The Minister mentioned this while participating in the National Dialogue held in Colombo with the participation of the youth on the topic of climate activism and adaptability of Sri Lanka.

The Minister further highlighted that “climate change is one of the most critical issues in the contemporary world and the youth have a significant role to play in climate activism.

The release of carbon into the environment, the use of chemical fertilizers, and high electricity consumption have increased and in order to address this situation, a program is underway to reduce our energy consumption by 70% from renewable energy and carbon emissions.

At present, the concept of Green Economy/Blue Economy is frequently discussed in the Middle East region and how creates millions of jobs.

Furthermore, the Minister reiterated that these walking paths in all districts would generate a healthy society and simultaneously it will protect the ecosystem.

This event was jointly organized by the Media Ministry, the National Development Media Center and the SLYCAN Trust.