Collective action can reverse climate change: Pinarayi Vijayan on Wayanad landslides
18-Aug-2024Vijayan, in a statement released a day before the 78th Independence Day, also highlighted the need to preserve unity in diversity ahead of the 78th Independence Day.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday highlighted the impact of climate change in the world and said it could be reversed through "collective action".
His remarks came in light of the massive landslides in Wayanad that left over 225 dead and over 130 missing.
Vijayan, in a statement released a day before the 78th Independence Day, also highlighted the need to preserve unity in diversity ahead of the 78th Independence Day.
Talking about the aftermath of the massive landslides in Wayanad, he noted that Kerala is not in a situation to happily celebrate.
“The Wayanad disaster is a clear example of global warming and climate change. Their impact today is enormous. When our country became independent 77 years ago, the world was not very aware of such a crisis. Therefore, such issues did not come to the attention of our constitutional architects. However, towards the end of the 20th century, through constitutional amendments and legislation, environmental protection became our responsibility," he said.
He noted that climate change is real and can be reversed if people come together and take steps.
“We need to broaden our vision to freedom from global warming and climate change. We should be able to mark the beginning of that on this 78th Independence Day," Vijayan said.
