Kolkata: Students of 10 schools located either within the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) or its fringes participated in a walk on Friday to create awareness on the need to conserve the Ramsar site.
The walk aimed at triggering minds to care for the biodiversity and sustainable practices to preserve the unique ecosystem of the EKW and its sewage-fed farms.It was flagged off from Bamanghata bridge by former Hidco CMD Debashis Sen and American Center Kolkata director and US consulate general Kolkata public affairs officer Elizabeth Lee. Officials from the German consulate and Max Mueller Bhavan also participated in the walk.
The walk was organised by Disappearing Dialogues Collective, which that has been raising awareness about EKW and empowering communities to uphold traditional practices and enhancing opportunities to seek alternative solutions.
Students from Calcutta International School, The Heritage School, Mahavir Institute of Education and Research, Ektara, Bamanghata High School, Kheadaha High School, Chowbaga High School, Narayanpur High School and Bhojerhat Sarada Deshapriya Balika Vidyalaya participated in the walk.
“It was a collective initiative to walk together for the conservation of the wetlands and our future well-being. We need to conserve the wetlands that are there for a balanced environment. EKW is the life-line for Kolkata and we need to protect them for us and future generations,” said Sen.
Disappearing Dialogues Collective founder director Nobina Gupta said the ‘Walk for the Wetlands’ was a youth-led initiative to recognise the importance of EKW and its ecosystem.
Kolkata: Students of 10 schools located either within the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) or its fringes participated in a walk on Friday to create awareness on the need to conserve the Ramsar site.
The walk aimed at triggering minds to care for the biodiversity and sustainable practices to preserve the unique ecosystem of the EKW and its sewage-fed farms. It was flagged off from Bamanghata bridge by former Hidco CMD Debashis Sen and American Center Kolkata director and US consulate general Kolkata public affairs officer Elizabeth Lee. Officials from the German consulate and Max Mueller Bhavan also participated in the walk.
The walk was organised by Disappearing Dialogues Collective, which that has been raising awareness about EKW and empowering communities to uphold traditional practices and enhancing opportunities to seek alternative solutions.
Students from Calcutta International School, The Heritage School, Mahavir Institute of Education and Research, Ektara, Bamanghata High School, Kheadaha High School, Chowbaga High School, Narayanpur High School and Bhojerhat Sarada Deshapriya Balika Vidyalaya participated in the walk.
“It was a collective initiative to walk together for the conservation of the wetlands and our future well-being. We need to conserve the wetlands that are there for a balanced environment. EKW is the life-line for Kolkata and we need to protect them for us and future generations,” said Sen.
Disappearing Dialogues Collective founder director Nobina Gupta said the ‘Walk for the Wetlands’ was a youth-led initiative to recognise the importance of EKW and its ecosystem.
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