In this episode
- A UK speaker described a campaign encouraging each person to remove a tonne of CO2 by planting 100 to 200 trees.
- Climate educators shared a community environmental toolkit, a card-game workshop based on climate science, and experiences from COP26 and COP28.
- Speakers discussed millets as a water-saving, nutritious food, with a guest explaining why she has made them a staple of her diet.
- Contributors from India called for native tree planting, river clean-ups on the Yamuna, better public transport and a circular economy.
- A US speaker linked factory farming to climate change and encouraged plant-based eating, while another explained why ocean phytoplankton matter and the threats they face.
Highlights from the live session. Watch the recording for the full discussion.
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
FREE Global Online Session
Sunday 2nd June 2024
U.S.A 9 am
U.K 2 pm BST
East Africa 4 pm EAT
Mauritius 5 pm MST
India 6.30 pm IST
Philippines 9 pm PST
(All times are in BST(British Summer Time))
Dr Amrita Sharma
(India)
2.00 pm
HOST WELCOME
Dr Amrita Sharma
Kailash Parekh MBE
(UK)
2.00 pm
Kailash Parekh MBE
Climate change and the Environment Assessment and Mangement Tools
Dr Richa Soni
(UK)
2.00 pm
Dr Richa Soni
Climate change and the Environment Assessment and Mangement Tools
Dr. Richa Soni has done her PhD in Environmental Engineering, and has almost 10 years of research experience in water treatment. Her interest in Nature has led to work for the betterment of Environment.
Dr Soni is Director of Lancaster Environment Action & Protection( LEAP, CIC) and she is currently work as a Project Manager in Nexperia, Newport. She has also worked as a project scientist in Lancaster university.
Dr Shorna Pal
(UK)
2.00 pm
Dr Shorna Pal
Climate change and the Environment Assessment and Mangement Tools
Dr Shorna Pal is the Founder-Director of LEAP Lancashire, an organisation that focusses on enabling collective grassroots environmental action by partnering with community and faith organisations based in the UK.
Dr Pal is a doctorate from the University of St Andrews, having completed her research on a full scholarship. Her research interests include the historic characterisation of urban landscapes, particularly on the construction of the multiplex as a symbol of capital consumerism.
Charles Appleby
(UK)
2.30 pm
Charles Appleby
Deepti Kataria
(Egypt)
Deepti Kataria
PANELIST
Dr Lakshmi Vyas
(UK)
Dr Lakshmi Vyas
PANELIST
Dr Lakshmi Vyas is Chair of Hindu Forum Europe and European Women’s Faith Leader with Religion for Peace. She works with European Council of Religious Leaders and several prestigious Organisation in UK and Europe She is a visiting Professor at American University of sovereign Nations and former Principal of Elphinstone College Mumbai. She has authored three books and several research papers in reputed magazines and journals.
BK Sister Jayanti
(UK)
4.00 pm
BK Sister Jayanti
Supporting Mother Nature
Sister Jayanti is Additional Administrative Head of the Brahma Kumaris. She is also the Director of Brahma Kumaris activities in Europe and the Middle East. As a spiritual teacher for over 50 years, she has dedicated her life to self-transformation and service to humanity. Sister Jayanti is the Brahma Kumaris representative to the UN in Geneva.She continues to champion the co-operative role of spiritual organisations in creating a just and peaceful world, bringing spiritual principles to the discussion tables of politicians, economists, business leaders, scientists and nearly every stakeholder of our times. Sister Jayanti sees the erosion of spiritual values as the underlying cause of the crises the world is facing today.The Brahma Kumaris is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) of the United Nations, accredited with General Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Sharron Rose
(USA)
5.30 pm
Host
Sharron Rose
THANK YOU
Technical Director – Nishit Kotak
Kitchen Episode Producer – Seema Bhatia
Beauty Episode Producer – Vaishali Acharya
Health Episode Producer – Dr Rajeev Gupta
Ayurveda Episode Producer – Prof Ish Sharma
Dance Episode Producer/Anchor – Dr Honey Kalaria
Kitchen Episodes Producer/Host – Seema Bhatia
Mauritius Coordinator/Host – Saivani Samboo
Yoga & Meditation Producer – Riddhi Vyas
U.S.A Coordinator/Host – Sharron Rose
Media Team – Kesh Morjaria
Creative Director – Sarita Menon
Host Team – Dr Amrita Sharma, Rotarian Lal Goel
and Sharron Rose
Back Up Team – Dr Lalit Sodha, Dr Sheila Dobee, Dr Milen Shah, Dr Wai Ching Lee, Mala Naicker,
Rtn Lal Goel, Kirit Mistry
Ravi & Sushma Bhanot, Riddhi Vyas, Mina Khagram, Vaishali Acharya and Shivani Vithlani.
Facilitator Team – VARIOUS
Channel Partners – Hindu Forum of Europe, MentalHealth_Connect, Hindu Matters in Britain, , Sanskruti, Simran Ahuja Official, Diwali in London, Sarita Sabrawal Official, Gyan, Sacred Mysteries, SAHA
and many more
Special Thanks : Strategic Web Success and www.inndus.co.uk
