LPU School of Architecture & Design invoked all to restore World’s Ecosystem
“In the present COVID-19 scenario worldwide, we all need a ‘Healthy Earth’ for all-round prosperity”: Ar Sanjay Goel, Director Ludhiana Smart City
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Apr 26, 2021 07:46
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Jalandhar:
The School of Architecture & Design at Lovely Professional University (LSAD) invoked all architects, students and all citizens of the world to restore the world's ‘Ecosystem’. Correlating the present COVID-19 pandemic scenario worldwide, a message was conveyed that “together, we have the strong power to restore our earth". Occasion was a joint and virtual celebration of ‘World Earth Day’ on the theme ‘Restore the Earth’ by LSAD; Indian institute of Architects Punjab Chapter (IIAPC), and IIA Jalandhar Centre at LPU Campus. Many architects and arch-students from the country participated.
Renowned Architect of the country, Chairman IIAPC and Director Ludhiana Smart City (ltd), Ar Sanjay Goel was the keynote speaker. Ar Goel held that in the current worldwide pandemic scenario, we all need a healthy earth to support our livelihood, health, survival, happiness and to have all-round prosperity. He asked all to respect the ‘Mother Earth’, and further advised not to pollute air, water and sound on the earth. Dean & Chief Architect at LPU Ar Atul Singla also shared that a healthy planet is not an option, it is a necessity.
The theme celebrated at LPU focused on natural processes; emerging green technologies; and innovative thinking that can restore the world's ecosystems. It rejects the notion that mitigation or adaptations are the only ways to address climate change. It is up to each and every one to “restore earth” because we live on it.
This important virtual session, in the days of pandemic, was attended by Ar Surinder Bahga, HoD Prof Ar Nagendra Narayan, Prof Ar Himmat Bhatia, Faculty and students at LSAD, Ar Dinesh Bhagat, Ar Yogesh Singla , Ar Pritpal Singh ingh , Ar Rajinder Sandhu , Ar Anmol Pupneja , Ar Sanjeev Aggarwal , Ar Harinder Boparai and many more leading architects of the nation.
