On August 6th, the Climate Change Group of Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana in association with Indian Youth Climate Network undertook a plantation activity in collaboration with the District Forest Office, Ludhiana. 585 students planted saplings individually in the campus of Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College with a motto, “Plant a TREE, join your hands to make GNE carbon FREE”.
Dr. MS Saini (Director), Dr HS Rai (Dean – Testing & Consultancy), Dr. JN Jha (HOD - Civil) and Pr. YS Brar (Dean – Student's Welfare) inaugrated the drive by planting a sapling. Dr. HS Rai - Chairman, CCG elaborated the effect of Global warming, and motivated young entrants to professional college to play its role to check Global warming.
Event coordinator Gurmehar Singh on behalf of CCG & IYCN discussed the importance of “Youth participation to combat Climate Change”. Students with great enthusiasm joined hands to make GNEDC green by planting 585 saplings at various locations in the campus. “Our GNDEC already has a large green belt, this will be certainly a great addition to it”, said one of the first year students. Climate Change Group also promised to organise such activities in and around Ludhiana in near future.
The team planting a sapling