World Environment Day 2025: Ending Plastic Pollution

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…

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World No Tobacco Day can Protect Environment

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…

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Biodiversity is the Country’s Sovereign Property

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…

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PLANTING TREE IS A MUST!

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…

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World Biofuel Day and our Environment

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…

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Indigenous Peoples are the Guardians of Biodiversity

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…

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