KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, March 29, 2012 (Press-News.org) Environmental issues like global warming, climate changes and climate-linked disasters are threats to human beings. They affect access to food, water and housing and they also affect our health and well-being.
The occurrence and severity of extreme weather such as heavy rainfall, floods, storms and hurricanes have risen in recent years. They affect millions of people around the globe and cause damages amounting to billions of dollars.
Immediate action is needed to deal with climate-linked and natural disasters. To bring about changes require coordination and cooperation around the globe. These changes have to be based on solidarity, equity, justice and respect for human rights and must be addressed in an integrated way.
It is important to build a firm and fair foundation for global action. Immediate global mitigation effort is required to take anti-emission measures such as conserving our forests, phasing in renewable energy and reducing emission of carbon to our environment.
Going Green is therefore crucial and is the trend these days. It is supported by individuals, celebrities, corporations, NGOs and government organizations.
Everything we do every day has an impact on our planet. Good or bad. The good news is that as an individual, you have the power to control your choices and, ultimately, the impact you create. You have the power and freedom to choose where you want to live, what you want to buy, eat or wear. But everything you do can cause a global impact.
So each one of us can start today to take steps to improve our environment, love our planet and save our planet Earth!
GREEN PLEDGE
In our effort to keep Mother Earth green, we have designed our "GREEN PLEDGE" iPhone App.
We are the 1st Environment Greeting Cards iPhone App available in the App store.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/green-pledge-over-130-eco/id509901491?ls=1&mt=8
Our objectives include:
i) Raising environmental awareness and spurring people to take action on "go green".
ii) Organizing campaigns and activities like tree-planting, "reduce, reuse and recycle" and using bio-degradable material.
iii) Educating people to save our planet through waste reduction, toxin minimization, carbon emission reduction, conservation of energy and water.
iv) Setting visible and good practices of environmental responsibility to our community in order to reduce environmental impact
v) Increasing community stewardship and living an eco-friendly lifestyle.
vi) Working towards a community that is committed to reducing carbon footprints, promoting environmental responsibility and operating in a sustainable manner.
vii) Reforming industries and even transport systems. We should encourage people to switch to low carbon-emission production machines and vehicles to reduce the release of carbon and toxins to our environment.
We have also designed an iPhone App "GREEN PLEDGE" : with the theme " One World, One Earth", lets go Green for our Planet.
It's easy to begin making a positive impact to our planet. Just pick a card from "GREEN PLEDGE" iPhone App, personalize it with your own special eco-messages and send them to friends and people around you to remind them to be eco-friendly to our Mother Earth. If each one of us plays our part, Mother Earth will be conserved.
In our "GREEN PLEDGE" iPhone App, there are 138 cards to choose from. Some are funny, some are cute and some are humorous. All the cards have beautiful designed-graphics and meaningful messages. We are sure there is at least one card that will appropriately express your feelings towards our earth.
Categories of Cards:
1) Earth Day
(which includes peace on earth, and say "go green" in different language)
2) Earth Hour
(which includes guessing animals in the dark, and fun things to do when lights are switched off)
3) Green Quotes
4) I Love Earth
(which includes simple steps to love our earth, and you can write your own Green Pledge)
With this App, you can send your messages of ~LOVE~ towards our earth to your friends, family, colleagues, bosses, associates, neighbors and acquaintances, and you can also ask them to also adopt "Going Green". Send it to just about anyone. Be it for Earth Day, Earth Hour, or any day, as often as you like!
With our "GREEN PLEDGE" iPhone App, you can enjoy eco-friendly entertainment any time, anywhere.
Get it from the iPhone App Store Now!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/green-pledge-over-130-eco/id509901491?ls=1&mt=8
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Give Earth A Break!
It's easy to begin making a positive impact to our planet. Just pick a card from "GREEN PLEDGE" Eco Greetings Card iPhone App, personalize it with your own special eco-messages and send them to friends, to remind them to be eco-friendly.
2012-03-29
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[Press-News.org] Give Earth A Break!It's easy to begin making a positive impact to our planet. Just pick a card from "GREEN PLEDGE" Eco Greetings Card iPhone App, personalize it with your own special eco-messages and send them to friends, to remind them to be eco-friendly.