"Enabling sustainable, Resilient, Inclusive Blue Economies" is this year's UN's 50th Environment Programme. To propagate this decision and support this framework, our students dressed up in blue.
A healthy ocean is key for a sustainable future both for people and the planet. Harnessing the resources of our oceans and coasts can go a long way in meeting this demand, and it is imperative that we do this in a sustainable manner. Already, overfishing, pollution, coastal development and climate change have caused an estimated 50 per cent coral reef decline in the past 30 years, jeopardising livelihoods and the capacity for disaster risk reduction and endangering marine biodiversity.
UNEP’s ‘Sustainable Blue Economy Initiative’ aims to facilitate sustainable ocean-based economic, social and environmental benefits within the planetary boundaries of oceans and coasts. Engaging with countries, Regional Seas and many partners, it seeks to enhance decision-making, enabling conditions and capacities to develop and implement sustainable, climate-resilient and inclusive blue economy polices, strategies and solutions that reduce human impacts and support the sound use of marine and coastal ecosystems and their many services.
Dr Madhu Saran Vel, Founder, River NGO and a Global Ambassador was the Chief Guest this morning. Our Band ? welcomed her with grandeur and she was thrilled to plant 2 trees in our campus, a Chikku Tree and a Jamun Tree ?symbolically declaring World Environment Week celebrations. In addition, she distributed plants to a few of our parents.
Dr Madhu Saran Vel kept the audience spellbound with her Keynote Address. She, in the course of her address, stressed the importance of the theme #OnlyOneEarth? and the precautions to be taken to save our earth from global warming.
Post the celebrations, the Interact Club of CBSE Class 12 students had a 30-minute chat with her. Dr. Madhu enthusiastically shared her experiences w.r.t the roles and responsibilities of her position in society. Videos showcase her interaction with our future, responsible citizens. Random pics showcase the event with some great performances on stage.
Terrific Thursday Indeed and extraordinary memories to treasure! ♡♡♡
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