GUWAHATI, March 20 – With the depletion of the ozone layer and the melting of polar caps, the issue of climate change has become a major global concern that threatens the existence of flora and fauna, a press release said. The urgency to address this matter has become so grave that it calls for a collective human effort to the devastating impact.

Keeping this in view, a talk on climate change was recently organised by the Centre for Mass Communication and Journalism (CMCJ) at the Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) of Cotton College in association with the Assam Science Society.

Prof Dulal Goswami, renowned environmental biologist and present Head of the Department of Environmental Science, GU, gave a talk on the occasion. The central theme of the talk was ‘Climate Change (trees of life)’.

Prof Goswami, in his speech, emphasized on the various aspects relating to the theme of climate change.

Prof Goswami said, “Sincere efforts are needed on the part of media to take the message of climate change to the people.” He also addressed the audience about the impact of climate change on the environment in the near future.

The programme was a part of the National Environment Awareness Campaign, 2008-2009. The campaign aims at addressing environmental issues.

Dr Satyendra Kumar Choudhury, chief project co-ordinator of EDC, also spoke on the occasion and reiterated the need for mass awareness on the issue of climate change.

The talk was preceded by a tree plantation programme inaugurated by Dr IK Bhattacharyye, principal of Cotton College. Teachers and students of the college also took part in the programme, the press release added.