In commemoration of ‘World Forestry Day’, Green Succession of Nagaland (SONS) organized an awareness programme on climate change at Public College of Commerce (PCC), Dimapur on Monday.
World Forest day is celebrated globally on March 21.
The programme held with the theme, “Forest: Averting climate change”, was aimed at providing platform to the students in spreading awareness and their contributions in preserving the environment.
Green SONS Nagaland, chairman, Jess T Murry in his key note put the onus on the students in restoring ecological balance, which is destructing day by day due to human activities. He also called for active participation among the students so that more awareness could be created.
According to Jess, apart from their books, students have an important role to perform that would be beneficial to the society. This, he urged the students to plant atleast one tree or to create awareness among the neighbours in nursing a tree.
While highlighting the activities of Green SONS, the chairman also said that since its foundation in 2009, the members have been actively focused in conserving environment through various activities by generating income from its own source. He further called upon the students to be a part of Green SONS so that more activities could be accomplished.
PCC principal, Talukdar in his brief speech also called upon the students to play an active role to protect the environment from further damage which has been directly or indirectly affected by human activities.
While presenting power point on the theme, Green SOSN vice chairman, Z. James Kikon admitted that greediness among the people has led to change in the environment.
Pointing out that climate change was a fundamental threat to global prosperity, he urged the students to practice “give and take”. However, he admitted that “we” have failed to give but was only taking from the nature. Resource person, Green SONS assistant general secretary, Yanchibemo Ngullie also presented power point on conservation of nature.