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May 30, 2019 Rotaract Club of Delhi Technological University

International Day of Light

December 9, 2018December 9, 2018 Rotaract Club of Delhi Technological University

गौरैया सी गायब हो गयी हो

January 8, 2018 Rotaract Club of Delhi Technological University

Tar the Roads, Not Your Lungs

December 27, 2017December 27, 2017 Rotaract Club of Delhi Technological University

Developing a Sustainable Future

December 14, 2017December 14, 2017 Rotaract Club of Delhi Technological University

The ‘Model’ Way of Debating

August 24, 2017December 14, 2017 Rotaract Club of Delhi Technological University

Let’s talk about depression

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Air Pollution Indian cities are reeling under multiple problems, including environmental issues that they must contend with. Arguably the most pressing of them all is the issue of air pollution. The poor air quality that citizens are forced to breathe - especially in the heavily polluted cities - has a detrimental impact on their health and well-being. A report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) revealed that outdoor and household air pollution together are causing deadly diseases. A report released by CSE states: “Air pollution is now the third highest cause of death among all health risks, ranking just above smoking in India. South Asians, including Indians, are dying early — their life expectancy has reduced by over 2.6 years. This is much higher than the global tally of reduced life expectancy by an average of 20 months. While globally a child born today will die 20 months sooner on an average than would be expected without air pollution in India they would die 2.6 years earlier." Urgent actions are required to help reduce air pollution. A few steps that can play an instrumental role are carpooling, using bicycles, using public transport, promoting the use of CNG vehicles, etc. Breathing pure, clean air is a right. It's high time we safeguard it. Burning waste needs to stop. We need to shift to renewable sources of energy like solar power. Like the Butterfly Phenomenon, simple steps on an individual level can create an incredible impact. You can be the change. #rotaract #rotary #rid3011 #rotaractclub #dtu #deltech #delhitechnologicaluniversity #dce #collegelife #fff #unilife #delhi #newdelhi #socialservice #lfl #youthinaction
Human beings are the most careless and ignorant creatures on this planet. With rapid urbanisation, the country is facing a massive waste management challenge. Over 377 million people live in 7,935 towns and cities and generate 62 million tonnes (MT) of municipal solid waste per annum. Only 43 MT (70%) of the waste is collected, 11.9 MT (20%) is treated and 31 MT (50%) is dumped in landfill sites, harming the environment on a gigantic scale. Yet we choose to sit and complain about the situation rather than initiating some action. Improper waste management leads to soil contamination, degradation in air quality, water contamination etc. In short, it threatens and affects all living forms on this planet. We must wake up and begin to work at individual levels. The key to efficient waste management is to ensure proper segregation of waste at the source. Practice the 4Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Start composting green waste. Ditch plastic bags. Eliminate paper waste, bottled cans, and packaging containers. There is a lot that an individual can do and a family of 4 can easily reduce 1000kgs of waste to 100kgs. Every effort counts and can help make Earth a better place to live! #rotaract #rotary #rid3011 #rotaractclub #dtu #deltech #delhitechnologicaluniversity #dce #collegelife #fff #unilife #delhi #newdelhi #socialservice #lfl #youthinaction
We human beings call ourselves “Homo Sapiens”. But we forget to go by our name Sapiens, which means wise. Earth was formed around 4.54 billion years ago. It’s our home. It’s the home for 8.7 million different creatures. Yet we forget everyone but our race. Being on the top of the food chain, we exercise our superiority on everyone below. We act as tyrants. We forget that this world is home to not only us but animals, plants and species too. For the selfish needs of 7.7 billion humans, we are ready to put this living and breathing planet’s life to jeopardy. There are terrible threats to our oceans, climate and ecosystems. With the Amazon Fires, things have gotten out of control. It’s terrible. It’s unjust. It’s inhuman. The fires in the Brazilian Amazon, which accounts for more than half of the world's largest rainforest, have surged in number by 83 percent this year, according to government data, destroying vast swaths of a vital bulwark against global climate change. The world's lungs are on fire. Wake up. #rotaract #rotary #rid3011 #rotaractclub #dtu #deltech #delhitechnologicaluniversity #dce #collegelife #fff #unilife #delhi #newdelhi #socialservice #lfl #youthinaction
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