“The education of women is the best way to save the environment.” – E. O. Wilson

It’s 12 : 18 PM on day 2013 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read 2 Peter 1,  have breakfast, learn one new thing – Venus, the second closest plant to the Sun, has the highest average temperatures of any planet in our Solar System, regularly reaching temperatures over 460°C. Venus is so hot because of its proximity to the Sun and its thick atmosphere.– and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign –   raised  $3 362 only $2 888 more to raise by 10 Jan 2017  (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far   ).

Today at 8: 30 PM (local time) people all over the world will be turning off their lights for an hour as part of Earth Hour – an annual event that aims to raise awareness about climate change. Without the planet there is NO PEOPLE let’s save ourselves by preserving the planet. This Earth Hour let’s make a commitment to go beyond the hour let our mark on the world not be a scar on our planet.

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Tips on Living Green

• When you leave a room switch off all the lights
• Switch to energy-efficient light bulbs (if you’re not already using them)
• Invest in solar geysers (it’s a tad costly to install but it saves you a lot of money in the long run and it’s better for the planet [our house already had a solar geyser when we bought it] )
• Buy locally-grown fruits and vegetables or better yet if you have a yard grow your own fruits and vegetables (we are very fortunate in that we have a big yard which enables us to have 2 food gardens – one at the front of the house and one at the back – on top of that my parents grew up in India where growing your own food was a way of life so they know a lot about farming which is awesome because now we have home-grown vegetables at certain times of the year (when the land produces vegetables my parents are so proud and excited it’s adorable))
• Walk or cycle instead of always using a car (it’s good for your health and good for the planet) [I’m exempt from doing this for obvious reasons LOL but if you can please do]

The above are tips I came up with on my own. For more tips on how to live green visit www.missearthsa.co.za/index.php/green-tips .

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Earth Hour 2016 video