Earth Hour

Started in Sydney in 2007 as a city event,  it is being observed globally now!  Thanks to voluntary action of the individuals across the world in saving our planet.

India joined Earth Hour Movement in 2009. Year by year it's gaining momentum. This year it's today  23 March 2013.. Come and join hands...let us do our bit to save the crisis of climate change...

All you need to do is just switch off lights for an hour 8:30-9:30 PM

Nisargruna

In order to put an end to the garbage problem which is eating up the garden city, The Bangalore Corporation is setting up 12 Nisargruna biogas plant across the city.
These plants convert biodegradable wastes into methane and other organic matter.
Nisargruna biogas plant is based on the technology developed by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai.

Since these plants are biphasic, which is aerobic followed by anaerobic more methane can be produced. Methane enriched biogas can be directly used for heating or for generating electricity.

Nirmal Bharat Yatra

Have you heard of the program 'Total Sanitation Campaign'?
This was launched in the year 1999 by the government of India to address the adverse effects caused due to open defecation by promoting toilets.
With only a partial success, the program has been launched afresh as 'Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan' with increased central government's assistance in constructing toilets.

This huge campaign spreading the message of rural sanitation named 'Nirmal Bharat Yatra' which took off from from October 3, focusing on making the country free of open defecation.
Actress Vidya Balan is the brand ambassador for the campaign. The yatra began from Gandhi ashram located in Sevagram in Wardha, Maharashtra. It will pass through five states, with Indore in MP, Kota in Rajasthan, Gwalior in MP, Gorakhpur in UP. It wil end on November 19 in Bettiah in Bihar
where Gandhiji began his first Satyagraha.

The yatra is a carnival like convoy of 40 brightly colored trucks and 500 strong crew. Most importantly the yatra is taking a special care to broach a topic that is a taboo in most of the Indian houses-menstrual hygiene, which is closely related to availability of toilets and water.

World Environment Day Challenge 2012

An environment project made by Hand in Hand India, a Chennai based development organization was named the winner of World Environment Day Challenge 2012 organised by the UN. Projects of our other organisations also emerged victorious for their unique and inspiring work. Hand in Hand India created a colourful 10000 square foot rangoli carpet depicting 10 environmental themes. The awe inspiring theme came into being after the tireless efforts of nearly 500 volunteers.

 To increase the people’s participation in environmental activities the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) had come out with the innovative competition on World Environment Day 2012. Under the competition people across the world were asked to come out with an unique environmental project in connection with World Environment Day 2012. The World Environment Day is observed on 5 June every year.