Album Title : TOI YOUNG CHANGE LEADERS CONTEST 2020
- << Change Album
- Event Date: 06/02/2020
- Updated On: 06/02/2020
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Description: I, Anushka Lal of Class 8, participated in the Times of India Young Change Leaders Contest 2020 and qualified for the Grand Finale held at Hyatt Regency on 6 February 2020. I bagged the 3rd Place in the Senior Category and was awarded a Bronze Medal, a hamper, a Kindle E-Reader and many gift vouchers and free passes of the event’s sponsors.
My journey started with a small article in the Times of India newspaper urging students of classes 6 to 9 to ‘Fight Climate Change’ and upload a self-recorded video on the same topic at their website. I uploaded my entry on 2nd February, 2020 and was selected for the Grand Finale among 3500+ entries from 800+ schools along with 17 other entries. I said the following in my Audition Video:
https://youtu.be/H307KkboE7k
I drafted my speech for the Finale with the help of Mrs. Grover, Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Ranjan. I was going not with an intention of winning but with the determination of leaving behind a mark of my words to change our ways before the climate crisis happened.
My topic was ‘Do You think our Ever-Expanding Consumerism is Killing the Environment? There were 18 contestants in all; 9 in the junior category and 9 in the senior category along with environmentalists, jury members, reports, editors and several other eminent people.
After my speech, I was asked a question by one of the panelist. They asked me how I have influenced my parents to reduce consumerism?” I answered, “To reduce consumerism, I have told my parents to differentiate between their needs, wants and wishes. Today, the world really needs this differentiation. If all luxury items came with an infographic of the damage they have done to the environment, I am sure that no one in their right senses would use these items. Moreover, I believe in a green future.”
I would like to thank Sister Monica for giving me this opportunity to represent the school at such a platform where my views reached the right ears.
I feel that if we do not act now, doomsday is not far away. We need to change before the climate changes. Only this way can we dream of a better, greener and sustainable tomorrow.