Where will you go after this?

Has it ever occurred to you that once the planet called Earth is destroyed, we have no other place to go to. Save Earth, after all it is the only home we have. Students of AIS Saket and AIS Noida took their first step towards saving their planet as they reveled in Earth Day celebrations through numerous activities

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Earth hour; need of the hour

Soumya Singhal AIS Noida, XII I

Earth hour is a worldwide movement organised by WWF, which aims at encouraging everyone to turn off the lights for an hour. This planet is our one and only home. We have no other choice and we must care for it. The act can be as simple as turning off lights for an hour, which will help in conserving energy for increasing the longevity of the human existence (we do need fuel to survive!). Here are 5 reasons why ‘Earth hour’ is important.

It promotes action:  The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the official ‘Earth Hour’ organizing foundation, designed this act to push for legislative changes, and support their other projects, including renewable energy growth and sustainable agriculture.

It’s global: In 2007, ‘Earth Hour’ was started in Sydney, Australia. Today, it has become the world’s largest grassroot movement for the environment, with 172 countries going dark at 8:30 pm local time. 

We can see it: Turning off the lights makes a powerful visual statement. Last year, over 10 thousand landmarks and monuments ‘disappeared’ including the Eiffel Tower, the London Eye and the Great Pyramids of Giza.

It creates awareness: The buzz around the ‘Earth Hour’ lead to spreading of information about various environmental issues. Last year, around 82 million videos were viewed between January and March, and 7.8 million digital ‘Earth Hour’ interactions took place between March 27 and 29 alone.

It brings people together: No one likes to sit alone in the dark! And that’s how over 70 thousand ‘Earth Hour’ events checked into digital maps last year. Whether you get together with friends and family, or join a community event, Earth Hour reminds you of the need to come together to solve climate change.
It’s never too late, they say. Maybe its not true for our planet. But instead of putting hands up in the air, let's turn retroactive thoughts into proactive actions. This time ‘Switch off!’ for good.

Why we celebrate earth week

Arushi Gupta, AIS Noida, XI C

Our Earth is the only planet in the entire universe where ‘LIFE’ is possible till date. To celebrate the beautiful planet that earth is, April 22 is celebrated as Earth Day every year. Numerous activities, focussing on various environmental issues are organised on the occasion and the following week. These activities aim at:

• To remember the 3A’s- Awareness, Affection and Appreciation
• To sow sustainability in the minds of our future generations
  
• To nurture nature and plant more trees to reduce pollution level
  
• To encourage people to ‘Go Green!’

Earth with all its bounty

Garima Chandar, AIS Noida, XI J

It’s your earth
Will you neglect it?

Or nurture it?
Will you tend it?
Or squander it away?
The choice is yours

But if you have decided
To take a stand

You’d better start today
And give Earth your love!

Blessings on mankind

Soumya Saisa Das, AIS Noida, XI J

If you listen to the song of birds
As they greet the summer sun
And love the way the wind can make
The trees sing just for fun

If you like to hear the ocean
As it dreams upon the shore
And imagine all the whales out there
And hope they will sing some more

If you think of all the animals
As players in a band
Each with a lovely tune to play
All needed on the land

And know that as a boy or girl
A woman or a man
You have a vital role to play
In mother earth’s plan

If you honour every living thing
As a part of earth’s treasure
You are in tune with mother earth
So let’s all sing her a song together!

Quiz

Akshara Iyer, AIS Noida, XII I

1. Can you tell how old is the Earth?
A) 2017 years
B) 4, 20, 000 years
C) 4.5 billion years

2. Name the gas that trees absorb during the day?
A) Carbon dioxide
B) Nitrogen
C) Oxygen
            
3. Earth is named after which Greek deity?
A) Earatosa, the goddess of colours
B) Yearythmus, the god of the future
C) None of the above
  
4. What is the outer crust of the Earth made of?
A) Mobile Platters
B) Tectonic Plates
C) Earth Crumbs
 
5. Which country is worse affected by Ozone layer depletion?
A) India
B) Antarctica
C) China