Environment

Environment encompasses a broad spectrum of our work covering biosphere conservation, saving our natural resources, protecting flora and fauna, conserving energy and sustaining the economy of the people living in backward and marginalized communities.

Alternative Livelihood opportunities for Forest Fringe Communities
Awareness amongst School Children
British DHC, Kolkata on a climate change Rally
Earth day campaign
Earthy Tunes ,earth day programme
The campaign rally

Our Work

Sustainable Livelihood Generation through micro enterprise development.

Ecosystem Protection and Conservation by Communication Capacity building of Eco- Development Committees , Forest Protection Committees and Developing Sustainable Livelihoods.

Energy Conservation by creating awareness and mobilizing communities.

Climatic Change Communication through awareness campaigns.

Disaster Management through awareness and capacity building with local communities to develop and identify defence mechanisms for disaster preparedness as well as dissemination of the same.

Slum environment. awareness generation on health and hygiene, need for education and different available. Mobilise and build capacity of peer groups in each slum to ensure community participation in planning and supervision of slum improvement work and also maintenance and management of assets, stopping open defecation and wastage of water being built by KEIP.Capacity building of SHG women in alternative livelihood like incense stick making.

Art for Environment where artists come together and create public spaces for expression and dialogue.

Project Details
Sector	Location and Duration	Client	Methodology
Sustainable Livelihood Generation	Sunderban – Patharpratima Block 2008	Directorate of Forest, Govt. of West Bengal	Generating Livelihood opportunities for the forest fringe dwellers
Sustainable Livelihood Generation	Purulia , West Bengal 2007-08	Directorate of Forest, Govt. of West Bengal	Action Research project for building sustainable business model in tassar, lac, incense stick and sal leaf plate making in Purulia
Ecosystem Protection and Conservation	Sunderban, Jalpaiguri 2003 - 2004	Sunderban Biosphere Reserve, Sunderban Tiger Reserve, Directorate of Forest, Govt. of West Bengal	Awareness campaign on protection of forest and wildlife
	Midnapore, Bankura, Purulia 2004	Directorate of Forest, Govt. of West Bengal	Awareness Campaign on Elephant (man elephant conflict) Conservation
	Sunderban 2008	Sunderban Tiger Reserve	Capacity Building of FPC members in theatre based communication
Energy Conservation	Rural Community in the Greater Noida area and members of gram panchayats in Umreth Sub-division 2003 – 2004	Noida Power Company Limited	Awareness campaign on Energy Conservation and cultivation of and mobilizing communities in 5 villages for energy conservation and last mile electricity distribution.
	Umreth Sub-Division of Gujarat 2008	USAID-Drum Project	Capacity building of Community Self Held Groups and community sensitization on energy saving habits.
	Doddaballapur, Bangalore, rural district 2010	Bangalore Electricity Supply Company and Enzen	Awareness campaign targeting farmers to improve water and energy use efficiency
Climate change	Kolkata 2008	EZCC, Ministry of Culture	Folk theatre forms like Gambhira and Domni were used in awareness campaigns targeting the youth on issues related to climatic change
Climate change	Kolkata 2009	Public Relations Society of India	As a part of the campaign titled ‘Cap the Gap’ a multi stake holder led campaign on reducing carbon emissions was undertaken as a precursor to the Copenhagen Summit.
Disaster Management	Harishchandrapur-II, Malda and Kalchini, Jalpaiguri 2005	Catholic Relief Services	Building Community Based Early Warning System and Resilient Villages by mobilising communities through Capacity Building and Theatre based Awareness Campaigns.
Art for Environment	Kolkata, 2010	Earth Day Network	Rural Folk Artists, New Media Artists and Musicians from Kolkata and London came together to celebrate the 40th Earth Day. A day long workshop using art and theatre was held with students from underprivileged communities in Kolkata.

Key Achievements

Micro Enterprise development in forest and fringe areas covering the forest for marginalized communities living in Sunderban and Purulia Directorate of Forest, Govt. of West Bengal, 2007-08

Mode of intervention

Participatory approaches to research way forward on developing micro enterprise on traditional art and skills.
Use of Theatre in Development Methodologies to enhance life skills, design skills, marketing skills.
Training on alternative livelihood options.
Mobilisation of Groups to form clusters and leading to creation of brands.
Linking fair trade organizations, retailers, association of industries, jute exporters to the rural producers.

Acheivements

Communities at Ramganga area were trained to make incense sticks.
Scientific cultivation of Lakkha and Tasar were implemented leading to improved incomes.
Women were trained in rolling incense sticks in Purulia are linked to wholesale dealers in Kolkata.

Promoting Energy Conservation with rural Communities

In Greater Noida area and community members of Gram Panchayats in Umreth Sub-division
Noida Power Company Limited, 2003-04
Umreth Subdivision of Gujarat,2008
Doddaballapur,Bangalore,Rural district,2010

Achievements

MEGA is formed and running effectively.
Consumer sensitized on effective power management.

Dobbalapur achievements

Disaster Management in Harishchandrapur-II, Malda, Kalchini and Jalpaiguri, West Bengal Catholic Relief Services, 2005

Project involved multiple stakeholders like SHG members, PRIs,students, social workers, community leaders, health workers, teachers, farmer, and daily labourers.

Achievements

Resilient community groups formed.
Aware community to handle risk and reduce vulnerability.
Enhancing active participation of PRI members.

Slum Environment Resettlement & Rehabilitation of Canal Bank Dwellers TP Basin, Manikhali, Churial & Keorapukur

Kolkata, 6 slums
KEIP

Achievements

Effective handling and management of construction works by the peer groups .
The project helped in slum dwellers being more concerned on improvement of environment, stopping open defecation, residents spreading bleaching powder on lanes and toilets. The residents had no sense of responsibility on public toilets but now they are taking ownership of toilets.

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