With one million species facing extinction, there has never been a more important time to focus on biodiversity.
The Indian School observed World Environment Day on 5 June 2020 with a webinar by Mr. Vimlendu Jha, noted environmentalist for the students of class es VII and VIII. 150 students with Dr Anu Singh ( Vice Principal) and teachers of Social Science-Ms Rukmini Thampi, Ms Sarah Khanna and Ms Neha Gulati participated in the webinar.
World Environment Day serves as a conscious reminder of how fragile our planet is and how important it is to protect it. The webinar aimed at raising awareness about the significance of a healthy environment and the need to take positive environmental action.
Mr Jha, a leading activist and social entrepreneur, is known for his innovative, unconventional approaches to contemporary environmental and social issues. In 2020, he founded Swechha a youth-run NGO operating in Delhi which focuses on environment and social development. The topic discussed during the webinar was Indias environment. Air and water pollution, deforestation, AQI (Air Quality Index), benefits to the environment during the lockdown, climate change, causes of frequent earthquakes and cyclones were some of the things touched upon by Mr Jha.
The webinar provided a platform to converge, introspect and interact with the expert on environment. It also contributed to an engaging learning environment. Apart from converging ideas and a thought-provoking discourse, the knowledge webinar also witnessed an afternoon full of refreshing activities on the occasion of World Environment Day.
In conclusion was a Question and Answer session where students enthusiastically asked various questions which were answered patiently by Mr Jha. The students took a pledge to save their precious environment and Mother Earth by growing more trees and staying away from single-use plastic.
The event succeeded at strengthening the mental fabric of the awakened young minds present at the webinar.
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