Earth Hour at Dilli Haat Amidst Rain and Lightning
Braving the Rain to Keep the Torch Burning
Rain and thundershowers rocked Dilli Haat minutes before the stage was set for the formal launch and the curtain raiser of the Earth Hour. The launch had invited everyone from Dr. R.K. Pachauri, Director-General TERI and the Chairperson of the Intergovernmnental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), to Mr. J.K. Dadoo, Environment Secretary, Govt. of NCT of Delhi in addition to the host CEO & Secretary General of WWF-India, Mr. Ravi Singh. A series of talks, dance performance etc. had also been organised.
But apparently the Earth had an understanding with the Atmosphere and had a different plan altogether. And as if to say that enough has been said and discussed and that it is time to either act or face the music, heavy downpour accompanied with lightening in the sky began moments before the talking session was to start. The rain forced people to abandon their seats, take cover and become (silent) spectators to the message that the Earth so beautifully got across.
Intense short-lived gusts of wind and heavy rains not only disrupted the programme and the proceedings, it also made people think and realize that Nature cannot be played with and that we will definitely have to show a greater respect to the Planet. Later in the event, even as the rain only got more intense, Dr. R.K. Pachauri and Ravi Singh addressed a small crowd of Earth Hour volunteers and enthusiastic citizens who braved the weather to come together for mitigating climate change. “Let this be a message to all of us that Nature is watching”, alerted Dr. Pachauri to the charged up crowed, before the Earth Hour countdown began, and the lights were switched off.
Candles were distributed to everyone and every effort was made by the most keen, to keep them burning and spreading the message. The rest of the show unfolded as was planned, even as the rain was a constant reminder of the actions we now need to take.
EVERY HOUR, WILL HAVE TO BE AN EARTH HOUR
Image Courtesy: Nipun
It was nice to know that we care … I personally feel we should all turn off our lights for one hour on 28th of every month …. I am an Art Of Living teacher and we can sensitize people all over the country thru our centres.
Saw the converage in the newspaper today. Great job done with saving the energy and creating awareness at tthe same time.
ANYWAY IT WAS A NICE BEGINNING .HOPE A STRONG SENSE OF ‘NURTURING THE CLIMATE’ GENRATE THROUGH THIS EVENT.