Saving Energy and going green

Recently a popular bollywood female actor was given an award for doing exemplary work in making the world green by a popular English News Channel.

Well ironic as it is, the very same people who get awards at times I wonder how much they actually do to save the planet.

They cannot do without 24x7 airconditioning, always use gas guzzler large SUVs, constantly take trips on private airplanes and keep adding to the carbon foot print.

It makes me wonder then why they get bestowed with awards?? If anyone has an answer do shoot.

We can all do our bit by actually practicing what we preach so effortlessly publicly.

LED lighting, lesser airconditioning, more fuel efficient cars, travel by common modes of transport and what else.....let's see one celeb or hot shot politician who speaks about saving the world do this first and you have me converted as a believer.

The government can do their bit by ensuring that LED lighting is made more tax/duty friendly so more and more people use this method of lighting. Consider this, a 11watt LED is brighter than a 36 watt CFL which right now is being considered technology's gift to mankind. Not only is the LED 3 times brighter but also lasts atleast 5 times longer than the CFL. Some math can be done to see the savings long term.