The inaugural function of the two-day International Meet on Climate Change organised by the Department of Social Work, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Regional Campus, Manipur in collaboration with the United NGOs Mission, Manipur; Centre for Research and Advocacy, Manipur & Biodiversity Ecology & Environment Network, Manipur has been kicked off from today at Lamyanba Shanglen.
Professor W. Vishwanath Singh, Dean, School of Life Sciences, Manipur University; Dr RK Nimai, Consultant, Government of Manipur, and Dr M Homeshwor Singh, Director, Directorate of Environment Government of Manipur attended the inaugural function as president, chief guest and guest of honour respectively.
“Global warming and climate change is natural cycle of the earth. Different phases such as the cold or the warm periods that earth witnessed was a natural. It is not because of human activity that deserts were formed such as the Sahara desert,” said Dr. RK Nimai.
He also said that in Manipur, micro climatic changes are taking place because plants have been cut down. Imphal was full of wetlands, but how many survives today. There is certainly relationship between human activity and climate.
