Jaffna’s youth-led Circular Economy Forum today

Sakiththiyan Kirivel, the 21 year old initiator of the event clarifies its key objectives in this discussion

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Sakiththiyan Kirivel

THE introductory paragraph in the social media content about the pioneering ‘Circular Economy Forum,’ that is to be held 7 March (today) at the Arc Building in Jaffna reads as follows.

"Forget everything you know about ‘Waste’. In a broken linear system, we take, make, and throw away. But the future of the Northern Region is circular. One person’s waste is another's resource. We are gathering the ‘Force’ of the North-environmental activists, undergraduate students, and eco-initiatives-to restore our ecological balance."

It then goes on to explain further.

"Whether you are an entrepreneur, a researcher, or a nature lover, this session is for you. Don’t just watch the change - be the one who designs it."

At a leadership training held last year by the Yaarl IT Hub in Jaffna, Sakiththiyan presented his idea. Thereafter, together with likeminded persons, mostly youth, he founded the Terra Force, a civilian movement that he hopes will gather momentum to create awareness and action towards how society sees things they discard as garbage.