A three-day environment workshop was held last week for environment conservation enthusiasts in Kankumbi near Khanapur of Belagavi district.
Organiser Nyla Coelho said the idea was to draw the attention of the State’s polity, citizens and environmentalists to environmental concerns of this region of the Western Ghats and of North Karnataka.
Scientist and writer Sagar Dhara spoke on the converging crisis of the 21st century and the consequences that can unfold in energy, economy and environment. This will be accompanied by depletion of cheap fossil fuels, he said.
