The Earth Day was marked at the University of Karachi on Saturday.
In this connection, a seminar was organised by the institution’s Geography Department at the campus on Saturday.
The topic of the moot was ‘Environmental and Climate Literacy’ which was held at the Arts Auditorium.
Karachi University Geography Department Chairman Dr Jamil Kazmi apprised the attendees about the significance of earth and that the practice to adore and protect it is not a modern day phenomenon.
He said that on April 22, 1970, International Earth Day was celebrated in California that gave rise to its celebration every year.
Today, more than 190 countries, along with as many as 6,000 organisations, are celebrating international Earth Day worldwide, he informed.
KU Geography Department Assistant professor Dr Salman Zubair was the moderator of the session and programme coordinator.
Islamabad’s Institute of Space Technology head Dr Badar Ghauri spoke on the impact of climate change on water resources.
He said that climate is defined as the average weather for as long as 30 years.
