An Eco friendly HOLI in support of World Water day

Conserve water this Holi and share your eco friendly celebrations with us

It’s Simple:

 World Water Day

“SHARE your Photograph of How  YOU celebrated an Eco friendly Holi while HELPED in Conserving water”

SHARE Your Photograph with us on any of our sites here – On Facebook  On Twitter  On Google Plus

Holi is just around the corner and will be celebrated on March 27th 2012. Youngsters are already arming themselves with water balloons and drenching unsuspecting passerby’s. Few of them pause to consider that this balloons hurt both people and the planet. While the pain where the balloon hit you may recede, the damage caused due to the environment may not be so easily remedied. These plastics are not recyclable and will most probably clog drains or be consumed by some poor animal. Secondly the water lost may not be so easily gained back. Holi is pre-dominantly a festival of colours which everyone seems to have forgotten. Another thing not many people might remember is that March 22nd is observed as World Water Day. The United Nations General Assembly designated 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day and each year World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater. In 2013, in reflection of the International Year of Water Cooperation, World Water Day is also dedicated to the theme of cooperation around water and is coordinated by UNESCO in collaboration with UNECE and UNDESA on behalf of UN-Water.

 International Year of Water Cooperation

You can get involved and contribute to the cause by practicing water conservation this Holi. Play with colours, don’t waste water. Encourage others to do the same. Send us pictures of your safe and fun eco friendly Holi celebrations. Write a small or lengthy post telling us about you and your friends celebrated a colourful holi and convinced others to do the same. Educate others about the water cycle with this pdf and point out how we are breaking this cycle by wasting water. We will publish your stories and pictures on our corporate blog or on our social media platforms, like our Facebook or Google Plus page.

You can also tweet your stories with us on Twitter with the hashtag of #WorldWaterDay & #WaterTD .

World Water Day

If you have a group of like-minded friends you can join United Nations’s Water Cooperation campaign. This campaign has a number of events, actions and initiatives to raise awareness of the potentials and challenges for water cooperation. You can check out more on their website here. You will be joining hundreds of people all around the globe in a noble cause. You might also inspire a few more with your actions.

We would share your Support / pics with teams & groups across online like UN – Water Conserve team to showcase what a wonderful difference each of you have made too!

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Scale the Seven Summits with Google Maps

Scale the Seven Summits with Google Maps

Googler Dan Fredinburg on side of Mount Elbrus (Photo by Florian Nagl)

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After mapping the depths of the ocean, Google Maps has set its sights on the horizon and the towering peaks of some of the highest mountains in the world. Google Maps has added a few mountains to its huge Maps database, namely Aconcagua (South America), Kilimanjaro (Africa), Mount Elbrus (Europe) and Everest Base Camp (Asia). These are a few of the mountains which together make up the Seven Summits, i.e the highest mountains on each of the seven continents.


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Above you can explore Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro, which is also known as the Roof of Africa. This is the highest freestanding mountain in the world covered in snow just three degrees south of the equator. You can also hop to to the tallest mountain in Europe, Russia’s Mount Elbrus, and see huts constructed from Soviet-era fuel barrels which provide refuge to climbers when the weather turns foul. Argentina’s mighty Aconcagua, the highest peak in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres is also up for exploration. You can observe how a base camp is set up and how climbing expeditions prep for their arduous ascent.


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For the grand finale, head to the Everest Base Camp to take in the grand vistas of the snow-capped Himalayan mountain peaks and the Khumbu glacier. You can visit the  Lat Long Blog for more behind the scenes looks at what went into capturing these amazing views. You can also check out the  Street View Gallery for more stunning captures.

Google Maps has evolved into a truly useful tool for planning out the next holiday or adventure all from your favorite armchair. You can even explore all these views from your smartphone or tablet with the Maps app. So pull on a sweater pack a rucksack and get exploring!

Download Google Maps for your iPhone and Android device.

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