In a post on 'X', she said oceans and the rich variety of flora and fauna have suffered heavily due to pollution but people living in nature's lap have sustained traditions "that can show us the way" to conserve the environment.
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The President began her four-day tour of Odisha on July 6.
"There are places that bring us in closer touch with the essence of life and remind us that we are part of nature. Mountains, forests, rivers and seashores appeal to something deep within us. As I walked along the seashore today, I felt a communion with the surroundings - the gentle wind, the roar of the waves, and the immense expanse of water. It was a meditative experience," she said.
Murmu said it brought "to me a profound inner peace that I had also felt when I had a darshan of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannathji yesterday".
"And I am not alone in having such an experience; all of us can feel that way when we encounter something that is far larger than us, that sustains us and that makes our lives meaningful," she added.
In the hustle and bustle of the daily grind, people lose this connection with Mother Nature, the President said, sharing pictures of her spending time on the beach.
"Humankind believes it has mastered nature and is exploiting it for its own short-term benefits. The result is for all to see. This summer, many parts of India suffered a terrible series of heatwaves. Extreme weather events have become more frequent around the globe in recent years. The situation is projected to be far worse in the decades to come," Murmu said.
More than 70 per cent of the Earth's surface is made up of oceans, and global warming is leading to a rise in the sea levels, threatening to submerge coastal areas, she said in a series of posts.
The President said there are two ways to meet the challenge of protection and conservation of the environment.
"Broader steps that can come from governments and international organisations, and smaller, local steps that we can take as citizens," she said.
"The two are, of course, complementary. Let us pledge to do what we can do - individually, locally - for the sake of a better tomorrow. We owe it to our children," Murmu added.
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