Sustainable Lifestyle The Way Forward: Anil Madhav Dave Environment Minister Launches India Pavilion at Cop 22 in Marrakesh Urging the audience to follow the Gandhian way of life, Indias theme Sustainable Lifestyle = Positive Climate Action" for COP 22 at Marrakesh in Morocco today, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Anil Madhav Dave expressed his happiness over the organization of the India Pavilion at COP 22, that takes Indias message forward. The Minister was speaking at the inauguration of the India Pavilion at Conference of Parties COP 22, in Marrakesh today. Shri Dave hoped that the Pavilion will play a defining role in apprising and disseminating information on Indias approach towards combating the grave threats posed by Climate Change. Emphasizing that the whole world is one community, he highlighted the importance of a mass movement. He invited all participants to be active members of discussions, deliberations and sessions scheduled at the India Pavilion. The Minister is leading a 25-member Indian delegation, which is participating in the 22nd Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework on Combating Climate Change being held at the Ochre City from November 7-18, 2016. In his address, Special Secretary, MoEFCC, Shri Rajni Ranjan Rashmi, welcomed the Minister and expressed hope that the India Pavilion through its activities will enlighten the world about the positive steps that a developing country like India is taking to counter Climate Change challenges. He added that the India Pavilion will strive to become an ideal platform for the exchange of innovative ideas for the world to come together and take action. Joint Secretary, MoEFCC Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the Pavilion represents the hopes and aspirations of 1.2 billion people of India and added that it will showcase Indias path to a sustainable and balanced future during the length of this pivotal COP meet. Dr Satapathy, MoEFFCC, thanked the Minister for his presence at the events and expressed confidence that the Pavilion will successfully achieve the objectives underlined by the Minister. He also expressed gratitude to the Moroccan Government, UNFCCC, Indian Embassy at Morocco for helping in setting up the Pavilion, on behalf of the Ministry. A number of sessions, in the form of panel discussions, documentaries and presentations, will be hosted by the India Pavilion from November 8 to November 18, during the course of COP 22. These will showcase Indias initiatives and actions and will also be an opportunity for visitors and invited experts to engage in discussion and think of new solutions and ideas.
