Call to treat waste management as a global concern, not a local issue
Experts at a training camp in Kerala emphasized that waste management must be treated as a global environmental priority rather than a local administrative task. The program aims to integrate scientific technology into sustainable development to combat climate change.
Why it matters
It reflects the growing necessity of scaling local waste management efforts to address global ecological crises.
Waste management should be integrated into sustainable development programmes, said Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP) president and Integrated Rural Technology Centre (IRTC) chairperson C. Ramakrishnan.
Inaugurating a three-day training camp named Cleanova 2026 for Green Help Institution coordinators organised by the IRTC on its campus at Mundur near here on Tuesday, Dr. Ramakrishnan said development activities should be planned and implemented to benefit both present and future generations.
With global warming and climate change posing serious challenges, waste management should not be viewed merely as a local issue of panchayats but as a concern linked to the survival of all life forms on earth, he said.
He called for the use of scientific knowledge and technology to build sustainable waste management systems, describing it as a collective responsibility of society.
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