First meet up, actions planned
We had a close to 2-hour meet up today. Only 5 could turn up. We met at an unidentifiable spot at the museum (unidentifiable because museum routes are always confusing).
Discussions were based on where we could start. We agreed that action was important. A list of some immediate things to do was drawn.
One of them is to do a weekly clean up drive. It had to be weekly since all of us could find an off only once a week. The coming Sunday, February 1st is the first day of action.
The action is as simple as this – 4 or 5 of us picking up trash and cleaning the museum as best as we could. The use? We realize doing this on one Sunday is not going to clean the entire city or the museum for that matter. But action in any little form is important. This is one of the simplest ways you could start. If someone is picking after you, you are likely to turn up and take notice.
Many people, I believe, don’t think about it when they throw out trash on the roads. So one of the first steps is to make them do that. If they see someone actually bothering to pick up the things they threw aside, its bound to make them think for a moment. Even when many of us are sick of the garbage we live with, none of us actually realize we are contributing to it as well.
That’s step 1. Although its bound to invite a lot of criticism, curious questions and laughs, I believe small things could make a big difference. Whatever an ordinary individual like me can do, can be done by anyone else – each single person could make a difference by doing so little – that’s the message we are trying to drive across.
Step 2 is getting photographs. The same blog can be used for that. Anyone who sees a picture that could convey a strong message, is welcome to contribute it to the blog. Photographs make a lot more impact than words can. Just click a picture with your cell phone and send it across.
Step 3 is talking to a few people who have had experience in this area. I will post more details about this once I have made some calls.
Step 4 is seeking Government’s help and that cant be done without. But the first deal would be to encourage people to use the system which is already in place.
A few more were talked about. But those that can make an immediate effect came down to this list. Anyone who is interested in joining any of these activities and be a part of the cause is entirely welcome
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Simply visualizing a clean city around you would be the biggest motivation you need. A clean city needn’t be defined as one that exists in other countries. We can bring it home.
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