AJKYF, CLIMATE FOR CHANGE HOLD GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE, CLEANLINESS DRIVE AT JAMMU TAWI MOTHER EARTH NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED: YOUTH FEDERATION

ONLY YOUTH CAN MAKE EARTH GREEN AGAIN: SANJAY SANDHU

Jammu, September 25 ;-All J&K Youth Federation (AJKYF) in collaboration with Climate for Change holds Global Climate Strike by holding peacefully rally from Press Club to Gujjar Nagar followed by cleanliness drive at Jammu Tawi River.

Ch. Sanjay Singh Sandhu, Incharge Jammu Province, All J&K Youth Federation (AJKYF) said that as the planet is getting hotter, we need to collectively act right now instead of waiting for more. The primary cause of global warming is fossil fuels. Human beings are addicted to burning them which produces coal, oil, greenhouse gases and more which is the reason why the temperature of the earth rises, the oceans are rising and the coral reefs are dying. Moreover, extreme weather patterns are for everyone to see. The heat waves, droughts, floods, are now taking place with greater intensity and frequency. “We have to capture the world’s attention and now it’s time for governments to listen to our demands for protecting mother earth” added Sandhu.

Vivasvan Sawhney, Chief Sports Cell and Thakur Mandeep Singh, District Secretary Incharge, All J&K Youth Federation (AJKYF) said that young people are deeply concerned about climate change, as our generation will have to reckon with the disastrous implications of global warming exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius every year. Millions of young people have turned out across the globe to strike for climate action, and it is crucial for us to have a seat at the table when discussing issues such as climate change that will have such a large impact on our
future.

Anmol Ohri, social activist of Climate for Change said that climatic change is one of the most urgent issues confronting the international community. To address global climate change and its far-reaching impacts, governmental and intergovernmental have targeted multiple
fronts on different scales. In particular, over the years, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs), citizens, and the private sector, have complemented governmental and intergovernmental efforts, combining their unique strengths and resources in combating climate change both locally and transnational and our effort to aware the people of the Jammu and Kashmir will hopefully result into betterment
of future of environment.