ONE WEEK ONE EARTH

ABOUT US

Kinchit Bihani is the author of Homo Unus: Successor to Homo Sapiens (non-fiction, a book that sums up the modern world). He has worked with various institutions including government agencies (EU, UK, and India), industry, civil society and scientific community. He is an alumnus of University of Cambridge, UK. He also writes a blog on Medium.

Ankita Bihani’s experience spans different fields, in creative editing, HR recruitment, and healthcare services. She has degrees in biotechnology, management and creative writing.

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WHY THIS INITIATIVE?

Mother Earth is running a constant fever – for more than a century now, and battling the greenhouse gases-infection that is mounting more aggression. Her organs are decaying rapidly, with fears rising of a sudden organ failure as planetary boundaries are getting breached like a walk in the park.

Her immunity stands weakened as humans have already plundered all her energy, down to the core. Her windpipe is choking as pollution clogs her arteries. The doctors are ringing alarm bells as her vitals fluctuate, now touching dangerous levels.

However, the doctors know that if all resources, knowledge, and medication can be pooled together in time the body can fight back; this is just not hope but they have seen some signs. 

They are imploring governments, businesses and Earthlings with a single thought in mind that if hundreds of governments legislate, millions of businesses innovate and billions of humans cooperate, the road to victory is still in sight.

If you are thinking, do we have the tools, the means and the knowledge to avert all disasters? Yes, we do. Do we have the collective will? This is a question that we all need to answer. One Week, One Earth is an initiative that calls for humanity to make sweeping changes to our consumption patterns — starting today.

According to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, demand side measures like individual choices, behaviour; and lifestyle changes, social norms and culture can reduce GHG emissions by 40-70% by 2050.