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In pics: People from all age groups at Environment Day event show concern about climate
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In pics: People from all age groups at Environment Day event show concern about climate
Students of School of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University win poster and logo designing competition
By
Asmita Mitra |
Published 06.06.23, 06:46 PM
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Enthusiastic members of the audience of all ages present at the World Environment Day programme, organised by the Environment Governed Integrated Organisation (EnGIO), with support from the Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF) and My Kolkata, at the Press Club, Kolkata, on Monday, symbolised that everyone must take steps towards building a better tomorrow irrespective of age
Text and photographs by Asmita Mitra
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The logo designed by the research students of School of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University, which clinched the first position in the poster and logo designing competition. The logo projected various forms of ocean pollution, the rising threat of radioactive pollution and other climate crisis. The students added that the success of building a better tomorrow was not just the responsibility of researchers and scientists but also of the local indigenous people who know much better the actual situation
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The audience capture moments of the event in which mayor Firhad Hakim formally launched work on a climate action plan for Kolkata, which would work towards making the city cleaner and greener
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(From left) Logo designing competition winners Anirban Chakraborty, Ananya Ghatak and Ankita Sarkar attend the World Environment Day programme on Monday. The trio are research students from the School of Oceanographic Research, Jadavpur University. Anirban mentioned how they, as research students, felt merely discussing about climate issues would not be effective unless action was taken and people’s efforts was crucial in solving such grave problems
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Students of Calcutta University present at the event had taken the initiative to count the carbon footprints of people and create awareness among common people at Durga Puja pandals in 2022
