BCN organized a web interaction program with renowned nature
literary figures of Nepal; Archana Thapa, PhD and Sanjeev Uprety PhD to
celebrate World Environment Day 2020|Time for Nature. A one and half hour long
session witnessed participation of more than 60 including representatives of
BCN Executive Council Board, members, students, bird and nature lovers.
Archana Thapa, writer and founder member of Akshar Creation
began the session with her insightful speech on “Glamour of the city,
biodiversity and plastic pollution”. She shared that various incidents from
bulging pandemic, locusts insects creating havoc across farms of Indian
Subcontinent and humongous wildfire in Australia have caused irreparable damage
and should be taken as an alarm for human race that is so eager to destroy our
only home. Biodiversity is a vague term and incorporates variety of plant,
animal life in the world. We consume
vital services biodiversity for free and are worth of billions if we tag the
price on its services. But humans
despite tagging ourselves as the most responsible species are the major cause
of the biodiversity depletion all across the world. She said, “We take pride in
being civilized because of our technological and mega infrastructure
achievements but recent incidents of killing mother elephant in India, caste
conflict in our nation certainly raises the question our moral obligation to
humanity and to Mother Nature.” She also
shared her concern over massive plastic consumption that is taking toll on
nature. Our irresponsible use of plastics have adverse effect in nature.
Sanjeev Uprety , writer and philosopher began second session
sharing self-reflecting speech on “Mankind
and Nature Relationship”. He
shared his personal experience of how spending more time in nature has helped
him feel better and understand the existing differences in our society.
Sighting example of Saiga Antelopes’ extinction because of rising temperature,
he warned that interfering in balance of nature can wipe human existence from
the planet. He believes that Heroic mentality rooted in our male dominant
civilization inspires to win over everything, even nature. Unlike human, plants
and animals have no imaginary boundaries and share little to no response in
biodiversity degradation. “I believe plants are more civilized than human”,
said Mr. Uprety. “They produce oxygen, they prepare food from themselves and
become foods for human but they never boast in social media like many of us
ghanachakkars”, he further added.
Both speakers answered important and contemprorary issues
raised in Q&A Session. Vimal Thapa, General Secretary of BCN Executive
Council Board thanked speakers and participants before formally concluding the
event.