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Peter Tanyanyiwa
World Meteorological Day run-up commemorations were held last Wednesday at Cresta Hotel which saw school students and junior parliamentarians gather, the celebrations were organised by the Met Dept in partnership with the Zimbabwe junior Council.
Youth Development patron Dr Maunganidzi expressed that it has been long overdue for the young people to be engaged in Weather and Climate Change issues, as the young people have to be given a firm foundation to deal with tomorrow’s challenges.
An example of disastrous climatic change was given of Tokwe-Mukosi were a majority of vulnerable populace were the young people.
This year’s World Meteorological Day theme is “Weather and climate: engaging youth”.
Today’s young people will benefit from the dramatic advances being made in ability to understand and forecast the Earth’s weather and climate.
At the same time, most of them will live into the second half of this century and experience the increasing impacts of global warming. World Meteorological Organisation encourages young people to learn more about our weather and climate system and to contribute to action on climate change.
“There is need for young people to get up and take the lead in issues that affect us especially Weather and Climate issues. Many farmers have lost their crops in the past because of not understanding climate issues hence as the young people we should interpret some of this Meteorological jargon that some of our parents do not grasp, “said the Honorable junior MP for Budiriro constituency,from Budiriro High.
The day also highlighted the huge contribution that National Meteorological and Hydrological Services make to the safety and well-being of society.
“These commemorations made me realise that as the young people we need to liaise with the Met Dept for us to help our communities make informed decisions. Hence we have to take it upon ourselves to disseminate information on the social networks not just to chat about issues which have nothing to do with sustainable development,” said the Honorable junior Deputy Minister for Higher and Tertiary Science and Technology Takudzwa Buzuzi,from Royal College.
A Career in Meteorology was also part of the activities marking this year’s World Meteorological Day.
This new edition reflects the changes in physical, socioeconomic and professional environment.
It highlights these challenges and reaches out to young people showing them how they could make a vital contribution to the safety and well being of their community and country.
Meteorology is a subject that cuts across many disciplines. Meteorological services require people who understand physics, management, information technology, engineering, communications, and many other domains.
There is plenty of room in meteorology for people with a wide array of talents and interests.
From the daily concerns of friends and family to the success of key economic sectors and answers to major global concerns, meteorology plays a vital role.
Online Reporter