Indian film chosen for UN fight against Global Warming

Mon, May 12 02:36 PM

New Delhi, May 12 (PTI) A magical fable about a young boy who discovers the solution to global warming from a monk in the Himalayas has been adopted by the UN as part of its initiative to green the planet and stop Global Warming. The fable, a documentary by Mumbai-based filmmaker Nitin Das, has become part of the international body's worldwide campaign to plant trees.

The 7-minute film finds itself part of the 'Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign' that encourages people, communities, civil society organisations and governments to plant trees aiming for a total of one billion trees worldwide each year. "The video advocates for tree planting.

We explored whether there was any hidden political or other message and when we were assured we uploaded it on our website," Meryem C. Amar, Information Officer United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) told PTI. The initiative has been well received by countries with nine NGOs and several government organisations including the state government of Uttar Pradesh participating. "India is doing very well.

We have employees of several public service organisations giving up a full day's salay to buy seedlings to plant trees," says Meryem Amar. Since the launch of the Billion Tree Campaign in January last year, close to two billion trees have been planted around the globe.

Along with a focus on tree planting, the campaign also highlights the importance of voluntary action by all sectors of society to address issues such as climate change, air quality and water, among others. PTI.

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