An inside view of the country's First Climate Change Theater, which has been made open at Science City, Kapurthala on Thursday.
Kapurthala, January 16, 2014: Climate Change is widely recognised as the major environmental challenge facing the planet Earth, stated Naresh Gujral, MP while inaugurating the newly set up Climate Change theatre in the Pushpa Gujral Science City. The theatre has been set up to educate people on one of the most pressing developmental issue in the world today.
The 18 meter diameter theatre has been set up in a dome shaped building with the seating capacity of 125 persons. It will provide the visitors an unforgettable experience aiming to sensitize the audience about the currently debated subject of Climate Change and Global Warming. Visitors will be made aware of and have a better understanding and appreciation for the latest climate science and the issues surrounding the human role in climate change.
The theatre provides a unique experience showing videos on two screens – flat and dome shaped and illuminating the static and moving objects along with special light and sound effects, as the video displays storyline of the film. The 25 minute film explores what a worst-case future might look like if humans do not take action on current or impending problems that could threaten civilization. The film starts by giving us a glimpse of our future - floods, droughts, earthquakes and such like other natural disasters. Coming back to the present, the Earth introduces itself and talks to the audience about current situation and the impacts it is experiencing due to global warming. The script of the film is connected to locally relevant issues, including people, places and examples that help audiences to connect and understand their role in the meeting this challenge, stated Director General, Dr. R. S. Khandpur.
The first part of the film deals with all the pertinent questions like What is Climate Change and What factors affect the climate of the Earth? How has human life impacted global warming? How deforestation, rapid use of fossil fuels, urbanization and uncontrolled population growth have added to global warming. The film explains the scientific aspects of all these questions.
The second part of the film deals with the impact of climate change. How has climate change affected our everyday life? The film discusses the changes that have already started affecting our lives like the abnormal weather conditions that are already in realities such as the Gangotri glacier in Himalayas which is retreating at a speed of about 30 meters in a year. The other aspects covered in this part of the film are drop in agriculture production, the vulnerability of farmers of Himachal Pradesh to shift from apple cultivation to cultivation of other cash crops, people living in low lying coastal areas who have been rendered homeless and landless due to rising sea level. The rising sea level has not only affected the human population but also threatens the plant species of Sunderbans like the mangroves. This is destroying the wild life of the region especially the number of Royal Bengal Tigers is fast depleting.
Climate Change may be a big problem, but there are many little things we can do to make a difference. The last part of the film introduces us to various steps and practices which we can adopt in everyday lives.
The film ends with a message of lets wake up call to Think Smart, Think Green. It is expected that the Climate Change theatre would provide interesting information and education to the visitors about personal low-impact lifestyle choices they can make, that can eventually make a difference around the world.
With the opening of the Climate Change Object Theatre to the visitors, the Science City will be making a major contribution to educate the masses and encourage them to take steps – even if small ones – to be environmentally responsible, emphasised Dr. Khandpur.// punjab news live, punjab news online, punjab news, punjab news headlines, punjab breaking news, india news, punjab news,