SEPA environment week kicks off

World Environment Day to be observed on June 5

KARACHI:

The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA), on the Golden Jubilee of World Environment Day (WED), observed on June 5 every year, has planned to observe Environment Week throughout the province from June 1 (today). During the week various awareness activities will be organised.

SEPA held a one-day training workshop on climate change for environmental journalists in collaboration with Green Media Initiatives at Karachi Press Club on June 1.

A campaign on vehicular emission awareness will be launched at 20 selected points in collaboration with the traffic police on June 3.

SEPA staff and volunteers will distribute awareness handbills among drivers and vehicle owners to convince them play their role for emission control.

On June 4, an awareness walk and tree plantation will be organised from Clock Tower (Village) to Emaar Clifton at 6pm in collaboration with DHA in which people from various walks of life will join hands to promote green living. 

On June 5, a Cycle Rally wiil be taken out at 7am in collaboration with Pakistan Cyclists Association in two groups in which one group shall start cycling from Fayyaz Centre Opposite FTC building. The participants of the rally in the second group will take start from Sakhi Hassan Chowrangi. Both the groups will culminate at Mazar-i-Quaid. All participants will pass through different roads of the city making people aware with public service messages on the significance of zero emissions.

On the same day, an awareness seminar will be arranged in collaboration with Farozaan Pakistan at Arts Council of Pakistan, Karach,i which will be followed by a Stage Drama on environmental pollution and a music concert by Auj Band.

Similar activities will be organised in all main districts of the province.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, June 2^nd, 2022.