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Volume-01, Issue-01 September, 2021 Newsletter Green Leaf Who we are We would like to bring Green Planet Foundation Academicians, Scientific (GPF) has been created for 1. Sustainable Green Smart City Researchers, Urban Planners, 2. River Conservation & Architects, Economists, policy initiative support to Protection Bangladesh Govt. and Transportation Management Marine Scientists & Plan Oceanographic Researchers, environmental awareness & 3. Sustainable Agriculture and Policy Makers, Practitioners, support program to execute Food Security SDG 2030 effectively and to 4. Submarine Resource & Youth Groups and Govt. take the world in zero carbon Renewable Energy advisors in one platform to emission level by 2050. As our 5. Ocean Governance, Blue assist Bangladesh Govt. environmental ecosystem are Economy, Policy Advocacy implementing Sustainable 6. Digital Data Center for collapsed due to the Developing Research hub Development Goals. consequences of Climate 7. Natural ingredients for Change; world leaders & Industrial Product Exports Our Fields of Research scientists intend to execute 8. Sustainable Tourism green urbanization, blue Management economy and protect the biodiversity of Bay of Bengal Green Planet Foundation Office Address: AK Trade Center (8th floor), 36/7 CDA Avenue Road, Muradpur, Chattogram, and Bangladesh.

16th WORLD OZONE DAY CELEBRATION September Theme: ‘Keeping us, our food and vaccines cool’ 2021 World Ozone Day is observed on September 16, every year. It is celebrated to spread awareness among people about the depletion World Ozone Day is of the Ozone Layer In 1994, the General Assembly proclaimed 16 celebrated to spread September as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone awareness among Layer, commemorating the date in 1987 on which the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed. people about the The principal aim of the Montreal Protocol is to protect the ozone depletion of the Ozone layer by taking measures to control total global production and Layer and search for consumption of substances that deplete it, with the ultimate objective of their elimination on the basis of developments in scientific possible solutions to knowledge and technological information. preserve it Causes of Ozone Layer Depletion: Ozone Layer The ozone layer depletion is a major concern and is associated with depletion Effects a number of factors. The main causes responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer are Chlorofluorocarbons, Unregulated Rocket The humans will be Launches, Nitrogenous Compounds and Natural Causes etc. directly exposed to the harmful ultraviolet Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS): radiations of the sun due Following is the list of some main ozone-depleting substances and to the depletion of the the sources from where they are released ozone layer. This might result in serious health Ozone-Depleting Sources issues among humans, Substances such as skin diseases, cancer, sunburns, Chlorofluorocarbons Refrigerators, air-conditioners, cataract, quick ageing (CFCs) solvents, dry-cleaning agents, and weak immune etc. system. Halons Fire-extinguishers Carbon tetrachloride Fire extinguishers, solvents Methyl chloroform Adhesives, aerosols Hydrofluorocarbons fire extinguishers, air- conditioners, solvents

We Green Planet Foundation organized a virtual write up contest on “Ozone Layer Depletion’’ in 16th September 2021, on World Ozone Day to create Awareness among students & young professionals about the Ozone Layer Depletion and search for possible solutions to preserve it. Winners of the competition Mahfuzul Alam Nayem Md. Morshedul Alam MD. Yusuf Md. Yakub Ali Chy Winners receiving Awards

World Rivers Day Celebration September 26, 2021 About World Rivers Day World Rivers Day takes place on September 26, 2021. World Rivers Day is a global celebration of the world's waterways, observed every last Sunday in September. Established in 2005, it highlights the many values of rivers and strives to increase public awareness while encouraging the improved stewardship of rivers around the world. Rivers in every country face an array of threats, and World Rivers Day promotes the active involvement of citizens to ensure the health of rivers in the years ahead. Events include riverside cleanups, habitat restoration, nature walks, paddle trips, school projects, art displays, music festivals, and parades. Citizens are encouraged to join an event in their area, or start one of their own. World Rivers Day has been endorsed by various agencies of the United Nations and is intended to complement the broader efforts of the United Nations Water for Life Decade. 26th September we organized an online competition on World Rivers Day. One single photo with River & problems of the River that she or he took photo were requested to send. We took this kind of initiative to strengthen our bonding with rivers & find out causes of River pollution

Congratulations to our honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Government for achieving \"SDGs Progress Award\" Between 2015-2020, Bangladesh achieved the largest increase in SDG Index Score. Largest! This advancement has received its due recognition as the UN-sponsored 'Sustainable Development Solutions Network' (UNSDSN) conferred the 'SDG Progress Award' to Bangladesh at the sidelines of the 76th UNGA. In particular the award highlighted Bangladesh's steady course in responding to the universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity for all. The SDSN, set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN secretary general, mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. The SDSN works closely with United Nations agencies, multilateral financing institutions, the private sector, and civil society. *Source: BSS & Prothom Alo