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I believe that each one of us is a potential Leader and can make a difference.Pls post your suggestions for process improvement, new customer service ideas here.

Post  your suggestions / ideas to jinu.mathew@in.thomascook.com

 

Dear all,
                 We have seen extreme changes in the climate since few years.

Climate change, or global warming is the result of a build up of greenhouse gases (GHG), chiefly carbon dioxide, in the atmosphere. GHGs serve to trap the suns heat in the earth’s atmosphere, forming the ‘greenhouse effect’ – a natural phenomena that keeps the earth warm. However, when the concentration of GHGs gets too large, and the earth’s equilibrium gets out of balance, we experience a dangerous rise in temperatures, which can result in severe and extreme weather conditions. In effect, earth’s blanket thickens and our atmosphere absorbs and holds more heat than it radiates back. This could directly affect rainfall, flooding and droughts, agriculture, economies, health and biosecurity.

It's time for us to save our world. 

I request everyone to be aware of their energy usage and its effects, and take steps to reduce this. 

Please find a few tips on how to reduce carbon emissions:

• By being more energy efficient at home, you can reduce your emissions and lower your energy bills by more than 30%.
• Adjust your air conditioner and heater thermostat when you go out and shut down your system when you are away for extended periods.
• Turn off and unplug stereos, radios, TVs, and DVDs when you leave for holidays. These appliances have a stand-by function that uses energy even when they are turned off.
• Close doors to unused rooms trapping heating or cooling in rooms in use.
• Consider switching to compact fluorescent lighting. Compact fluorescent light bulbs use about 75 per cent less energy than incandescent bulbs.
• Insulating your walls and ceilings can save 20 to 30 percent of home heating bills and reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 1 tonne per year.
• Clean all of your heating and cooling appliances, making sure they are dust free. Energy is lost when heating units have to work harder to draw air through dirty filters. Ensuring that your air conditioner filter is clean can save 5 percent of the energy used.
• Wash your dishes manually, or ensure your dishwasher is full when you run it. Allow your dishes to air dry, by not using the heat in the drying cycle can save 20 percent of your dishwasher's total electricity use.
• Where possible walk or bike to your destination. Fuel use through transport constitutes a large proportion of total emissions.
• Recycle glass, metals, plastics and paper.
• Plant shade trees and paint your house a light color if you live in a warm climate or a dark color if you live in a cold climate.
• Turn your refrigerator down.
• Select the most energy-efficient models when you replace your old appliances. Look for the Energy Star Label - your assurance that the product saves energy and prevents pollution.
• Slow down and drive sensibly. The faster and more aggressive you drive, the more petrol your car uses.

The best way to reduce carbon emission is to plant more trees. 

Through every day living people cause carbon dioxide to be emitted into the atmosphere through the use of fossil fuels, for example by heating and lighting your home and cooking etc. To offset your emissions trees are a good counterbalance as they ‘inhale’ or absorb carbon dioxide and ‘exhale’ or emit oxygen. Of course, the amount of CO2 absorbed varies between trees and the environment which they are in but on average a large tree will absorb approximately 20.3kgs per year over a 40 year lifespan. Lets plant more trees and GO GREEN. 

Regards
Jinu Mathew
Thomas Cook