January Series of WASH Forum on Rooftop farming
Paschim Paaila conducted
26th series of WASH Forum on “Rooftop Farming: win-win approach to
Urban Environment Management” on 31st January, 2014 at ENPHO
hall. The main objective of the discussion
program was sharing on Roof Top Farming and to understand the role that youth
can play towards promotion of this concept. The key speaker for January series
of WASH Forum was Ms. Luna Kansakar, Sr. Program Officer at ENPHO, who provided
insights on importance of rooftop farming (RTF) and also emphasized on doing it
in the right way.
The emphasis on RTF was given by
addressing the emerging issues of Kathmandu city such as unmanaged solid waste,
water scarcity, food insecurity and climate change. Ms. Kansakar made a very
remarkable point that the increasing numbers of buildings are indeed the
opportunities to create a greener environment and the key to that is RTF.
The program was followed by discussion
with some thoughtful suggestions to promote RTF by formulating collaboration
among the relevant stakeholders and providing support from policy level as well
as technical support so that this concept could be led in more effective and
successful way. The workshop culminated with summarizing thoughts, vote of
thanks and a group photo.
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