Center for Environmental Science and Engineering Research (CESER) of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) and the Department of Civil Engineering jointly organized a webinar titled ‘Environmental Restoration Towards Circular Economics’ on the occasion of World Environment Day.
Bangladesh University Grants Commission member Prof. Dr. Muhammad Alamgir was the chief guest in the webinar held on the night of June 14 (Monday).
CUET Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mohammad Rafiqul Alam was the special guest in the seminar.
The main article was presented by Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, India.
Md. Rabiul Alam, Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering was present as the guest of honor while Sudip Kumar Pal, Head of the Department of Civil Engineering presided over the webinar.
The webinar was moderated by the chairman of the research center, Prof. Dr. Mst. Farzana Rahman Juthi.
The seminar was attended by teachers and students of different universities including representatives of government and non-government organizations from different countries including Bangladesh and India.
Professor Mohammad Alamgir was the chief guest at the seminar. He said, “We have already done all the damage to the environment. The environment is now showing its adverse effects on us. At present, various development activities are underway in our country. We need to take care that the environmental aspect is the most important factor in these developments. Because development cannot be compromised in the twenty-first century. Waste management is a huge obstacle in this regard. That is why we need to be most aware on a personal level. Half the work is done when we are aware of ourselves. Then there is the need for waste management at the local administration and government level. At the same time, we need to increase our focus on tree planting and social forestry to compensate for environmental damage.”
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mohammad Rafiqul Alam as a special guest opined in his speech, “World Environment Day is celebrated every year to make people aware of safe and healthy living. The circular economy is currently an important model for recovering endangered environments and ecosystems. The aim is to reduce the gap between production and the natural ecosystem through the use of renewable energy and the removal of harmful chemicals from waste. Recently, there has been an environmental crisis in our country as well. Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, daughter of Bangabandhu, has placed utmost importance on the environment besides creating awareness about various natural calamities and adverse effects of climate change.
Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Jadavpur University of India, highlights the context of environmental imbalances in the present world. He also presented detailed data in the light of his long experience on the need for a circular economy to maintain the ecological balance and restore the environment.
