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Energy audit can reduce your building’s climate footprint and lead to significant savings in energy costs.
♤ Overfishing in many parts of the world threatens to deplete future fish stocks. We can avoid this by working to promote sustainable fishing practices.
♤ Deforestation accounts for close to 20% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.
♤ Sustainably managed forests can continue to support communities and ecosystems without damaging environment and climate.
♤ Use electronic files to reduce your demand for paper products.
♤ When you support certified sustainable forest products, you support a healthy environment and sustainable livelihoods.
♤ Car-pooling or taking public transport reduces environmental impacts and economic costs while strengthening community.
♤ Walking or riding a bike for short trips is good for your health - and the environment.
♤ Taking small steps towards wise water use can help conserve this precious resource
♤ Resource efficiency is key to a Green Economy and water is one of our most important resources.
♤ The development of clean, renewable energy by using solar, wind, tidal,etc will contribute to green economy.
♤ Recycling appropriate materials and composting food waste reduces the demand on our natural resources.
♤ Moving towards a green economy has the potential to achieve sustainable development and eradicate poverty on an unprecedented scale, with speed and effectiveness.
Do you know?
The Uttarkhand Forest Department in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India is going to introduce a project in which female monkeys will be given the oral immuno-contraceptive drug, Porcine Zona Pellucida, in order to help curtail their population.