"We should not wait for others to get it right; rather each individual should work towards contributing to a resilient economy."
That's the message from an Indian government official who spoke Friday at a workshop on climate change and waste management in the southern state of Kerala, the Guardian reports.
According to a press release, 77% of dry waste produced in Kerala is handled by local self-governments (LSGs), which "work towards effective management of the 77% of dry waste produced in the state, public should be accountable for the management of the rest of the wet waste."
And that's not all.
The press release points to climate change-related disasters, such as droughts, floods, and rising sea levels.
"We should not wait for others to get it right; rather each individual should work towards contributing to a resilient economy," the state's Additional Chief Secretary said at the workshop, which was organized by Bhouma Envirotech Pvt.
"We should not wait for others to get it right; rather each individual should work towards contributing to a resilient economy."
Local self-governments in Kerala are now able to access climate data locally, which "helps them to come up with a disaster action plan to make the prevention, rescue, and rehabilitation easier
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