Femina miss india winner are currently on their way to Fiji As Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2010, Nicole Faria is naturally passionate about contributing to environment friendly causes. But while Nicole thinks that everyone can make an “impact on the environment”, it is the collective power of the nation that she calls on this World Environment Day to make a difference.
“Every single one of us can make a difference by making environmentfriendly choices in simple things like how we drive our cars or keep our homes,” she says. “It’s not very complex, just the simple things. Like walking short distances instead of using our cars which can help prevent pollution and make us fitter as well. Most of us switch on the AC in the car even if it’s a pleasant day, we roll down our windows when the AC is on — small things like that make a difference to the planet. Instead of using the lift, we can opt to walk down the stairs,” she suggests.
And Nicole exhorts everyone to “join hands” in bringing about these small lifestyle changes that can make a big difference. “We are a nation of 1.1 billion people. If even less than half of us start making enviro n m e n t f r i e n d ly choices, it’s going to make a huge difference to the planet,” she says.
Doing her own bit, Nicole has learnt to say ‘no’ to plastic. “I use reusable cloth bags. I’ve also spread the message in my neighbourhood in Bangalore about how we can save power by switching to CFL bulbs,” she says. But now, Nicole is looking forward to getting more people to champion the cause with her. She adds, “I always found it ridiculous when people would leave lights and gadgets on in a room. That just ends up in inflated water and electricity bills, and also hurts the larger picture. Now, I have the chance to influence people positively, and I hope I can.”
“Every single one of us can make a difference by making environmentfriendly choices in simple things like how we drive our cars or keep our homes,” she says. “It’s not very complex, just the simple things. Like walking short distances instead of using our cars which can help prevent pollution and make us fitter as well. Most of us switch on the AC in the car even if it’s a pleasant day, we roll down our windows when the AC is on — small things like that make a difference to the planet. Instead of using the lift, we can opt to walk down the stairs,” she suggests.
And Nicole exhorts everyone to “join hands” in bringing about these small lifestyle changes that can make a big difference. “We are a nation of 1.1 billion people. If even less than half of us start making enviro n m e n t f r i e n d ly choices, it’s going to make a huge difference to the planet,” she says.
Doing her own bit, Nicole has learnt to say ‘no’ to plastic. “I use reusable cloth bags. I’ve also spread the message in my neighbourhood in Bangalore about how we can save power by switching to CFL bulbs,” she says. But now, Nicole is looking forward to getting more people to champion the cause with her. She adds, “I always found it ridiculous when people would leave lights and gadgets on in a room. That just ends up in inflated water and electricity bills, and also hurts the larger picture. Now, I have the chance to influence people positively, and I hope I can.”
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