Some responses to our campaign.
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Hi aiders,
Its a great initiative not only because it'll help the cause we are working for but also in making people more aware of environment-related issues. And accumulated over the years, the network of people spreading this message & following it will significantly increase.
Hopefully, it'll be contagious enough to keep pollution levels under control!
-Riputapan Singh |
Thanx for the link.. I really did not know the magnitude of pollution caused by fire crackers.. I'll try and pass on the message.
-Sarani (Kolkata) |
Hey AID, u gotta thumbs UP from me buddy! I'm gonna try 'n dissuade as many as I can, from buying crackers! Choke pollution and eliminate child Labour!!! We don't want no kid rolling gunpowder in paper for senseless entertainment!
-Shraddha (Bangalore) |
The posters are fine - I feel they should be supported with facts. It would be difficult for the message Say no 2 crackers because it causes pollution to be effective - coz its seems more like preaching we should support the flyers with facts and probably insist on "Reduce" the use rather than NO!
-Archana (Pennsylvania) |
I am not using crackers from past 4-5 years and very happy to hear about the awareness movement you folks have started. I would like to be a part of it.
-Gordhan Singh (Bangalore) |
| Anushree (University Park, PA): Thankyou for sending the message. Will forward it (though some of us have been propagating "no-cracker" Diwali for quite a gew years now. And I anyway will not be celebrating Diwali). Wish you a very happy Diwali (in advance). |
| I promise i WONT fire crackers at all this time... I really appreciate ur concern for this beautiful world....... God Bless u...-Nitika (Delhi) |
| thxs 4r d link.i am nt burning crackers 4m class 8th onward.so i am already in dis mission.neways i'll pass on d msg 2 my fnds...-Kanika (Delhi) |
| could u pls tell me if thr r ne such instituions in Hyderabad also ? Would like to be join similar type of org n spend some time with the needy n help them in whatever means i can-Varsha (Hyderabad) |
Debjani (Mumbai) : I wont allow anyone around me to burst crackers. |
| I dont burst crackers anymore these days. Earlier I used to spend Rs. 5000 on crackers. During my school days I used to participate in "NO TO CRACKERS" campaigns. The campaigns usually consisted of street plays highlighting the hazards of crackers- Tanika (Delhi) |
Agreed that bursting crackers cause a lot of harm to
the environment..hope we also start creating awarenss
on the mess and the pollution created by immersing the
idols of the revered Goddess Durga.I do understand the
religious sentiments of bengalis associated with this
tradition, as it symbolizes the cyclic regeneration.
While traditionally the ingredients to make the idol
used to come from the holy rivers, the use of
chemicals have gained unprecedented proportions in the
recent years. Do we hope to start an awarenss campaign
on the use of bio-degradable material to be used for
making idols? I think we need not wait for the next
time to begin creating awareness on this issue, as we
all know that the preparations for Durga Puja begin
soon after the festival is over- Puneeta (Delhi) |
I said NO TO CRACKERS long time back.......this will be my 4th Diwali with lots of sweets but no crackers - Yamini (Delhi)
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Avantina : hey! before saying no to crackers think of
the crores of ppl employed in this
profession....instead to killing the cracker fever its
better to say yes to community fireworks..like the
world over!!!! this will help both the causes..and
advocate eco friendly crackers..think of a larger
picture !!! |
Prajakta : thnx for ur effort...hope the "no to
crackers" doesnt limit itself to diwali....:) |
Yoginee: i always say no to crackers, since when i
remember. :-) |
Savitha : i support u too in the "no crackers this
diwali" |
| Amrita : Support u completely... |
| Aadith : good thing u doin .. |
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