President calls for adopting nature-friendly lifestyle

Kathmandu, June 5: President Ramchandra Paudel has emphasized on adopting nature-friendly lifestyle.    
President Paudel said this in his message of best wishes to all Nepali sisters and brothers at home and abroad on the occasion of the World Environment Day (June 5) on Thursday.    

"The haphazard and unscientific use of plastic polymers has created plastic waste, which is becoming a challenging environmental issue. In accordance with the concept that development and the environment are complementary to each other, I sincerely urge everyone to adopt a nature-oriented lifestyle and promote activities for environmental improvement”, the Head of the State noted.    

On the World Environment Day being marked with the slogan 'Reducing Plastic Pollution: Our Responsibility', now is the time to pledge for the improvement of environment around our homes, making ecological relationships between forests, water, vegetation, agriculture, and wildlife live and meaningful and uphold every citizen's right to live in a clean and healthy environment, the message reads.    

The President has emphasized the need for all of us to focus on how to maintain interdependent relationships between the environment and nature sustainable, urging all Nepali sisters and brothers to unite and engage in activities to improve the environment while reducing pollution caused by plastic use.     

He also expressed gratitude to all associated actors, including government and non-government organizations, development partners, and others involved in the profound responsibility of environmental conservation and enhancement,    

President Paudel wished that the day may provide additional solidarity and enthusiasm for the implementation of the matters that Nepal has raised in various national and international forums and the commitments made to mitigate the environmental impacts arising from air, water, and land pollution. (RSS)