City youths take out march against climate change in Dehradun

DEHRADUN: Young students and activists took out a march against climate change in Dehradun on Friday. The rally commenced from Clock Tower and culminated in Gandhi Park. The rally was organised to extend support to the #SatyagrahaForClimateJustice movement, under which such demonstrations were held across several countries on Friday (March 19).
Those who participated in the march demanded the government to take steps to save the forests in Bageshwar, rejuvenate Rispana and Suswa rivers, and save the biodiversity of the state.
Aanchal Sharma, member of The Earth and Climate Initiative, led the march. “We demand immediate steps for the revival of Rispana and Suswa rivers. The government must also intervene to save Bageshwar forests. Steps should also be taken to conserve our Himalayan biodiversity. The conservation of flora and fauna species, put under the endangered list of ICUN, should be given priority,” said Sharma.
The rally was attended by wildlife experts like Prashant Singh, president of Indian Dental Association, Dehradun; Anku Sharma, a filmmaker and the director of The Earth and Climate Initiative; Dr Akash Arya, a dentist; and Mohita Sharma, a fashion designer and environmentalist; among others.