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At Y20 Conclave at Kashmir University, LG Sinha also highlighted values and principles enshrined in ancient Indian scriptures on sustainable living and environmental protection
SRINAGAR (J&K): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the Y20 Consultation on ‘Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability a Way of Life’ at the University of Kashmir, on Wednesday, May 11.
He said the massive participation in this Y20 Consultation Conference signals the encouraging prospect of new energy in a global partnership on environment, development and our collective effort to ensure equity, global prosperity and a better quality of life for all.
Welcoming the delegates, LG Sinha said, “PM Narendra Modi has made it clear to the global family that climate change cannot be fought from conference tables alone. It has to be fought at the dinner tables in every home.”
“PM Modi has called upon the global community to transform the effort of tackling the climate challenge into a mass movement and promote an environmentally conscious lifestyle,” he said.
“I firmly believe that under the leadership of the PM, India will guide the world in building a sustainable society that will both be an economic powerhouse and a major contributor to restoring the delicate balance of nature,” he added.
“By adopting ‘Green Growth’ as one of the seven key priorities (Saptarshi), the PM has shown the world that India stands firm on its resolve to achieve the goal of zero carbon emissions by 2070,” he added.
At the Y20 Consultation, LG Sinha called upon the youth to ensure ideas to create productive harmony between nature and humans are translated into action and contribute to a better world.
“Youth will lead the world in offering pragmatic solutions to the climate and global challenges of the 21st century. I believe the young generation will synergize innovative ideas and actions to preserve natural resources and also become stakeholders in policymaking for sustainable development,” LG Sinha said.
In his address, the Lieutenant Governor also talked about the vision of India’s G20 Presidency and the collective responsibility of the global community to nurture nature for the benefit of humanity.
“Vision of India’s G20 Presidency focuses on our shared responsibility to tackle two great challenges – protect the climate and promote sustainable development. As one family, we need to nurture the earth that sustains life and commit to inclusive development to transform the lives of the common man,” the LG said.
LG Sinha also highlighted the values and principles enshrined in the ancient Indian scriptures on sustainable living and environmental protection.
“Sustainable living is the Indian way of life. Long before the global community realised the importance of sustainable living, our forefathers dedicated Prithvi Sukta, in the Atharv Veda to Mother Earth, highlighting its resources and urging the people to utilise them sustainably,” LG Sinha said.
“Thousands of years before the term “sustainable lifestyle” was popularised across the globe, Yajurveda mentioned harmonious living with earth, water, and trees and prioritised the use of natural resources,” he added.
