Puri (Odisha), highlighting the recent series of heat waves in India and frequent extreme weather events around the world, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday asked people to take "smaller" and "local" measures to protect the environment for a better tomorrow.
A day after participating in the annual Rath Yatra, Murmu spent time on the beach of this holy city and later wrote down his thoughts on the experience of being in close communion with nature, according to a statement issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan.
In a post on 'X', he said the oceans and the rich variety of flora and fauna have suffered a lot due to pollution, but people living in the lap of nature have maintained traditions "that can show us the way" to conserve the environment.
"People in coastal areas, for example, know the language of the winds and waves of the sea. Following our ancestors, they worship the sea as God," Murmu said, suggesting ways to protect and conserve the environment.
The President began her four-day tour of Odisha on July 6.
"There are places that bring us closer to the essence of life and remind us that we are part of nature. Mountains, forests, rivers and coasts appeal to something deep within us. As I walked along the seashore today, "I felt a communion with the environment: the soft wind, the roar of the waves and the immense expanse of water," he said.
Murmu said it brought me "a deep inner peace which I also felt when I had a darshan of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannathji yesterday."
"And I'm not the only one who has had that experience; we can all feel that way when we encounter something that is much bigger than us, that sustains us and that makes our lives meaningful," she added.
In the hustle and bustle of daily routine, people lose this connection with Mother Nature, the president said, sharing photos of her time at the beach.
"Humanity believes it has dominated nature and is exploiting it for its own short-term benefits. The result is there for all to see. This summer, many parts of India suffered a terrible series of heat waves. Weather phenomena extremes have become more frequent around the world in recent years, the situation is expected to be much worse in the coming decades," Murmu said.
More than 70 percent of the Earth's surface is made up of oceans, and global warming is causing sea levels to rise, threatening to submerge coastal areas, she said in a series of publications.
The President stated that there are two ways to face the challenge of environmental protection and conservation.
"Broader steps that can come from governments and international organizations, and smaller, local steps that we can take as citizens," she said.
"The two are, of course, complementary. Let us promise to do what we can do - individually, locally - for the sake of a better tomorrow. We owe it to our children," Murmu added.
A day after participating in the annual Rath Yatra, Murmu spent time on the beach of this holy city and later wrote down his thoughts on the experience of being in close communion with nature, according to a statement issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan.
In a post on 'X', he said the oceans and the rich variety of flora and fauna have suffered a lot due to pollution, but people living in the lap of nature have maintained traditions "that can show us the way" to conserve the environment.
"People in coastal areas, for example, know the language of the winds and waves of the sea. Following our ancestors, they worship the sea as God," Murmu said, suggesting ways to protect and conserve the environment.
The President began her four-day tour of Odisha on July 6.
"There are places that bring us closer to the essence of life and remind us that we are part of nature. Mountains, forests, rivers and coasts appeal to something deep within us. As I walked along the seashore today, "I felt a communion with the environment: the soft wind, the roar of the waves and the immense expanse of water," he said.
Murmu said it brought me "a deep inner peace which I also felt when I had a darshan of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannathji yesterday."
"And I'm not the only one who has had that experience; we can all feel that way when we encounter something that is much bigger than us, that sustains us and that makes our lives meaningful," she added.
In the hustle and bustle of daily routine, people lose this connection with Mother Nature, the president said, sharing photos of her time at the beach.
"Humanity believes it has dominated nature and is exploiting it for its own short-term benefits. The result is there for all to see. This summer, many parts of India suffered a terrible series of heat waves. Weather phenomena extremes have become more frequent around the world in recent years, the situation is expected to be much worse in the coming decades," Murmu said.
More than 70 percent of the Earth's surface is made up of oceans, and global warming is causing sea levels to rise, threatening to submerge coastal areas, she said in a series of publications.
The President stated that there are two ways to face the challenge of environmental protection and conservation.
"Broader steps that can come from governments and international organizations, and smaller, local steps that we can take as citizens," she said.
"The two are, of course, complementary. Let us promise to do what we can do - individually, locally - for the sake of a better tomorrow. We owe it to our children," Murmu added.
