Climate and Environment are Urgent Concerns facing Humanity-- Prof. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon, President & MD, CMS
Lucknow, 2 June : “We are witnessing the
transformative potential of the youth, where young people are at the forefront
of driving positive change with courage, Greta Thunberg being one inspiring
example tugging at the heart-strings of the world’s conscience; indeed youth
can change the world” said Prof Geeta Gandhi Kingdon, the President and MD,
City Montessori School. She was speaking as keynote at the 2-day seminar on
Environment and Climate change organised by the Canadian High Commission in
collaboration with CMS.
Speaking
further in the panel discussion on 'Showcasing Youth-led Climate Action', the
Chief Guest Ms. Prachi Gangwar, D.I.G. Forests,
commended
the effort by saying that 'We need to give serious thought to environmental
issues and educate the young generation, inspiring them to play an active role
in environmental protection'.
CMS students expressed
their views in one voice that it is the ultimate responsibility of all of us to
our use God-given natural resources judiciously and to green the environment
for safeguarding the existence of mankind.
In this two-day seminar,
there was a comprehensive discussion on various social issues including the
environment, women empowerment, and gender-based violence. Serious discussions
were held on the topics like 'Empowering
Change: Transforming Attitudes to End Gender-Based Violence' and 'Strengthening
Women Entrepreneurship Ecosystem at Grassroots in UP', in which Ms Aparna Rajat
Kaushik, Deputy Commissioner of Police; Ms. Alima Zaidi Ali, Association of
Advocacy and Legal Initiative; Dr. Rooprekha Verma, Former Vice-Chancellor,
Lucknow University; Ms. Jyotsna Kaur Habibullah, CEO, Lucknow Farmers Market
and Ms. Itishree Mishra, Assistant Editor, Times of India, etc. expressed their
views
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