Earth Day (March 12th 2004)
Eco-Watch Chairman Mr.Suresh Heblikar, inaugurated the Earth Day celebration at Delhi Public School on March 12th 2004.
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The Chairman inaugurated the programme by planting a sapling.
Mr. Suresh Heblikar addressing the gathering at the Delhi Pbulic School.
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Later he was also briefed about the Butterfly Garden that was being established by the School. Eco-Watch intends to support the School in this project of setting up the Butterfly Garden at the School; premises.
Apart from the above-mentioned programmes and events Mr.Suresh Heblikar has addressed a number of other programmes in & around Bangalore & other parts of the State.
Eco-Watch also supported a publication in Kannada titled “Neevu yaarige matha kodthiri?”. This book aims at empowering the common man in selecting a right candidate and also equips him/her with key tools in excercising the fundamental right.
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Sadhanakeri Lake Restoration Project: |
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The Sadhanakeri Lake, which is one of the few remaining lakes in Dharwar city, is fast disappearing due to lack of conservation and restoration efforts from the local communities and other user groups. Thus Eco-Watch undertook the initiative of mobilizing the communities to clean up the lake bed which was laid with a thick carpet of plastic waste and other garbage. The LDA has also supported the centre in undertaking this restoration programme.
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The Police Department personnel, students from various schools, colleges and institutions like the S.D.M College of Engg. & Tech., Government Depts., & others have supported the project which took off in early February 2003. From then onwards the Centre has been making detailed studies & surveys on drawing an action plan to restore this lake which not only has environmental & ecological, but also cultural, traditional, poetical and aesthetic significance. One of the well known National Poets of our country,Da Raa Bendre was inspired by this lake & has written several poems highlighting the beauty of nature, the beauty of the colorful birds, butterflies & insects, for whom this lake was once a home.
Thus the lake attains a very high level of importance in many ways, which has led to Eco-Watch to undertake its restoration. |
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| WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY, BANGALORE (June 5th 2004): |
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Sri. S.G. Vasudev addressing after inaugurating the Photography Exhibition at Bharatiya Vidya Bhava
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Photography Exhibition on display for the public.
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Students participating in quiz competition . |
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Painting competition for students. |
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| ECO-GANESHA CAMPAIGN, BANGALORE (Sept 2004): |
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To create awareness about the ill and harmful effects of immersing Ganesha idols in lakes and tanks of Bangalore, the centre organized a mass campaign in association with the Lake Development Authority in the city. Leaflets, posters, messages on banners, dramas and street plays and also a short film on the issue were made to spread awareness. The campaign was spread over a period of one month during September 2004. |
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| SOUJANYA MAASA (CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS AIR POLLUTION), BANGALORE & OTHER URBAN CENTRES (Nov-04 to Jan-05) |
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The centre carried out a major awareness campaign addressing air pollution problems and the need to reduce it drastically. The campaign was carried out in association with government departments, NGOs, colleges, schools, social clubs and others who supported this campaign. Series of workshops, campaigns, presentations, emission checks, promotion camps of eco-friendly vehicles and using mass/public transportation were the focus of this campaign. |
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As part of the campaign Eco-Watch also undertook a tree planting programme which projected the need to increase the green cover in Bangalore. The campaign was carried out in different parts of the state to address the issue in as many urban centres as possible, such as Hubli, Dharwad, Belgaum, Mysore, etc. |
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COASTAL BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION WORKSHOP IN KUMTA, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT (March 7th 2005): |
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Eco-Watch organized a workshop on the importance of coastal ecology and its conservation in Kumta, Uttara Kannada district on March 7th 2005 involving various communities of the coastal region. Resource personnel from various backgrounds were invited to deliver lectures and make presentations. Some of the key topics that were discussed were: Coastal ecology and biodiversity, conservation needs, government policies and regulations, Coastal Zone Regulation, role of NGOs and communities in coastal areas and the like. Discussions and interactions followed the presentation and an exhibition / display was also organized for the students and the general community of the region
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