attained enlightenment under me. But, this is the wrong way of doing it.

Let me take you to the topic of discussion.

What is worship?

To show a strong feeling of admiration, respect or love for a God. But in today’s society modern worship has made its place like worshipping celebrities, cricket teams, etc. 

Worshipping Nature 

In a recent blog of ’15 Sacred Trees Native to India’, we mentioned the reason for worshipping trees and their importance. We hope you all gave it a read. Ancient scriptures do mention the worship of trees but in a decent manner. 

It’s not something new about the fact that people in India worship trees. But have you ever seen them polluting the same?  

Leaving the pooja articles, packets, polythenes and flowers scattered leaves a bad impression on the viewers. This all compiles up into waste. A bad lesson for children to take away. We place photographs of our gods around it and sometimes some idols also. But these are left behind unattended due to many reasons. This is called disrespect. The packets left behind fly away which come under the feet. Stray animals rest there which makes the place look more dirty. 

Moreover, food is also offered as prasad to the trees which is many times left as it is. The food is also getting disrespected. We don’t even notice that the smallest of the waste thrown piles up and it begins to look like a junkyard. It’s too late when we realize that. 

Our elders taught us how to worship but never told us to pollute the worshipping place. We misinterpreted what was told. There is a specific way for puja which avoids harming the environment and we all know it how. 

Type in your views in the comment box below.

Triveni- The Incredible Environment Purifier ( Mission- 1 lakh)

Triveni-Wondering what the title means? Let’s discover. 

“Triveni ” is when neem  (Azadirachta indica), peepal (Ficus religiosa), and bohar (Ficus benghalensis) grow together in a pit. When they reach up to a height of 6-7 feet, they are made to meet together from their trunk.

DIRECTIONS: PEEPAL is planted in North, Neem in East and Bohar in South direction.

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Bohar tree, the part of triveni
Banyan/Bohar Tree
Neem Tree
Peepal Tree

It is said to be a folktale and is also of ecological importance. It is surely not an ordinary tree as it has a great spiritual significance. Planting Triveni is a virtuous and fortunate deed.

Why the need for Triveni?

• Ecological Importance 

The trio produces a large amount of oxygen and purifies the environment efficiently.  Triveni plantation means purification of the environment. 

It prevents soil erosion, improves soil fertility and structure, helps in attracting rains, and has many medicinal values too.

It is said that Peepal and banyan trees release oxygen at night also. Amazing, right? This is due to a special photosynthesis process called Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM).

• Spiritual Importance

It is said that bohar, neem and peepal are the humble abode of Lord Brahma (cosmic creator), Vishnu (preserver), and Mahesh (destroyer),  respectively. The ancient worshiping practice of these trees has been mentioned in Mahabharta. By serving or planting it, all Gods are said to be worshipped. A sense of elation gushes out of the mother Earth after this fortunate practice is performed. It is surrounded by a highly positive aura.

It finds a mention in the holy scripture- Guru Granth Sahib which says ‘One tree, a hundred blessings’.

Why are we reaching out to you?

These Trees are huge so they require a lot of space which is the reason for their depleting number. These are planted in public places with huge space around and before the onset of the rainy season. We are now left with limited space due to increased urbanization.

Do we have an alternate solution for a limited space?

Each one of us has the potential to do it, especially our smart youth who has the outgrowing ability and power to change the future of our Earth and the human race and set us free from ailments. It’s our very duty to not let the planet die. Let’s not find resources on other planets instead let’s make it the beauty of all. 

The takeaway

Survival without trees is unimaginable even in dreams. Since our childhood, we have demanded endlessly from our Mother nature who has nurtured us unconditionally like our mothers. So, she deserves the same love, care, and respect which is in the form of green activities like planting trees, minimizing waste, use of water and electricity, and managing pollution. In short, the more we do, the less it is. Saving nature will not cost us anything but will in turn spread happiness and revive the natural habitat of the wild.

If we all survive this pandemic, I hope we all will remember that when it happened, we didn’t fight for the land nor a luxurious life. When all of this has been concluded, we’ll remember that we fought for the means of our survival- Air

The fight today is for survival and greenery is the only saviour as it keeps both humans and earth healthy. This green mission needs your big support and a helping hand. We need to start now to wake up to a bright future. Join us towards this cause by filling up the below-given google form to tell us when and where you will plant Triveni.

Let’s join hands for rebuilding our as well as Mother Earth’s health and be a green saviour. 

Beware and be kind because you can’t rewind.

Spider Plant- The Amazing Air Purifier

Looks of Spider Plant 

Spider plant, also known by the names, spider ivy and ribbon plant, is an easy to grow houseplant.

Its long and narrow leaves can reach a length measuring upto 20-45 cm and approx. 6-25 millimeters. 

These are perennial plants with indefinite life span, which also end up out living their owners, provided these are nurtured properly. Thanks to their longevity, they end up becoming the legacy. 

  Spider Plant Uses

  • The NASA Clean Air Study claimed that spider plant is an effective air purifier and helps eliminate air toxins like xylene (Sources- petroleum, coal tar, smoke) and formaldehyde (Sources- paints, coatings, glues, permanent press fabric, pesticides, fertilizers). Thus, reducing indoor pollution. 
  • The plant finds its use in various traditional medicines. Its tubular roots are consumed to treat bronchitis, bone fractures and burns. Its leaves are consumed in kenya.
  • It can be used as an indoor plant not only because it purifies air but also it enhances the indoor beauty due to its decorative value.
  • Spider plants can also be planted in gardens as well as in hanging pots at a partially shady place. It spreads beautifully on the ground and works as a cover to prevent soil erosion .

    Care

  • Soil

Plants love well drained soil so does the spider plant. The fully grown plants can tolerate drought for a while as well but not for very long.

  • Temperature 

The most suitable temperature for its good development is 18-32 degree Celsius. It cannot withstand frost. 

  • Water

Plants prefer the soil to dry between waterings to avoid root rot, so does the spider plant. Excess watering can produce brown leaf tips, which can also be due to buildup of chemicals present in water. You may use filtered water in that case. Water stress can also arise due to insufficient watering.

  • Humidity

Belonging to the tropical rainforest, spider plants prefer humidity which keeps brown tips at  bay. So, you can also place it in a bright bathroom of yours.

  •  Exposure

These require partly shaded sites and if grown indoors they love highly bright spots. Forbid direct sunlight to prevent scorching of leaves and enhance the striping on the leaves.

  • Food

The fertilizing task can be done in summer and spring twice a month. Plant growth is slow in winter and autumn so fertilizer doesn’t find the need. Over-fertilization should be avoided to prevent brown leaf tips.

  • Propagation

 This task requires the plantlets of the plant. These are the miniature replica of the spider plant. So, these are easy to propagate.

  • Repotting

Though the spider plants do not require repotting often but the task should be done in spring which is considered as an ideal time. If the roots start peeping out of the soil, then it’s time for some action.

 Pests

These plants are hardy when it comes to pest attack. But yes, they are susceptible to some infestations, like spider mites, aphids, mealy bugs and whitefield may damage the plant. The plant can be saved using an insecticide mixed with vinegar if it worsens, otherwise, misting it with water will do the job. Spraying neem water on any plant can help save plants from bugs.

Spider plant with brown leaf tips

So, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and clean your indoor air with this NASA approved air purifier and give a pure breathing experience to your family.

Every Corner Needs A Plant 

Air On Sale! Shocked?? You heard that right.

Air On Sale! Shocked?? You heard that right.

Once upon a time, there was an era, when Mother Earth, was respected & worshiped as “Dharti Maa”, who nurtured us like her children. Supreme health is what people enjoyed earlier with nature’s boons. But soon, some smart and intelligent humans began exploiting our resourceful Earth. Their exploitative power and dominance lead to greed. Food, water, air, and shelter started diminishing and their distribution is now imbalanced and unequal.

We are currently struggling to live in a world, which has everything ready to be sold. From canned foods, to ready to use curries or gravies, to dehydrated food products. Food is so expensive and not worth the value and nutrition that used to be earlier in the world today. Why have we made a ready-made world? Because no one has the so-called “Time” to invest. We are paving the way for health hazards by consuming these products.
Food and water have been sold for many years. The packaged drinking water quenches thirst while on the run so well. But have you ever stopped and thought that you actually “paid for drinking water”. The element that nature provides us unconditionally and free of cost.

Air Arrested!

Surprisingly, now air with different aromas also has a price tag. The air was the only thing that was available free to us. But now even that seems a luxury.

How can a necessity be a luxury?

Our planet has life because of air, water, and food. Firstly, we polluted the natural, clean and fresh air and then we invented air purifiers. We have polluted our environment by means of industrialization and now finding an alternative to escape its hazardous effects.

The means of our survival-air is now on “SALE“.

How much are you ready to spend to inhale some fresh air?

Have a look at how air is being sold in China.

Animated earth coughing and surrounded by black air

We are not saving the Earth for generations to come. We are being selfish in the now, not thinking of our future generations.
Why don’t we think of giving a better environment by planting trees? Is doing that too difficult? 

It can save us from the cost of buying air purifiers and bottled air in the ages to come. Don’t you agree?

Health nowadays is the major concern more than a career. We should give a thought to whether there are enough resources left for the newborns to survive, as ‘survival‘ is now a challenge. We all are sitting on a ticking time bomb. The choice is ours, whether to stop this timer and survive or let it explode to destroy this amazing life. We still have time before it’s already too late and impossible to reverse the damage. Together we can put an end to this business of selling air. We cannot spend the rest of our life with masks on because trees are the solution and saviours, not masks and bottled air.

Start the initiative from your own place. ‘Vertical gardens’ or ‘green walls’ are a solution to less horizontal space. The living greens in the wall will help reduce the carbon footprint around your place and maintain the internal temperature.

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Lend A Hand To Release Air

Let’s give Earth its original wealth and prosperity back and make our lives a little easier, healthier, and happier. Question yourself, how many trees are required for breathing fresh and cleaning the polluted air? Analyse, introspect and do your part, contribute to Mother Nature what you took away from it. Don’t wait for anyone else to start, you be the initiator.

“Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam“- the whole world is one family. Let us make it feel like a home to everyone and even the animals. Animals, both wild and domesticated they cannot buy air.

So, are you ready to step ahead? Do share your valuable views in the comment box.

Edited by- Ms. Seema Sheriff (Relationship coach and content writer by passion)

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