Youth roar together for tigers

KATHMANDU, July 31: WWF Nepal's The Generation Green campaign brought together more than a thousand young minds through a variety of events to bring out their interpretations of tigers and their protection during the celebration of the 5th Global Tiger Day on Wednesday, July 29.

Centered on the theme of tigers, youth participated in different events including an inter-college debating league and art challenge, a creative writing contest, and a social media-driven creative slogan challenge. The winners of these competitions were awarded amidst a ceremony organized at Rastriya Naachghar in Jamal on July 29. An open mic event was also organized the same day that saw young participants giving variety of three-minute performances ranging from beatboxing to dancing, magic show, all dedicated to the endangered species.Speaking during the function, Country Representative of WWF Nepal, Anil Manandhar said, "We're looking at a future where tigers can roam free in the safety of their homes, where tigers can thrive from one generation to the next. This future needs to start from the present, and that's why we thought that engaging young people in the push to protect tigers was the best idea."

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