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To combat global warming, catch them young….

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Workshops to motivate students to contribute towards saving the climate

NEW DELHI: The Worldwide Fund for Nature has joined hands with Tetra Pak Industries to launch the “Young Climate Savers” programme beginning next month under which a series of workshops on climate change will be conducted in schools across the country.

The workshops are aimed at educating and motivating students to contribute towards reducing global warming. Students will be taught to promote energy-efficient lifestyles and eco-friendly attitudes.

WWF (India) Chief Executive Officer Ravi Singh said: “This is a unique initiative and is possibly the largest single activity on climate change among students in India. The programme aims at reaching out to over 50,000 students in 200 schools in one year and make them aware about the issues of climate change and the importance of energy efficiency.”

Climate change is one of the most critical environmental challenges the world is facing today. The climatic changes that are taking place are largely human-induced.

By burning fossil fuels inefficiently we release increasing amounts of green house gases into the atmosphere every year, beyond nature’s capacity to absorb them through natural processes. This causes global warming, which has led to climate change.

Tetra Pak India Managing Director Peter Hane-Weijman said: “As a company we have set goals on energy reduction, moving towards green energy plus recycling of post-consumer (used) cartons. Global warming is going to impact every single person on earth. It is in our hands to stop the effects of global warming. There is no better way than educating young children who can bring about a change with their passion and ingenuity”.

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