Yesterday night, thousands of Bangaloreans came out to participate in “Bengaluru Midnight Marathon 2010”. They all were running for a noble cause i.e. to SAVE our planet EARTH with so called theme “Run for GREEN”.
Even I was present at that event. I found that “GO GREEN” marathon was violating its fundamental rule which is to... GO GREEN.
· There was lots of lighting done on road as if we were celebrating Christmas or Diwali. Such decorations were not at all required as we were running for noble cause to stop “wastage of energy”. To add to it, in spite of street lights, focus lights were arranged on the road and to supply power to these focus lights special generators were arranged. These generators were generating electricity from one of the depleting resource – “Diesel”. Not to mention, these generators were also GENERATING pollution L.
· For marathon, one side of road was blocked! Hence only one way was available for two way traffic. This lead to the heavy traffic jam. This traffic jam again added to some more pollution L.
· The event also promoted extensive use of plastic via “Advertisement hoardings” and “water bottles served at stalls”. I agree that water bottles are getting recycled but what about the painted hoardings? L
In nutshell, what is the need of having such “NO-GO GREEN” marathon? There are many other ways to pass message – GO GREEN!!
Like the one I am doing now.. the electronic way - through my blog!!!
lovely article. sincerely hope people stop this hypocrisy and really do something worthwhile to save our planet!
ReplyDeleteI thought the same thing every 25th Dec because every 25th December as u know the GREAT KANKARIA festival starts at AHMEDABAD,GUJARAT....
ReplyDeleteIts a beautiful to event to attend and so did i once but was very upset with the event of FIREWORKS that they used to do consecutively for 7 days till 31st Dec...
On the high note not only they create global warming but they also take proud that we burn firecrackers worth these many lacs....thats really sad to hear....
Even people use to encourage, feeling that it adds shine to SHINING GUJARAT...
but i would say it never helps it just increase more trouble for ATMOSPHERE....
Hope Mr Modi realize it soon....