TEZU, 22 Mar: Tezu (Lohit)-based Bamboosa Library and Roing (LDV)-based NGO AMYAA conducted a ‘nature trail’ for students of Tezu on Friday, marking the International Day of Forests.
The event was part of the Wipro Earthian community engagement programme, aimed at sensitising the community to the importance of conservation of earth resources, the Bamboosa Library informed in a release.
The walk was led by Wipro Earthian sustainability educator Bethem Marai, “who guided the students to reconnect with nature, and shared insights into preserving the forests and the ecosystem,” it said.
The students were divided into five groups and asked to collect fallen or dried leaves of different shapes, sizes and colours “to make a leaf museum,” the release said.
The participants were also asked to observe a tree and write a poem on the spot about forests.
“It was a wonderful experience to witness the enthusiastic students coming up with poems in less than 20 minutes. This was followed by a quiet and peaceful tree hug and a ceremony of saying ‘thank you’ to the forests, and concluded with a feedback session by senior activist Keselo Tayang and readers of the library,” the release informed.
