Lahore, June 21, 2022 (PPI-OT):The SAFE Society, in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Sciences at UOL, arranged an event to celebrate World Ocean Day on June 8, 2022. June 8th of every year is celebrated globally to raise awareness about the impact of human activities on the oceans and the life within. The theme for this year’s celebration was “Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean.” Human mismanagement had caused water pollution by plastic and debris, overfishing, and ocean acidification.
In this year’s event, a documentary related to World Ocean Day was shown to the students of various departments and a quiz competition on the theme of the day made the celebration more colourful. The main motive of this event was to sensitize the students about the role of SDG 13 (Climate Action) SDG 14 (Life below Water) and SDG 6 (Clean water and sanitation) in the broader perspectives of conservation, preservation, and restoration of the marine environment.
The event was honoured by the presence of Dr. Muhammad Iqbal (Dean, Faculty of Science) and Dr. Rab Nawaz (HoD, Environmental Sciences) as chief guests. Dr. Khawar Sultan (Assistant Professor, Environmental Sciences) coordinated the documentary section of the event.
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