Pune, February 2024: The Don Bosco Development Society (DBDS) organized three Climate Change awareness sessions for 309 people under the aegis of ‘Women Empowerment Project’ supported by AXA business services. The details are as follows:

First session was organized on 7th February 2024 at Godawari School, Akurdi for 240 children. Mr. Ramesh Gopale was the resource person. 

Second session was organized on 14th February 2024 at PCMC Urdu School for 50 students. Mr. Mahesh Kumar was the resource person. 

Third session was organized 7th February 2024 at Mother Teresa Nagar for 19 adults. Mrs. Trupti Bhosale was the resource person. 

The objective of the workshops was to make people aware and take action for climate change adaptation measures, such as adjustments in natural and man-made systems to reduce the likely impacts of climate change. The Resource Persons covered following topics:

• Air Pollution & impact to human body 

• Land Pollution & impact to human body

• Water Pollution & impact to human body

• Sound pollution and impact to human health 

• Water conservation, Waste Management 

• Reduce, reuse and recycle 

These were interactive session where the participants asked questions which were answered by the resource person. After the sessions snacks were distributed to all.