Petition Collection for One Student, One Plant Campaign has been started on June 5 at the Maharajgunj Nursing Campus on the occasion of World Environment Day. The event was organized by INSEC and the Environmental Human Rights Defenders (EHRD) Coalition Nepal, with the support of DCA Nepal to incorporate the ‘One Student, One Plant’ campaign into the government’s action plan. The program was organized in collaboration with the Free Student Union (FSU) of Maharajgunj Nursing Campus.
This initiative aimed to promote environmental conservation through plantation and to encourage students to plant at least one tree during their academic journey. The petition signed by the students will contribute to advancing the ‘One Student, One Plant’ campaign. The digital and physical petition drive will continue until October 24, the Global Day for Climate Action.
Assistant Campus Chief, Asst. Professor Archana Bista Pandey, PhD, expressed her gratitude for bringing this campaign to Maharajgunj Nursing Campus, stating that it helps foster awareness of environmental rights education.
The Chairperson of the Free Student Union of Maharajgunj Nursing Campus, Bindu Pokharel, committed to supporting the collection of signatures from all students of the campus.
The Chairperson of the Alumni Network of Maharajgunj Nursing Campus, Kiran Bajracharya, highlighted the intersectionality between the impacts of climate change and health-related institutions. She emphasized the need for collaboration between students and civil society organizations to build environmentally friendly educational and health institutions.
The program was anchored by EHRD member Sadikxya Baral. It concluded with the distribution of plants to members of the Free Student Union (FSU) of Maharajgunj Nursing Campus. EHRD members Sita Thapa and Kabi Paudel, along with the INSEC documentation officer and students of Maharajgunj Nursing Campus, planted the distributed saplings at the end of the event, conveying the message to plant trees and bring hope for climate justice.