Awaken Your Eco Warrior!

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY SHOULD SERVE AS A REMINDER FOR US ALL ARE WE DOING OUR PART TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS? LEARN WHY WOMEN IN PARTICULAR HOLD IMMENSE POWER TO EFFECT CHANGE.

- PRIYANKA ACHARYA

How invested are you in mitigating climate crisis the that is rapidly reducing our water supply, increasing temperatures, and polluting the air we breathe? While the race to save our planet from the deleterious effects of global warming is a shared responsibility, women in particular have the potential to make a huge positive impact. If you are one who has not given much thought to her part in this effort, I hope this column will inspire you to make some changes. Women make the majority of purchasing decisions and these have a significant effect on the size of our household's carbon footprint.

Our children are far more aware of the climate crisis because schools are teaching them the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and urging them to reduce, reuse and recycle. However, I've noticed that some of the mothers, do not concern themselves much with this. Well, if there is anything that could motivate even the most unconcerned person to start caring, it is the steadily increasing temperatures that are making

it tough to live in our already hot South Indian climate. They hopefully can also be compelled by the desire to keep our planet habitable for their children and grandchildren. Here are mental shifts that women can use to do their part in reducing their family's impact on the environment.

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