University of Health Sciences National Green Day celebrated
Lahore:February 10: University of Health Sciences (UHS) Vice Chancellor Prof Muhammad Aslam has said trees bestow endless benefits by providing oxygen, improving air quality, climate amelioration, conserving water, preserving soil and supporting wildlife.
He was addressing at a seminar organised in connection with National Green Day celebrated on Thursday, according to a press release. UHS faculty, staff and students participated in the seminar. He said Prime Minister Green Pakistan Programme aimed at the development of a green civilization which was linked to the foresting and wildlife awareness and practices of the country.
Prof Aslam said that tree is a great gift of the nature which, when fully grown, could produce 2,721 kilograms of oxygen in a year, which is enough to support at least two people. He said trees are good source of food as well. “For example, the common oak tree can support 284 species of insects. These in turn provide food for numerous birds and small mammals”, he added.
The UHS VC informed that trees could also have an impact on the energy used for heating and cooling a building, reducing air conditioning costs by as much as 30 per cent.
“This is because as well as providing shade, a large tree can also transpire as much as 378.5 litres (100 gallons) of water into the air per day. This has a cooling effect roughly equivalent to 10 single room air conditioners operating 20 hours a day”, Prof Aslam informed. He lauded the efforts of varsity gardeners for keeping the campus green and distributed gifts among them.
Later, there was a walk arranged to highlight the importance of tree planting. At the end, a tree was planted in the lawn of the varsity campus.The news.
