AMU Organises Awareness Session on Environmental Challenges and ‘Mission LiFE’
Aligarh : The Centre for Green and Renewable Energy, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) organised a special session for the students and teachers of the University schools at S.T.S. High School, to raise awareness about the environmental challenges, including global warming and the need for sustainable development.
Prof Mohd Rihan, MIC, Electricity and Coordinator, Centre for Green and Renewable Energy apprised the participants about the challenges of global warming and the need for sustainable development. “Promotion of ‘Mission LiFE’ is also a part of the G20 events being organised in the University”, he said.
Highlighting the importance of mission LiFE, Prof Rihan said it is an India-led global mass movement and was introduced by the Prime Minister at Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 1st November 2021—as a mass movement for mindful and deliberate utilization, instead of mindless and destructive consumption to protect and preserve the environment.
He pointed out that India is the first country to include LiFE in its Nationally Determined Contributions submitted to the United Nations.
The students were informed that as Mission LiFE was launched in the 75th year of India’s independence, 75 individual LiFE actions across 7 categories were identified. “These actions are specific and measurable, easy to practice by individuals, communities and institutions, with minimal supply-side dependencies, and promoting economic activity in the foreseeable future”, said Prof Rihan.
Some of the examples of these actions which he shared with the participants are: using LED bulbs/ tube-lights, maximum utilization of natural daylight, driving in the correct gear, switching off appliances from plug points when not in use, using water-efficient fixtures, keeping temperature of air conditioners at 24 degrees and using cloth bags for shopping instead of plastic bags etc.
Prof Rihan also shared the innovative A-Z booklet on Mission LiFE and promotional videos published by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), with the teachers and requested them to utilize it in their interaction with the students.
It was also urged upon the participants to not only adopt these measures but also promote these actions and sustainable lifestyles.
Prof Rihan extended thanks to Prof. Asfar Ali khan, Director, School Education and Mr. Faisal Nafees, Principal, S. T. S. High School for their support and help in organizing the awareness session.
Dr. M. Ajmal Kafeel, AMIC Electricity was also present on the occasion.
It may be noted that every year June 5 is celebrated as the World Environment Day, and this awareness session was part of the series of events being organized, on the recommendations of the Ministry of Education.