The Science Express, a train to spread awareness about environment and climate change, was jointly flagged off by Railway Minister, Health Minister and Environment Minister on Friday. The 9th phase of this mobile Climate Action Special train is mounted on a 16-coach travelling about 1,42,000 km and exhibiting at 455 locations.
According to Environment Minister, Anil Madhav Dave this unique Science Express should reach out to 6.5 lakh villages of the country. He emphasised that till the train is transformed into a peoples’ movement and a vehicle to motivate people to take individual actions and initiatives to fight climate change, it will not succeed in its endeavours on the ground and will only be reduced to becoming a point of discussions in seminars. “What should each individual do, what should the Governments do, what should the society do, everyone’s role has to be determined,” Dave said.
The climate change is a big threat for the mankind and this can be tackled through collaborative efforts, said Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu. He further said that Science Express will not just convey the message about climate change, but also generate dialogue and discussion on the burning issue. Climate Action Special will spread awareness on this key issue and augment our efforts to ensure a better future.
Speaking on the occasion, Harsh Vardhan said that four more such trains must be run in the coming years to develop the train into a bigger movement. The Minister also said that the importance of Climate Change can be gauged from the fact that it is the only theme that has been chosen for two consecutive years for Science Express.