Talk by Neelam Ahluwalia
On March 1, 2023, Neelam Ahluwalia, a social entrepreneur, spoke in the auditorium about her brainchild- The Aravali Bachao Campaign. The campaign was launched by a group of environmental activists (Ms. Neelam included) and concerned citizens who were worried about the Aravali region’s rampant deforestation, mining, and construction activities, which are causing irreparable damage to the ecosystem and jeopardizing the livelihoods of local communities.
In order to exert pressure on the government to take action to protect the Aravali Range, Ms. Neelam aims to increase public awareness of the ecological significance of the range and mobilize public support. She asked NUtons for assistance so that she could take part in a Tweetstorm that was planned to take place between March 12 and March 19, 2023, in order to do just that. Ms. Neelam graciously extended an invitation to all of the attendees to join her for a tea break and continue our conversation there after giving a passionate and moving speech about the campaign.