Shillong: The two-day workshop titled, Agents of Change- Climate Catalyst was organised at NEHU on Wednesday. Jemino Mawthoh, MLA, Nongthymmai inaugurated the workshop whose objective is to produce a more informed audience and a capable workforce that is able to act on its own to bring about a positive change in matters relating to Climate Change and the natural environment.
Addressing the audience, Mawthoh emphasized on the importance of participation from all sectors of society in order to initiate early and urgent action at an ecological level to prevent unforeseen disasters. He also called for better implementation of present laws to tackle environmental problems.
Dr. Scholz, the GIZ CCA-NER programme director highlighted the need to keep the North-East pristine and how the youth can take up a more active role in forming pressure/interest groups for tackling Climate Change problems.
The workshop was given a more regional flavour as Dr. Bremley Lyngdoh, took up local concerns. He explained under a climate change scenario, the hardest hit stakeholders are the ones who are not responsible for bringing about climate change.
He also expounded on the link between grassroots and top brass in formulating policies for tackling climate change.
Later in the day, an interactive panel discussion was moderated by Dr Bremley Lyngdoh where panelists included Mr. C.P. Marak, Mr. S. Ashutosh, Patricia Mukhim, Dr. B.K. Tiwari and Mr Kenneth Pala. The interactive panel discussion approached the problem from a SWOT analysis perspective and touched upon various issues thus helping throw light upon regional problems.
