If you haven't seen Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth yet, then please make this a priority to watch. This is a serious, responsible movie which will make you think about bringing small changes in your lifestyle that will affect the next generation(s). This is also a great example of how a politician can dedicate so many years of his life to a noble cause (along with a team, of course) and use his power to bring an important issue to common man's attention. I was impressed by Al Gore's scientific understanding, simplistic explanations and illustrations of global warming throughout the movie. I wish there are more people like him who care about our planet and about this world - about us all. And THEN they can win as many noble prizes as they want.Meanwhile, I am thankful to my husband for buying me Prius. I will not buy an SUV anymore, no matter how much I am in love with Honda CR-V. I am paying attention to lack of recycling in some Indian restaurants (and in my own house), and am trying to reduce the use of water, electricity, paper and plastic....
And I will also minimize wearing diamonds and gold. The movie, Blood Diamond, said in a caption at the end that 'insist on diamonds that are conflict-free'. I don't really know how to find that out and how to be 100% sure because in India (where majority of world's diamonds are cut and polished), diamonds come from all over the world; I mean I doubt that they distinguish where they are from really...so, who knows?Sometime ago I watched a show on Oprah which was about 'making dreams come true'. And there was a story about a mom from Sierra Leone who was united with her daughter in the U.S. I cannot narrate the story because it was so painful but you can find the gist here: Sierra Leone War Victim Reunited With Mom . I remember crying through this entire story (hey, Oprah was teary too!) and thinking 'how can people be soooo cruel'. And then I saw Blood Diamonds and boy, did it put everything in its perspective!! I could immediately connect the two and it almost felt as if I knew a real person who had been a victim of the civil war that was shown in the movie. And the movie seemed even more real!!!! I am pretty sure I will not buy diamonds specially if I know they are from that region of South Africa. Its just insane - it seems that the price of human lives/sufferings is so much more cheaper than diamonds....makes me sick. Movies like these impact me, profoundly.
2 comments:
Great Article Charu. I try to recycle, and am looking for a Prius. Only problem is that it hurts to pay the huge premium for the Prius! So, am waiting until I find a good deal :)In the meanwhile, I think my corolla is doing a good job!
I hardly own any diamonds. So, I think avoiding diamonds will be easier to do, as it will save me money too ;)
I don't possess diamonds either, but if I see a 'thing of beauty' in the stores then you bet I will pull myself back! :).
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