Kigwema, October 23 (MExN): As a prelude to the centenary celebration of Government Middle School, Sector A, Kigwema, an environmental awareness programme was conducted on October 19 in collaboration with Department of Environment, Forests & Climate change, Government of Nagaland under National Mission on Himalayan Studies project (NMHS). The programme was titled ‘Increasing Carbon Sequestration and promoting Conservation of Declining life support Forest Tree species through Community participation in Kohima’ and was held at the school premises.
A press release received here stated that Keneikrul Noswe, Forest Range Officer, Social Forestry Range exhorted the students on importance of Nature and environment related issues. He impressed upon the students to love and care for nature and environments with utmost sincerity, encouraged them to plant trees, and form an eco-club in the school.
During the session, Er Keheibamding Thou, Senior Research Associate (NMHS) who is also an International Awardee spoke on climate change inequality and conservation. Thou stated that Climate change has been caused by rich nations and suffered by poor nations. In order to minimize the effect both developed nations and poor nations must start to adopt certain policies and practices to reduce heat trapping emission from the atmosphere, and if no such measures were taken at the preliminary stage then we should be prepared to experience major climate catastrophes in the immediate future, he lamented further.
Ruokuovikho Chale, Chairman Kigwema Biodiversity Trust gave a short speech and appealed to the students to endure God given Nature to live a good life and play one’s role to promote environment as the children of tomorrow deserve a good environment to live a good life.
During the programme a hosts of Village leaders, School board members, parents and students pledged themselves to be a Climate ambassador and willing to participate on any environmental related activities in the school as well in the village. This is also one of the schools being selected as an Eco club by the Department under the NMHS project.
Khrielie Linyü, Head Teacher gave a welcome address, Mezhuvoo Thorie chaired the programme and vote of thanks was given by Thepfürüya Thorie, Chairman SMC & Convenor School Centenary Celebration.
