Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, presently working as DFO/Chandel Email: nmunall@yahoo.in Global Wind Day is a worldwide event held on June 15. This day is celebrated to know about wind energy, its power and the possibilities it holds to change the world for a clean future environment. The wind is created by three simultaneous events:…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, presently working as DFO/Chandel Email: nmunall@yahoo.in Environmentalism is an appreciation of the natural world and its future. World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 with this year’s theme, “Ending Plastic Pollution”. Over the last 53 years, it has become the biggest wheel and the most significant global platform for…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, presently working as DFO/Chandel Email: nmunall@yahoo.in May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, observed since 1987. This year’s theme, “Unmasking the Appeal: Exposing Industry Tactics on Tobacco and Nicotine Products,” carries immense significance to the modern world to fight against tobacco from children, youths and future generations. The tobacco industry…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, presently working as DFO/Chandel, email: nmunall@yahoo.in Our environment should be kept under our national security. The 22nd May is observed as International Day for Biological Diversity with this year’s theme, “Harmony with nature and sustainable development”. This theme emphasizes the interconnectedness of nature and human well-being, and the importance of…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, presently working as DFO/Chandel Email: nmunall@yahoo.in “Living wild species are like a library of books still unread. Our heedless destruction of them is akin to burning that library without ever having read its books.” – John Dingell. The 5th State Level Shirui Lily Festival in Manipur will also be held…
Keisham Kumar Singh Retired Forester Haobam Marak Chingtham Leikai We remember the then Hon’ble Minister K.M. Mungshi regarding the planting of trees. Accordingly, I tell my children the reason and uses of planting trees and they have an inclination to plant trees on the birthday of every child in my family. The children deduce that…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email- nmunall@yahoo.in Environmental ethics is the philosophy that studies the ethical relationship between human beings and the environment. Environmental ethics has given a new dimension to the conservation of natural resources. Human beings are a part of the ecosystem and so are the other living beings. When we talk about…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei Environmentalist, email- nmunall@yahoo.in The International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer is marked on 16 September, 2024 has the theme, “Montreal Protocol: Advancing Climate Actions” with the slogan, “Ozone for life.” The ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas, protect the Earth from harmful ultraviolet rays (UV-B) of wavelength 310-280 nm…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email -nmunall@yahoo.in Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas observed World Biofuel Day on 10 August to popularise the uptake of blending biofuel in India – the world’s third largest oil consumer. Biofuels are environment-friendly liquid fuels derived from biological materials like agricultural waste, trees, crops or even grass including algae…
Dr. N. Munal Meitei, Environmentalist, email- nmunall@yahoo.in International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August since 1994. The theme for this year is “Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-determination.” This day recognizes the role of youth to protect their rights, cultures, traditions, identities, ancestral knowledge, a deep connection to their…
