A platform for student environmentalists to think out of the box

Thiruvananthapuram | Sunday | 2nd February, 2020

Summary:

Starting from February 6, Green Congress, which will be held at Vylopilly Samskrithi Bhavan, will see over 350 students, who worked close with the city corporation in its waste management and eco-friendly initiatives, taking part. Students will participate in various competitions like short film making, debates, quiz, elocution and project presentations, which will be based on eco-friendly and waste management themes. “The Green Congress is a culmination of year-long works done by the city corporation with regard to waste management and eco-friendly initiatives. The initiatives will start in the summer with a camp called ‘Haritha Nagarolsavam’ and will conclude with the congress. The competitions encourage students to think out of the box and we do get great input and ideas that can go along with the corporation’s waste management plans and other initiatives,” said a health wing official..