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Exhibition ‘Earth’s Future in Our Hands’ concludes

75 schools visit 15-day expo on environmental issues, solutions

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: The 15-day International Expo on environment titled “The Earth’s Future in Our Hands” concluded here on Friday.

Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), Ministry of Science and Technology in collaboration with Federal Directorate of Education, Embassy of France in Islamabad and Scientific, Technical, Industrial and Cultural Centre, France had organised the expo at Islamabad Model College for Girls, F-7/4, Islamabad, from October 2-16.

A large number of students visited the expo and evinced keen interest in the displays related to environmental issues and their solutions.

About 6,013 students and 285 teachers from 75 public and government sector educational institutions of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad visited the Expo, said Expo Secretary Ms Farhat Rajpar.

Besides the students, general public also visited the Expo and admired the PSF and Embassy of France efforts to create awareness of environmental problems, she added.

Ms Rajpar said now the Expo would be moved to Abbottabad, where it would open for students from October 21. She said later the Expo, which has already traveled to a number of countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, would also be held in Sukkur and Multan.

The Expo is a part of PSF science promotion activities and celebration of National Year of Environment 2009, she said, adding, it is aimed at raising students’ awareness of the urgency to act if we are to save our earth for our future generations.

The exhibition is structured around three major themes including Living with Our Environment, Tomorrow’s Consumption and Production and Responsible Sharing of Resources, said Ms Rajpar.

She said “The Earth’s Future in Our Hands” not only targeted children and youth between 12 to 20 years age group but also their parents and teachers. PSF had designated alternate days for the boys and girls so that they could make maximum use of this opportunity in a peaceful and secure atmosphere, she maintained.

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