SRINAGAR, April 8 -- Amar Singh College Srinagar, with its resolve to tackle climate change head-on, organized a massive tree plantation drive on Monday.

The plantation drive is crucial to combat ecological disruption and promote afforestation as the institution acknowledges that humans can be the prime agents of environmental change and good Anthropocene, in which human quality of life may be maintained or improved without cost to the environment, is attainable if we engage in adaptive, multi-disciplinary actions capable of addressing the socio-ecological issues of today and tomorrow.

The initiative was, therefore, undertaken as the first step of a phased endeavor to maximize the green cover within the campus and incorporate unique ele...