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15th May 2023 | Youth Parliament 2023 on LiFE: Stage-I competiton for Jharkhand State

Youth Parliament 2023 on LiFE, Stage-I competiton for Jharkhand State

 

IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) is delighted to inform you that Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, GOI, New Delhi in association with Environmental Information Awareness Capacity Building and Livelihood Programme (EIACP) Programme HUBs and RPs is organizing Youth Parliament 2023 on LiFE (Lifestyle For Environment).

 

A stage-I debate competition/group discussions will be conducted by IIT(ISM) EIACP (PC-RP) on 15th May 2023, through virtual mode, the details of which will be conveyed to the registered participants later. The best 10 performing students from Jharkhand state will be selected through this online debate competition/group discussions and will compete in stage-II mock parliamentary debate in Delhi organized by IIFM, Bhopal. The best performing students in stage-II will be selected to be MEYPs (Members of Environment Youth Parliament). 5 students will be selected after Stage II and will be given the ‘Youth Icon Award’ on 5th June, 2023 on World Environment Day.

 

The debates being organized in stage-I may consist of any issue related to the field of environment and climate change wherein students will speak for and against the motion for 3-5 minutes. For instance, one topic may be “Sustainable Consumption vs Consumerism”.

 

The overarching theme of the Youth Parliament 2023 is ‘Individual Behaviour and habits have an impact on environment and climate change’

 

Registration Link: CLICK HERE

 

Key Dates:
Last Date of Registration: 10th May, 2023
Stage-I Online debate conducted by EIACP (PC-RP), IIT (ISM), Dhanbad: 15th May, 2023
Stage-II Parliamentary debate at New Delhi: 2nd June, 2023
Award ceremony at New Delhi: 5th June, 2023

 

For any query contact:
Mr. Bishwajit Das
Information Officer, EIACP (PC-RP), Dept. of ESE, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad
Mob: 9438028678 / 7008142278
Email: envis@iitism.ac.in / ism@envis.nic.in

 

 

More About Youth Parliament 2023 on LiFE

 

Introduction:

The Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) is an initiative to promote sustainable living by changing individual lifestyles. The initiative focuses on seven themes, which include food, energy, transport, water, waste, nature, and purchasing. The Youth Parliament on LiFE is a platform for young people to discuss and debate on various environmental aspects and come up with solutions to promote sustainable living.

 

Objectives:

The objectives of the Youth Parliament on LiFE are as follows:

  1. To provide a platform for young people to voice their opinions and ideas on the LiFE.
  2. To encourage young people to take action and be agents of change in their communities.
  3. To promote leadership, critical thinking, and teamwork skills among young people.
  4. To foster a sense of responsibility towards the environment and encourage sustainable living.

 

Participants:

The Youth Parliament on LiFE is open to university students from all over India. Participants must be between the ages of 18yrs and 25yrs and must be enrolled in a university/institute recognized by UGC/AICTE.

 

Selection of Youth MPs and other Stages:

  1. The Youth MPs will be selected via a two stage process:
    • Stage-I: The EIACP Centres will conduct virtual debate competition/ Group Discussions at University/Institute Level in each State/UT and will shortlist best 10 students from the respective States/UTs. Accordingly, about 280-300 students covering all States and UTs will be shortlisted.
    • Stage-II: The shortlisted students will compete in a mock parliamentary debate in Delhi organized by IIFM and half of them i.e. around 140-150 will be selected to be MEYPs (Members of Environment Youth Parliament).
  2. Each MEYP will be given a profile like their political affiliation (Jal Jivan Party, Bijli Bachao Party, etc; their Home State, status of natural resources, level of development, proneness to natural disaster etc).
  3. The selected students will be given a one day training in Parliamentary debate and mock parliament will be organised thereafter. Based on their performance the motion will be passed or abstained.
  4. 5 students will be selected after Stage II and will be given the ‘Youth Icon Award’ on 5th June, 2023 on World Environment Day.
  5. The overarching theme of the Youth Parliament will be ‘Individual Behaviour and habits have an impact on environment and climate change’.
  6. The debates being organized in stage I may consist of any issue related to the field of environment and climate change wherein students will speak for and against the motion for 3-5 minutes. For instance, one topic may be “Sustainable Consumption vs Consumerism”.

 

Outcome:

The Youth Parliament on LiFE will provide a platform for young people to voice their opinions and ideas on various contemporary issues of environment. It will also promote leadership, critical thinking, and teamwork skills among young people. The arguments made by the students can be compiled in a video and shared with to promote awareness and action on sustainable living.

 

Conclusion:

The Youth Parliament on LiFE is an excellent initiative to involve young people in the discussion and debate on sustainable living. It will create awareness and promote a sense of responsibility towards the environment among young people.

 

 

More About Mission LiFE

 

The concept of Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) was introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (UNCC COP26, 31 October – 13 November 2021) at Glasgow on 1st November 2021, calling upon the global community of individuals and institutions to drive LiFE as an international mass movement towards “mindful and deliberate utilisation, instead of mindless and destructive consumption” to protect and preserve the environment. LiFE puts individual and collective duty on everyone to live a life that is in tune with Earth and does not harm it. Those who practice such a lifestyle are recognised as Pro Planet People, under LiFE. Within India, at least 80% of all villages and urban local bodies are aimed to become environment-friendly by 2028.

 

Environmental degradation and climate change impact ecosystems and populations across the globe. Changing individual and community behaviour alone can make a significant dent in the environmental and climate crises. According to the United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP), if one billion people out of the global population of eight billion adopt environment-friendly behaviours in their daily lives, global carbon emissions could drop by approximately 20 percent.

 

The Govt. is already running various programmes like Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar Campaign, Swachh Bharat Mission, Reduce Single Use Plastic Campaign and many more and has demonstrated multiple successes through large-scale behaviour change movements.

 

  • Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar campaign aimed to remove approximately 15,000 tonnes of waste from 75 beaches in 75 days.
  • Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) led to the construction and use of over 100 million toilets in rural India within a span of 7 years.
  • Ujjwala Scheme increased households with LPG connections from 62 percent in 2015 to 99.8 percent8 in 2021.

 

Environment-Friendly Traditional Practices in India: Borrowing from the past, operating in the present and focusing on the future

 

  • Clayware, for example, are commonly used for cooking and serving purposes. Across the country, street and public food establishments continue to serve food in plant-based biodegradable utensils (sal tree leaves) and tea in clay pots (kulhad).
  • Several traditional Indian practices such as adaptive architectural forms that minimise electricity consumption and hand-washing and sun-drying of clothes, as well as a dietary preference for plant-based foods and millets can serve as foundations for LiFE.

 

SDG Goals:

Environmental degradation is more than just one of the 17 SDGs. It is a threat multiplier with the potential to worsen some of humanity’s greatest challenges, including health, poverty and hunger. To support billions of livelihoods, promote growth and investment opportunities, raise the standard of living, and tackle the climate crisis, the world needs to adopt a new paradigm for development. Specifically, the SDGs focused on sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11), responsible production and consumption (SDG 12), climate change (SDG 13), or life on land (SDG 15), and life under water (SDG 14) require that all individuals temper their lifestyles in sync with the resources available on the planet. Further, research from the New Climate Economy highlights that bold environmental action could create as many as 65 million jobs by 2030 (SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth). (SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation).

 

Mission LiFE has 7 themes:

  1. Save Energy
  2. Conserve Water
  3. Reduce Single Use Plastic
  4. Adopt Sustainable Food Systems
  5. Reduce Waste (Swachhata Actions)
  6. Adopt Healthy Lifestyles
  7. Reduce E-Waste

 

List of 75 LiFE Actions under 7 themes of Mission LiFE:

 

A. Energy Saved

  1. Use LED bulbs/ tube-lights
  2. Use public transport wherever possible
  3. Take the stairs instead of an elevator wherever possible
  4. Switch off vehicle engines at red lights and railway crossings
  5. Use bicycles for local or short commute
  6. Switch off irrigation pumps after use
  7. Prefer CNG/ EV vehicle over petrol/ diesel vehicles
  8. Use carpooling with friends & colleagues
  9. Drive in the correct gear. Keep your foot off the clutch when not changing gears
  10. Install a solar water or solar cooker heater on rooftops
  11. Switch off appliances from plug points when not in use
  12. Use biogas for cooking and electricity needs
  13. Keep temperature of Air Conditioners to 24 degrees
  14. Prefer pressure cookers over other cookware
  15. Keep your electronic devices in energy-saving mode
  16. Use smart switches for appliances which are used frequently
  17. Install community earthen pots for cooling water
  18. Defrost fridge or freezer regularly
  19. Run outdoors instead of on a treadmill

B. Water Saved

  1. Adopt cultivation of less water intensive crops like millets
  2. Participate in recharge of rural water bodies through Amrit Sarovar Scheme
  3. Practice crop diversification. Move from rice & wheat cultivation to pulse & oil seed cropping system.
  4. Use efficient water saving technologies (like micro-irrigation, bunding, farm ponds, zero tillage, direct seeded rice, alternate wetting and drying and others)
  5. Create rainwater harvesting infrastructure in home/ schools/ offices
  6. Use drip irrigation systems created with waste materials, wherever possible
  7. Reuse water from washed vegetables to water plants and other purpose
  8. Pre-soak heavy pots and pans before washing them
  9. Do not discard unused stored water every time there is fresh water coming in taps
  10. Use buckets instead of hose pipes to water plants/ floors/ vehicles
  11. Fix leaks in flushes, taps and waterpipes
  12. Use water-efficient fixtures for taps, and showerheads, and toilet flush units
  13. Invest in a water meter for your house to measure water consumption regularly
  14. Reuse water drained out from AC/RO for cleaning utensils, watering plants and others
  15. Prefer a water purification system that wastes less water

C. Single Use Plastic Reduced

  1. Use cloth bag for shopping instead of plastic bags
  2. Carry your own water bottle wherever possible
  3. Reuse glass containers/ packaging plastic items as storage boxes
  4. Participate in and mobilize participation for clean-up drives of cities and water bodies
  5. Prefer using non-plastic eco-friendly cutlery during gatherings and events
  6. Turn off running taps when not in active use
  7. Use menstrual cups instead of sanitary napkins
  8. Use recycled plastic over virgin plastic, wherever possible
  9. Use steel/ recyclable plastic lunch boxes and water bottles
  10. Cut the packaging bags used for milk, buttermilk, etc. only partially to avoid plastic bits from mixing into biodegradable waste
  11. Opt for bamboo toothbrushes and neem combs

D. Sustainable Food Systems Adopted

  1. Include millets in diets through Anganwadi, Mid-Day meal and PD scheme
  2. Compost food waste at home
  3. Create kitchen gardens/ terrace gardens at homes/ schools/ offices
  4. Prepare organic manure from cow dungs and apply to farms
  5. Prefer locally available and seasonal foods
  6. Use smaller plates for daily meals to save food wastage

E. Waste Reduced (Swachhata Actions)

  1. Contribute cattle waste, food waste, and agricultural waste to biogas plant (provided under GOBARDHAN)
  2. Practice segregation of dry and wet waste at homes
  3. Use agricultural residue, animal waste for composting, manuring and mulching
  4. Recycle and reuse old newspapers, magazines
  5. Feed unused and uncooked vegetables leftovers to cattle
  6. Set printer default to double-side printing
  7. Repair, reuse and recycle old furniture
  8. Buy paper products made from recycled paper
  9. Donate old clothes and books
  10. Do not discard waste in water bodies and in public spaces
  11. Do not let pets defecate in the public places

F. Healthy Lifestyles Adopted

  1. Encourage use of millets in food and indigenous herbs and medicinal plants for nutrition and well being
  2. Prefer consuming natural or organic products
  3. Start biodiversity conservation at community level
  4. Plant medicinal plants such as neem, tulsi, giloy, mint, curry leaves, ashwagandha, curry leaves etc. within household premises
  5. Practice natural or organic farming
  6. Plant trees to reduce the impact of pollution
  7. Avoid purchasing products/souvenirs made from skin, tuskers and fur of wild animals
  8. Create and volunteer at community food and cloth banks, and at animal shelters
  9. Initiate and/or join green clubs in your residential area/ school/ office

G. E-Waste reduced

  1. Repair and use electronic devices over discarding the devices
  2. Discard gadgets in nearest e-recycling units
  3. Use rechargeable lithium cells
  4. Prefer cloud storage over a pen drive / hard drive