Thanks for your invitation and a great attempt Tanay On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 9:14 AM, Govind Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear All, > > This is to invite all eflora of India members to the Delhi Youth > Summit on Climate (DYSoC 2010), to be held on the 5th and 6th of June, > 2010 in the Auditorium of India's first PM's residence at Teen Murti > House. The place is a stone's throw from both the residence of the > President of India and the Parliament of India. (Nearest Metro > Station: Central Secretariat) > > Delhi, the seat of power of the world's largest democracy, is a > rapidly developing urban center and features in the list of top ten > most populated cities in the world. One of the oldest continually > inhabited cities, Delhi today is facing the dual pressure of > development as well as an ever increasing population. > > In the climate constrained world of today, 'development' itself is > seen as a threat to the environment and it is indeed 'development' > which attracts the workforce and contributes to the increasing urban > population. However, development--in the real sense of the word--is > essential for the growth and prosperity of a region and of a nation as > a whole. Development should be sustainable and should not discount the > needs and requirements of the future generation. Today, ground water > is being depleted, surface waters are polluted, transport is forever > clogged, waste is increasingly becoming an even greater problem, > greens are paying a heavy toll, we don't even know where (and with > what impacts) does our energy and food come from, urban planning is > missing in action and "development" is still taking place. > > With this as the backdrop, Delhi Greens, in collaboration with a > series of environmental organizations, is calling for DYSoC 2010 at > the first Prime Minister's residence in Teen Murti House . The two day > summit will take place on 5th and 6th of June, 2010 and will be an > ideal platform to mark the World Environment Day. DYSoC 2010 will > bring together the youth from across the capital city and attempt to > understand the various urban environmental issues in the wake of > climate change. > > Since this is the Commonwealth Games Year, DYSoC will not be a stand > alone event but will invite the participating delegates in initiating > as well getting involved in various green projects (at least 4) for a > better Delhi! We therefore urge all to participate, learn and get > involved so as to help shape the future of the city, for all of us and > for generations to come. > > Registration is free, but all interested must fill the Delegate > Registration Form available (also attached with this mail) here: > http://delhigreens.org/summits/dysoc-2010 All delegates will be given > a DYSoC 2010 participation certificate after successful completion of > two day programme. Remember, it is our future at stake and it is we > who must take charge, before there is nothing left to take charge of, > demand green action today lest there may not be a tomorrow. > > Come, take the first step, and be the Change: DYSoC 2010 > > With best regards, > Govind Singh > 98111 47754 > > P.S. Feel free to circulate this invite to all those you think will be > interested. We do not like to define the age group of youth for youth > is what youth does! Also, if you are out of town, do share this info > with your friends and colleagues. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
