Green peace action : future actions

July 15th, 2009 § 1 comment § permalink

Green peace taking on the various challenges we face in our country.
1. Friday, July 17, 2009, 10 am onwards, RBI
Why
To highlight the fact that irregular monsoons which can make life hell for mankind, acute water, power and agrarian crisis are few of many impacts that climate change can have.

What
The threat of drought is looming large over Northern India, Delhi has received less rainfall than normal and the city if facing acute water crisis, to highlight the impact of climate change on the City on July 17, Friday around 30 volunteers will queue up outside RBI with buckets filled with water to deposit in the Bank.
The message on all the buckets and a banner will be “Climate change = Water crisis”
Time : 10 AM onwards

Online Element – Thousands of Cyber Activists will be asked to sign up for Green Idol and then for every sign up, we’ll deposit a bucket of water.

2. Monday, July 20, 2009, 5 pm onwards, India Gate
America, Take a stand on Climate change

Why
The objective is to highlight that countries like India and Bangladesh are paying a heavy price for the GHG emissions of developed countries like the US.
US Secy of State Hillary Clinton is going to be in India next week and we in a peaceful, non violent manner are going to tell her that because of the United States’ policy on Climate Change, people in developing countries like ours getting affected.
What
We are going get 50 huge blow ups of photos from Sunderbans, and then 50 of us will hold these in India Gate and when its dark we will have a candle light vigil. This is something we need to do for our brothers and sisters in areas directly affected by effects of Global Warming.
1. Friday, July 17, 2009, 10 am onwards, RBI
Why
To highlight the fact that irregular monsoons which can make life hell for mankind, acute water, power and agrarian crisis are few of many impacts that climate change can have.

What
The threat of drought is looming large over Northern India, Delhi has received less rainfall than normal and the city if facing acute water crisis, to highlight the impact of climate change on the City on July 17, Friday around 30 volunteers will queue up outside RBI with buckets filled with water to deposit in the Bank.
The message on all the buckets and a banner will be “Climate change = Water crisis”
Time : 10 AM onwards

Online Element – Thousands of Cyber Activists will be asked to sign up for Green Idol and then for every sign up, we’ll deposit a bucket of water.

2. Monday, July 20, 2009, 5 pm onwards, India Gate
America, Take a stand on Climate change

Why
The objective is to highlight that countries like India and Bangladesh are paying a heavy price for the GHG emissions of developed countries like the US.
US Secy of State Hillary Clinton is going to be in India next week and we in a peaceful, non violent manner are going to tell her that because of the United States’ policy on Climate Change, people in developing countries like ours getting affected.
What
We are going get 50 huge blow ups of photos from Sunderbans, and then 50 of us will hold these in India Gate and when its dark we will have a candle light vigil. This is something we need to do for our brothers and sisters in areas directly affected by effects of Global Warming.
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Dipankar’s tweets on 2009-07-15

July 15th, 2009 § 0 comments § permalink

Hyderabad : heat relief – #hyderabad

July 14th, 2009 § 0 comments § permalink

Today, i reached Hyderabad on a one day stay (well, i am out by tomorrow evening). The weather here is so f**king awesome that it had to be documented. For the last one week, I have been trying to locate cities where I can live without getting a heat stroke. Reaching Hyderabad today really made my day, now i have located a city which is not going to become a desert any time soon.

sahara-desert

The traffic was relatively less and the trip from the airport to the place where I am staying was smooth to say the least. Staying in Delhi for the last 8 years, I have completely forgotten a life without the dust, heat and super traffic (beep beep). At 27 degrees, its the perfect climate post a very dry and hot summer for the whole nation. Till now the electricity and power has been good to me, which is making me very very happy.

Here are some graphs which measure some of the temperature and rainfall averages for both the cities over the year. Delhi is clearly becoming hotter and dryer. Will need to see if i can find some data to support that. Have fun, for all the stat minded people out there.

Hyderabad

Hyderabad

New Delhi

New Delhi

Dipankar’s tweets on 2009-07-14

July 14th, 2009 § 0 comments § permalink

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My first beats :D

June 20th, 2009 § 0 comments § permalink

Just created my first trance beat, its great fun. More on this soon. Till then try my first beat out.

firstbeat – Download the MP3 using this link

Have fun.