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happenings as per the predictions made thousands of years back by the PANCHA SAKHA (five friends). He said that more than 90 percent of the disasters are happening in the east region and that was what predicted in MALIKA. In the year 1930 the area of Satabhaya was 320 sq km and in 2000 it got reduced to 120 sq km because of massive felling of the mangrove (hentala bana). For such man made mistakes, coastal belt stretching across 482 kms in Orissa is becoming vulnerable to the natural disasters, Prof Mishra commented. He also cited the result of different international submits from 1972 to till date. There was lot of discussions for a clean and green earth including
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reduction of green house gas (GHG). But the developed nations in particular didn't obey it. And there was nothing in the place that what will happen to those who don't obey the resolutions passed by them, he said. "However, in a significant development in the 2009 Copenhagen submit, the voices of t he nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) were heard for the first time," he informed. Citing all these, Prof. Mishra at the end said: "You people are the hope." When we have got a weak voice internationally, but we should do things that are required locally. "That will also be a remarkable achievement to counter Global Warming and in this respect India can be the torch bearer," Prof Mishra hoped. birthdays, library for small children, plantat ion etc are their major activities, Mr Mahapatra informed. However, it was a great moment for 'BISWA' that everyone present couldn't but praised the efforts of 'BISWA' in bring socio-economic development for equality. They got also astonished looking at the multifarious activities taken up by the organization for development of the poor and downtrodden that is unseen in many other NGOs. Mr Graziano, EU representative from Italy discussed on promoting "Youth Active Citizenship" Different games were organized for the participants to promote active citizenship. To showcase the culture and heritage of Orissa to the youths gathered from the different parts of the world, various cultural programmes like Odissi, modern dance, gotipua, Sambalpuri, Dalkhai were performed.
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Seminar on Global Warming Shows the Way for Solution

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Bhubaneswar in her address during the technical session highlighted the issues related to youths on context of the current scenario. Mr Hrushikesh from Association for Stimulating Knowhow (ASK), New Delhi spoke on sustainable development with a case study on Keo njhar District. Is Keonjhar heading to wards sustainable development, was the question asked after giving many startling facts on the district. The concept of 'inclusive growth' was also discussed. Mr. Sujit Mohapatra, Bakul Foundation Bhubaneswar presented on - 'A successful story of youth participation and volunteering in Bhubaneswar.' He showed many pictures of their works in the capital emphasizing the concept of 'volunteerism'. Wall paintings, Street Show, Tree man, gifting saplings on

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a burning chapter world over also is a matter of concern for all of us. Mostly the developing nations are the victim of this new menace due the conspiracy and evil intention of the developed nations. To find a solution and how to beat it locally, 'BISWA' organized a seminar in its office premises with Prof. Arta Bandhu Mishra the retired professor of Life Science Department in Sambalpur University and Prof. Prakash Chandra Swain the head of the department

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BISWAs participation in International Youth Day

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'BISWA' took active part in the celebration of International Youth Day celebrated at Bhubaneswar on August 12, 2010. Miss Madhumita Prasad Deputy Manager Natural Resource Management of 'BISWA' participated and spoke on the subject. Mainly the speakers highlighted the issue of - "Youth & Women- Dialogue and Mutual Understanding for Sustainable Development." Dr. M. R. Mishra, National Coordinator, Euro Asia Youth Network & JRP inaugurated the meeting where Mr Soumya Ranjan Patnaik former Member of Parliament and Editor of The Sambad was the chief speaker. While appealing the youths present from different parts of the world, Mr Patnaik called for a greater participation of the youths in national and international affairs so that time ahead would be smooth and peaceful for the future generation. He also narrated st ories and incident of his personal life. Mr Surendranath Nayak Deputy Chairman, St ate Planning Board and former Minister of Agriculture, Govt. of Orissa spoke on various challenges faced by the people in rural areas and called for greater involvement in grass root level. Miss. Angela Martinez, Centre for European Studies and Initiat ives (CESIE), It aly presented on "Tools for Equal Sustainable Develo pment" which was an overview of an international project. Women and their role in politics were discussed. She discussed on a unique concept of the Italian parliament called 'Quote Rose' which is a special system in the Italian Parliament for reservation of women and tax system if at all it is violated. . Miss Madhumita Prasad deputy manager of Natural Resource Management made presentation on "BISWA's perspective of Sust ainable Development". She spoke, in details, all aspects of 'BISWA' in general with special emphasis on women empowerment through SHGs, microenterprise, health, water and sanitation, education, renewable energy, climate change etc. Mrs Mamata from School of women Studies, Utkal University conducted an int eractive session on 'feminism and livelihood' opportunities in Orissa. About 30 students from the department were present in the gathering. The session was followed by an open discussion on all the presentations made. Questions were asked by the participants as well as remarks were made by the chairperson. Miss Jenny Gevela Programme Advisor, Jeevan Rekha Parishad (JRP),
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Global Warming is a burning issue

now everywhere. Even people without having much technical of scientific knowledge know Global Warming and discuss it. This is no doubt a good indication. They also feel its impact in their day to day lives. No rain, scanty rain or excessive rain is said to the impact of Global Warming. Similarly, winter having no cold and summer touching 480 C are also attributed to be the impacts of Global Warming. Abnormal beheviour in animals are seen by far. It need not be explained what catastrophic impact this problem will cause particularly to the areas across the coast lines. But we must all do our best to beat it. We have people who have got traditional knowledge to solve many crises. We must utilize their knowledge and expertise to uphold a balance. Similarly, we can do to minimize the menace by saving water, keeping the environment clean and green, planting at least few trees on individual effort. No doubt the developed nations are playing foul roles. But without blaming them always, we must do what maximum we can to save the environment. This would be best means for meeting the problem. 'Global Warming' must be always within our mind as a 'Global Warning' and we must behave accordingly.

example of our neighbouring Pakistan where in a catastrophic flood around 1600 people died, 12 millions of people had been severely affected and 6 lakh houses were totally perished. In China also 4,000 people died in flood. Russia witnessed 38 o C - the highest temperature during last 130 years. New York also baked in a t hick tro pical heat and humidity this year, informed Mr Patnaik. Casting light on our homeland, he narrated the bitter experience of mud flow due to the cloud burst in Leh of J&K that claimed 160 lives and rendered many homeless. "From smoke choked Russia to water soaked Pakistan and China, the earth seems t o be going through a midsummer nightmare. No doubt it is the sign of troubling climate change already under way," Mr Patnaik said and appealed not only to discuss the events but also to suggest solutions to curb the crisis as it is India that could show the way to the World Community to beat Global Warming. Prof Prakash Chandra Swain of VSS UT started his speech with practical experience in the winter. "One or two blankets are comfortable enough during winter to prevent cold. But if we cover up our body with more blankets say 5-10 - it will be unbearable and we will feel like the experience of summer," said Prof Swain. Same thing has happened to our mother earth. The blankets of CO2 gas over the atmosphere are not allowing heat to radiate and that is causing

Global Warming. And it is high time to minimize the quantum of this CO2 Gas to get rid of the Global Warming, Prof Swain suggested. He quo ted Mahatma Gandhi saying-"The world is full of reserves to meet your need, but not sufficient enough for your greed." He citied this pointing fingers towards the greed and conspiracy of the 'developed nations' who are primarily responsible for increasing the quantum of CO2 and CFC gases in the atmosphere and for whom the whole world is going to suffer. We can't avoid development. Power plants, burning of fossil fuel and so many other activities that are directly linked with environmental problems are necessary. But when we manipulate things, there starts the problems of environment. He told this citing the example of closing of ESP by different plants around us during the night time to save electricity consumption. But at the same time it damages our atmosphere and the blanket of CO 2 and several other environmental hazards are caused, Prof Swain made clear. He further lamented that international protocols for protection of environment world wide are not obeyed. There is division among the developed and the developing nations but this is adding to the problem of Glo bal Warming inst ead of minimizing it o r bringing any solution. When the river water in European countries is better than the filter water of our country, why can't we reach that standard, he asked. Hence, individuals have also a vital role in playing for Global Warming solution, he opined. The environment starts with mind. Hence, "Clean to

mind - Green the Earth" should be the slogan, Mr Swain said. He also came forward wit h many valuable suggestions from engineering point of view to confront this menace. Prof Arta Bandhu Mishra was very pragmatic in his hour long speech. Prof Mishra said that climate change is a natural process and it has been changing since last 400 million years. But the difference is that in those days the climate was getting changed itself, but at present it is 'we' who force to get it changed. "Human activities have done enough to change the climate in a negative direction" Prof Mishra said. Increase or decrease of CO2 was a wave like graph in the past. But at present, it is moving only in upward direction, Prof Mishra said through pictorial presentations. "We had 120 numbers of 'rainy days' few decades back, but at present the number of rainy days have been reduced to just 55 days i.e. 50 percent less than the normal rainy days" Prof Mishra informed. Prof Mishra said that the famous poet of Orissa Gangadhar Meher during his life time found the Biswa (World) full of divinity, a place as good as heaven, full of sweet and happiness and hence wrote 'Biswa Dekha Madhumaya.' But if he would have been alive now he must have written 'Biswa Dekha Bisamaya' (the world is full of poison or negative values), said Prof Mishra sarcastically. He told this looking at the unbridled pollution everywhere in the country, at our door step and also the world over. Prof Mishra also cited from the MALIKA and justified how there are
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