Women Day 2012 Celebration

On the occasion of International water day 2012, Integrated Effort For Development Nepal (IED Nepal) with co-ordination with Rotary Club Of Dhulikhel, Rotary Club Of Kavre Banepa, Goodwill community Foundation, USA, CDRA Nepal, Dhulikhel Women Multipurpose co-operative limited, Aviyan Multipurpose Co-operative Limited, Kathmandu & Dhulikhel Municipality had organized Interaction Program on the topic "Connecting girls, inspiring future". Around 64 participants had attained this program especially the young girls from different colleges of kavre district. During interaction program Advocate from Supreme court Laxmi Dhakal, Lady social leader & president of Tejganga college Ambubhawani Karki, International scholar Lindsey, President of Rotary Club of Dhulikhel Ashok shrestha, President of IED Nepal Ranjeev shrestha ,President of CDRA Nepal Kamala Shrestha ,Past president Of Dhulikhel Jaycees Shree Krishna Shrestha and representives from different organization had expressed their opinion to about the issues of girls and women. The program was co-ordinated by Laxmi khanal ,child & women officer of IED Nepal. The program was held on Kathmandu University International Center, Dhulikhel.

FOREST:NATURE AT YOUR SERVICE

1.6 BILLION PEOPLE DEPEND ON FORESTS FOR THEIR LIVELIHOODS. SO WE CAN UNDERSTAND THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE DEPENDING ON FORESTS TO SURVIVE .FORESTS ARE FEEDING OUR RIVERS AND ARE SUPPLYING WATER FOR NEARLY 50% OF OUR LARGEST CITIES.AS WE KNOW THAT TREES MAINTAIN SOIL FERTILITY,THEY HELP TO REGULATE THE DEVASTING IMPACT OF STORMS,FLOODS ETC…FORESTS COVER A LARGE AREA ON EARTH.THEY ARE THE GREEN LUNGS OF EARTH AND VITAL TO THE SURVIVAL OF PEOPLE EVERYWHERE.

WE ARE DESTROYING THE FORESTS WE NEED TO LIVE AND BREATHE. WHY?? THIS ANSWER SHOULD BE GIVEN BY THE PEOPLE WHO DESTROYS FORESTS.THIS IS A REPORT FROM THE GLOBAL AFFORESTATION COMMITTEE THAT EVERY YEAR, 13 MILLION HECTARES OF FOREST ARE DESTROYED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CONSERVING FORESTS AND EXPANDING THEM NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.WHEN WE ADD IT UP, AN INVESTMENT OF US$30 BILLION FIGHTING DEFORESTATION AND DEGRADATION COULD PROVIDE A RETURN OF US$2.5 TRILLION IN NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.

THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS IS INTENDED TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF FORESTS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLANET AND ABOUT THE ECONOMIC, SOCIO-CULTURAL,AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS THAT FORESTS PROVIDE. WE SHOULD CONVEY THE MESSAGE THAT “FORESTS FOR PEOPLE”, WHICH IS HIGHLIGHTING THE FACT THAT FORESTS ARE MOST BIOLOGICALLY DIVERSE ECO SYSTEMS ON LAND.

AS THE FAMOUS POET “THEODORE ROOSEVELT(1858-1919)” SAID THAT A COUNTRY WITHOUT TREES IS ALMOST AS A PEOPLE WITHOUT CHILDREN.

ANOTHER NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF DEFORESTATION IS THAT IT CAUSES CLIMATE CHANGES ALL OVER THE WORLD.THE MASSIVE DESTRUCTION OF TREES NEGATIVELY EFFECTS THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF THE AIR WE BREATHE WHICH HAS DIRECT REPERCUSSIONS ON THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG BOTH HUMANS AND ANIMALS ALIKE. THE REMOVAL OF FORESTS WOULD CAUSE RAINFALL TO DECLINE MORE THAN 26%.

FROM THE ABOVE TABLE WE CAN UNDERSTAND THAT THE LEVEL OF DEFORESTATION IS INCREASED IN 2010 AND 2011. THIS SHOWS THAT THE LEVEL OF DEFORESTATION IS INCREASING THESE DAYS.BUT WE STILL CAN PASS OUR MESSAGE TO EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE WORLD AND MAKE OUR WORLD A GREENY PLANET.SO WE SHOULD TRY OUR BEST TO PASS THE MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE WHICH WE KNOW.

A LONG TIME AGO, ABOUT 70% OF THE EARTHS SURFACE WAS COVERED BY FORESTS NOW IT IS ONLY 31 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL LAND AREA ON THE EARTH.THEY SUPPORT 80 PER CENT OF THE TERRESTRIAL BIODIVERSITY THAT LIVE IN THEM. SO, A CONSCIOUS EFFORT TOWARDS AFFORESTATION HAS TO BE TAKEN UP IN ALL COUNTRIES TO NOT ONLY MAINTAIN LIFE ON EARTH BUT ALSO TO MAINTAIN ECONOMIC STABILITY IN THE WORLD.

WE ARE GETTING A LOT OF GIFTS FROM A FOREST, WHICH EN-RICHES OUR LIVES, INCLUDING FOOD, MEDICINE, HERBS, NUTS, PAPER, MATERIALS FOR WOOD CRAFTS, MUSHROOMS ETC…..SOME OF THE REASONS OF DEPLETION OF FOREST ARE: CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND DAMS CAUSING GREAT DAMAGE TO FORESTS, EXCESSIVE USE OF WATER FOR FUEL, INDISCRIMINATE LOGGING ETC……

WE KNOW THAT TREES GIVES US SHADE. WHEN WE DESTROY THE TREES, WE DESTROYS THE SHADE WE NEED. AS IT IS VERY USEFUL TO US WE NEED TO GROW MORE TREES. WE CAN SEE THAT MANY POOR LABOURERS WHO WORK IN CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES REST IN THESE SHADES OF TREES. WE COULD HELP THEM BY GROWING MORE AND MORE TREES.

THE EARTH IS A LONELY PLANET. IT IS LONELY BECAUSE NOBODY SEEMS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT NEEDS. TODAY IT IS IN DANGER. IT IS TRYING TO TALK TO US. IT WANTS US TO LISTEN. IT WANTS US TO UNDERSTAND. IT WANTS US TO ACT. THE WORLD IS IN OUR HANDS. TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT. IT IS THE ONLY HOME WE HAVE.

This articles is written by KIRAN GOPINATH STUDENT OF NEW INDIAN MODEL SCHOOL DUBAI, 7^TH A.