The forest department and Nature Conservation Society jointly organised the World Forest Day and World Water Day celebrations at Shakthi Engineering College on Tuesday with a focus on the need to protect rainforests.
Regional passport officer S Sasikumar, who was the chief guest at the function, told students that 13 million hectares of rainforest area was getting destroyed every year.
"Before 1980, conservation of animals was the only issue. But today, conservation of forest itself is a big issue. There is a need to plant trees inside and outside forests to bring about environmental sustainability," said Sasikumar, adding, "Planting more trees will enrich the green over, which is crucial for fighting global warming."
Speaking on the issue of global warming, president of the Nature Conservation Society (Coimbatore), N I Jalaluddin advised students to "notice the long term temperature changes in different areas, which are usually the first signs of global warming and ozone depletion."
The college chairman, S Thangavelu, who delivered the presidential address, requested students not to spoil the soil's fertility and pollute it with artificial substances that contain chemicals.
Regional passport officer S Sasikumar, who was the chief guest at the function, told students that 13 million hectares of rainforest area was getting destroyed every year.
"Before 1980, conservation of animals was the only issue. But today, conservation of forest itself is a big issue. There is a need to plant trees inside and outside forests to bring about environmental sustainability," said Sasikumar, adding, "Planting more trees will enrich the green over, which is crucial for fighting global warming."
Speaking on the issue of global warming, president of the Nature Conservation Society (Coimbatore), N I Jalaluddin advised students to "notice the long term temperature changes in different areas, which are usually the first signs of global warming and ozone depletion."
The college chairman, S Thangavelu, who delivered the presidential address, requested students not to spoil the soil's fertility and pollute it with artificial substances that contain chemicals.