Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 6: Government College for Women (GCW), M.A. Road, Srinagar, has been conferred the Gold Award for Green Campus and Sustainable Initiatives by the Climate Reality Project: India & South Asia, recognising its efforts to promote environmental sustainability and climate action.
The award was announced during the valedictory function of the college’s week-long Environmental Week celebrations held from June 1 to 6.
College authorities said the recognition was awarded for a range of sustainability measures implemented on the campus, including air quality monitoring, solar energy adoption, waste segregation and composting, rainwater harvesting, biodiversity conservation, plantation drives and environmental awareness programmes.
Principal Prof. Yasmeen Farooq termed the award a significant achievement for the institution and credited students, faculty members and staff for contributing to the college’s environmental initiatives.
She said the recognition would encourage the institution to further strengthen sustainable practices and continue its efforts towards environmental protection and climate resilience.
The Environmental Week celebrations were organised by the Eco Club in collaboration with the NSS units under the theme “Inspired by Nature: For Climate, For Our Future.”
Activities conducted during the week included cleanliness drives, waste audits, awareness programmes, biodiversity competitions, renewable energy presentations and plantation campaigns.
The concluding function at the college’s Lalla Ded Auditorium was attended by Prof. Azra Nahid Kamili, Director and Head of the Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, and Aadil Bhat, Climate Reality Leader and Programme Officer of The Climate Reality Project J&K.
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