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Rooftop gardens are vital for ensuring chemical-free food and improving air quality in urban areas, Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said on Sunday. Turning Dhaka's rooftops into green spaces can reduce carbon emissions, regulate temperatures and enhance air quality, offering residents a healthier environment, she said at a seminar titled "Importance of Rooftop Gardens in Reducing Global Warming" held at the Jatiya Press Club.
Rooftop gardens not only benefit the environment but also contribute to mental health and food security, said the adviser. Dispelling concerns about structural risks, the adviser described fears of roof collapses as misconceptions.
"Rooftop gardens are an effective solution in the fight against global warming," she said, adding that the government has initiated various measures to promote such practices which are actively raising public awareness.
The seminar was chaired by Motaleb Mashreki from Dhaka-based organisation Shekar. Special guests included Jatiya Press Club General Secretary Ayub Bhuiyan, Greenwatch Dhaka Editor Mostafa Kamal Majumder, agriculturist Dr Mehedi Masud, rooftop gardening movement pioneer Golam Haider and National Press Club member Momin Hossain.
Awards and saplings were distributed among rooftop gardeners during the event and the adviser planted saplings on the Jatiya Press Club premises after the seminar.
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