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Gurugram Goes Green: Plastic-Free Conference Champions Sustainability
23 Mar
Summary
- Gurugram University hosted a two-day conference on environmental concerns.
- The conference promoted sustainable practices, banning single-use plastics.
- Officials urged a ban on specific NSAIDs to protect endangered vulture species.
A two-day conference dedicated to environmental health concluded on March 22 at Gurugram University. This event convened stakeholders, including Haryana's environment minister, to discuss sustainability, reduce local emissions, and explore eco-technological waste management.
Academicians and students presented 154 research papers on healthcare and sustainability trends. The minister emphasized the need for collaborative efforts to improve Gurugram's air quality, noting an AQI of 200-250 as the current norm.
University officials highlighted the link between environmental issues and human health, including mental well-being, stressing the need to enhance urban quality of life. The conference itself adopted strict sustainable practices, avoiding plastics and non-renewable materials.
Organizers used eco-friendly alternatives like coconut shells for planters and jute bags, with QR codes replacing paper documentation. State drug controller Lalit Kumar Goel urged pharmacists to halt sales of certain NSAIDs for veterinary use, as these drugs are linked to mass vulture mortality.
The minister also shared efforts at the Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre to breed and reintroduce endangered vulture species, using geo-tagging for tracking their survival.
