1)
Spread awareness: The major purpose of this
year's theme is to start making changes from the household level. As an
environment enthusiast, you can spread awareness on a small level by talking to
children in your family, or at your office or in your locality. Inform everyone
about this year's theme or spread awareness about the environment in general.
2) Build a small farm or garden: We know it's difficult to find space in a metropolitan city, but
if you're blessed with one, make and maintain a small farm or garden. Grow fruits,
vegetables. Learn about various seeds, plants and manure. Create a part of your
garden where you grow edible plants and another where you can grow flowers.
This will help you interact
with nature and will also give you an opportunity to do something new. For
those who are not blessed with huge spaces, start with a sapling or potato in a
bag or a small sprout garden in your windowsill.
3) Travel by public transport: Take public transportation on World Environment Day and vow to
take it more often than you do. If you're already a public transport user, take
a walk. Introduce the concept of public transport to your family or car-lover
friends. Cycle. It's fun and a great way to exercise.
4) Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Renew, Recycle: If you're not already into this habit, it's a good day of the year
to start. These 5R's are magic mantras when it comes to environmental
conservation and sustainable usage. The concept is already taught to students
at school. The problem is that elders have forgotten about it. Take time on
World Environment Day to learn about this concept. There are many things that
you can do on a personal level, if you just keep these 5R's in your
mind.
5) Publicise: Did something nice to protect
the environment? Talk about it! Show off. Share pictures and posts on
Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Let people know what you plan to do and do it
this World Environment Day. You can use Facebook invites to invite your friends
to participate. Use Twitter hashtags like #StayGreen or #WorldEnvDay to spread
your message faster.
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