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Celebration World Environment
Day 2007 - Bicycle Parade
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The World Environment
Day opts for 2007 was "Melting
Ice – a Hot Topic". In
support of International Polar Year, the WED theme
selected for 2007 focuses on the effects that
climate change is having on polar ecosystems and
communities, and the ensuing consequences around
the world. Climate change refers to the variation
in the Earth's global climate or in regional climates
over time. It describes changes in the variability
or average state of the atmosphere over time scales
ranging from decades to millions of years. As
Kathmandu being considered the most polluted city
of the Asia, vehicle emission is known to be the
major source of air pollution contributing to
the global environmental problems. Present fossil
fuels consumption of Nepal |
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to increase. In Nepal, the average temperature is
increasing at the rate of approximately 0.06 degrees
Celsius annually and 0.12 degree Celsius in Himalayan
region. Unfortunately, Nepal’s environmental
evils has been plugged by many sever factors like
deforestation, pollution, over population and degradation
of natural resources. Today climate change is a
major environmental concern, though it receives
little attention. Nepal consist many snowcaps mountains,
which are the major water resources to downstream.
Due to impact of climate change snow feeding rivers
are running dry most of period. Nepal has over 3,252
glaciers and 2,315 glacier lakes out of which 44
are at potentially bursting stage (UNEP). Glaciers
are very sensitive indicator of climate change.
The major problem associated with Glacier Lake is
Glacier Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF). Besides this
climate has impact on biodiversity, Agriculture,
Human Health etc. |
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In
this regard, to combat against the air pollution in
Kathmandu Valley Green Vehicle most encourage. At this
instant, the students of Environmental Management of
SchEMS organized “a bicycle parade”…an
Effort to Combat Climate Change, on the occasion
of World Environment Day 2007, 5 June in order to draw
people consciousness towards the global climate change
issue. |
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Perspicacious of Bicycle Parade |
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To raise the awareness in use of green vehicles
among the public; |
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To make people use of bicycle for a short distance
travel; |
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To focus the head of government and other governing
bodies about the issues of environmental problems; |
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| Long term |
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To promote environment friendly vehicles; |
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To enhance cleaner production for the sustainability; |
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To work out for the issues on climate
change; |
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To encourage NGOs, INGOs business firms, government
organizations in planning, policymaking, and implementation
on pollution control techniques; |
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To control the pollution thus enhancing to preserve
the natural beauty; |
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To protest against the global dependency on oil. |
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Joshi (Director, Academic Department, SchEMS) at
9.30 am by cutting ribbon. Parade was paddled from
Tinkune. Electric city car from REVA leaded the
Parade. There were all total 60-80 bicycle riders
to contribute Parade. Most of the participants were
environment concern students from SchEMS, Viswa
Niketan Science Campus, PK college, TC College,
ASCOL and other public participants were also participated
in the parade. The entire participant were provided
bicycle and WED T-Shirt to show solidarity for Parade.
Play cards quoted with different environment slogans
were also displayed. Two Sapha Tempo were also joined
to parade for promotion of electric vehicle. Parade
was paddled major location like New Baneshwor, Babarmal,
Maitighar, Thapathali, |
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| Tripureshowr, Sundhara, New Road and
Bashantpur Dabali. Closing ceremony was in Bashantapur
Dabali around 12.30 pm. |
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Achievement
from Parade:
Bicycle Parade was successful to draw the attention
of public as well as media about the consciousness towards
the promotion of green vehicles against the issue of
climate change. The publics were seemed curious about
the parade. The pamphlets released were distributed
to publics and it was able to disseminate the burning
environmental issues to be raised from public level.
General cyclist impressed by the parade also joined
on the way making their contribution to combat climate
change. |
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Main
Supporters |
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| UN Habitat |
Butwal Power
Company |
ECCA |
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Pictures of Bicycle Parade
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