45th Earth Day | WildRoots India

Celebration of the 45th Anniversary of the ‘Earth Day’ at Cotton College,
Guwahati, Assam, in association with Earth Day Network

The Media Report! “Earth Day commemorations now take place all across India,” said Earth Day Network (EDN) Country Director, India, Karuna Singh. “This year marks the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, and our programmes will focus on the global Earth Day slogan ‘It’s Our Turn to Lead,’™ Our endeavor will be for a Green India.” In many cities of India, Earth Day Network Indian has launched the शहर GREEN करो रो - It's OurTurn to Lead™. The campaign encourages citizens to compete toward making their city “Swachh” (clean) and “Green”, participate in various activities that adds to the official celebration of the Earth Day on 22nd ofApril, 2015.

The EDN Campaign was launched in Cotton College by EDN Programme Coordinator from Assam, Mr.Biswajit De, the Founder President of “WildRoots”- A Society for Environment Education, Biodiversity Awareness & Conservation. Sanjib Talukdar, B.Sc. Botany, Secretary - WildRoots, had been the principal student co-ordinator for the event in association with the National Service Scheme (NSS) – Cotton College Unit, who encouraged his peers and had mobilized the students into various activities based on ‘Sustainability, Environment, Biodiversity Awareness & Conservation. The Programme was inaugurated by Dr. Nirada Devi, honourable Principal, Cotton College and the celebration had started off with a special presentation lecture by Dr. Pradip Sarmah, Associate Professor, Dept. of Geography, Cotton College.

Students had participated in a Poster Competition on “Go-Green…Model for a Green Campus” and a Youth Panel Discussion on various environmental issues and crises of the present times. Present during the celebration were Mr. Sunil Kr. Basumatary, NSS Regional Head, Mr. Nur Islam Saikia, Programme Coordinator/ Associate Professor, Dept. of Assamese, Mr. Dilip Rajbongshi, Programme Officer, NSS and MsSewali Kalita, Journalist, DDK Guwahati, who encouraged the students and have expressed their strong desire to support future activities and programmes, to be undertaken by Cotton College, in the State of Assam.

Photo Documentation of the Programme

Celebration of the 45th Anniversary of the ‘Earth Day’ at Cotton College, Guwahati, Assam, in association with Earth Day Network

Photo Documentation of the Programme

Celebration of the 45th Anniversary of the ‘Earth Day’ at Cotton College,
Guwahati, Assam, in association with Earth Day Network