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(Date: 30.12.2014) Use of low carbon renewable energy resources are the only way out to prevent the adverse effects as a result of climate change. Failure to take effective measures to combat climate change at the global level could be disastrous for the mankind. There is urgent need to arrive at and implement international agreements to check the rising level of green house gases through transition to low carbon economy, said Dr Arun Mitra – General Secretary – Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD) & Bharat Jan Gyan Vigyan Jatha (BJGVJ) Ludhiana while delivering a talk at a seminar on Climate change and Health at the NSS Camp in the Govt. College for Boys Ludhiana. The unprecedented rise in the carbon level in the atmosphere since 1950, more than what occurred in the last 800000 years has created an alarming situation. The effects are already being felt by increase in the storms, melting of glaciers leading to rise in the sea level and floods displacing lacs of people and causing demographic changes. Continued climate change will effect the food production adversely leading to increase in the malnourishment. The human health will be seriously effected by increase in the number of communicable diseases. The poor in the countries who are already at marginal level of nutrition will be the worse effected. “Many of those most vulnerable to climate change have contributed and contribute little to greenhouse gas emissions,” Dr Mitra said while referring to statement by Dr. R K Pachauri – Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It is an irony that those who have contributed heavily to the green house gases are now running away from taking up responsibility to contribute more to combat the climate change under the principal of ‘polluter pays’. It is technically feasible to transition to a low-carbon economy, but what is lacking are appropriate policies and institutions. Dr Dharmej Singh, Principal of the college called upon the students to learn more about the environmental degradation and organize movement for its redressal. Prof. Paramjit Singh – In Charge NSS boys welcomed the speaker. Prof. Nishi Arora In Charge NSS girls, Prof. Pooran Singh, Prof. Gitanjli and Prof. Amandeep Singh graced the occasion.