Global Warming & Green Economy

“Let’s Make the World Green “

Guest Speaker

Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka
Minister of Environment & Natural   Resources 

We are pleased to inform that Hon Minister Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Environment & Natural Resources will be the Guest Speaker on Tuesday 16th March 2010 from 3.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. at a seminar to be held at the Chamber Auditorium. This Seminar is organized by the Environmental Committee of the NCCSL.

Hon Minister will speak on the current trend on Global warming, its adverse impact on the environment and the repercussions to the global economy.

Today, the world is facing a multifaceted, socio-economic and environmental global crisis,   namely financial crisis, fuel crisis, food crisis and water crisis due to the unsustainable use of natural resources.

One of the major causes for these environmental problems is the increase of Greenhouse Gases in the atmosphere which has resulted in global warming and climate change. Impacts of Climate Change will deprive the livelihood of inhabitants, as a consequence of sea level rise, extreme weather patterns like storms, cyclones, severe rainfalls and droughts. Further, it will directly influence many sectors including agriculture, tourism, industry, health, water, and energy.

Therefore, the Chamber in keeping with the world trend on global warming, has invited the Hon Minister as a Guest Speaker to speak on this subject to increase public awareness and to better understand of the problem of Global warming and its impact on the country’s economy.
 
For further details kindly contact Mr. Amal Dias, Deputy Secretary General on 011 4741788 on or before 12th March 2010.