CELEBRATING WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL DAY

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In 1972, the UN General Assembly designated 5 June as World Environment Day (WED). The first celebration, under the slogan “Only One Earth” took place in 1973. In the following years, WED has developed as a platform to raise awareness on the problems facing our environment such as air pollution, plastic pollution, illegal wildlife trade, sustainable consumption, sea-level increase, and food security, among others. Furthermore, WED helps drive change in consumption patterns and in national and international environmental policy.

2023 Theme: Solutions to Plastic Pollution
2023 Host Country: Côte d’Ivoire

This year marks the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, which will focus on solutions to plastic pollution, using the hashtag and slogan #BeatPlasticPollution.

More than 430 million tonnes of plastic is produced every year worldwide, half of which is designed to be used only once. Of that, less than 10 per cent is recycled. An estimated 19-23 million tonnes end up in lakes, rivers and seas annually. Microplastics – tiny plastic particles up to 5mm in diameter – find their way into food, water and air. It is estimated that each person on the planet consumes more than 50,000 plastic particles per year –and many more if inhalation is considered. Discarded or burnt single-use plastic harms human health and biodiversity and pollutes every ecosystem from mountain tops to the ocean floor.

A resolution was adopted in 2022 at the United Nations Environment Assembly to develop a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, with the ambition to complete the negotiations by end of 2024. The second meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) will be held in Paris at the end of May 2023. The instrument is to be based on a comprehensive approach that addresses the full life cycle of plastic.

As part of this GCTE also celebrated World Environmental Day on 5th June in association with Biostar (Natural Science Association) and Bioparadise (Eco-club). 

At 10 30 am, the function begin at General Hall 1 of GCTE. All the students of Second and fourth semester B.Ed and M.Ed were present on that day. Ms. Kavya Sagar compered the function and the prayer song was sung by Kochupathumma. Following this the program co-ordinator Dr. Rajasree K delivered the welcome speech. Dr. A.V. Sujith, the Principal and general convenor of the program inaugurated the celebrations by recieving a mango sapling from Vignesh R and Gayathri. B. L. He then gave us an elaborate idea about various environmental hazards and the measures we can take to avoid this. 



Theme presentation was done by Rajalekshmi. Felicitations were done by Rahul sir, the IQAC co-ordinator and Gayathri B.L, the 2022 college union chairman. Vote of thanks was rendered by Ms. Kavya Sagar. Ms. Parvathy  and Ms. Metilda of second semester B.Ed and 4th semester M.Ed. respectively recited malayalam poems related to environment. The program came to an end at 11 45 am. 



Later on 7th June, the manglo sapling was planted in the college premises by our principal and Praveen Kumar, 2023 College union chairman.

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