Haritima : The Environmental Society Of Hansraj College

HARITIMA

THE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS SOCIETY

HANSRAJ COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

Author name: hrcharitimaa@gmail.com

CHIPKO MOVEMENT

Consider being the most important environmental movement, ChipkoAndolan – Hug the trees movement promoted the feeling of environmental awareness and its preservation among the population of India. Causes Initiated by Jayaprakash Narayan and the Sarvodayamovement, in the year 1964 Dasholi Society for Village Self-Rule was set up by Gandhiansocial worker Chandi Prasad Bhatt in The […]

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Pani Panchayat, Pune, Maharashtra

Introduction Pani Panchayat is a voluntary activity which was worked out via collective management (harvesting and distribution) of surface water and groundwater (wells and percolation tanks) by a group of farmers of Naigaonvillage of the drought-prone Purandartaluka of Maharashtra in 1974. It was initiated by VilasraoSalunkhe, after a severe drought hit Maharashtra during 1972-73 and

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Environmental communication and public awareness

Environmental Commmunication It is the transmission of information and communication practices related to the environment. It is essential for us to understand not only the functioning of the environment but also our relationship with the natural world. The purpose of environmental communication is to educate people about various environmental issues and subsequently find their solutions.

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Minimata Disease

Introduction Since the 1960s, Japan has been working on developing an environmental conservation system, and there are now a variety of environmental conservation measures available. However, because the previous time was characterised by rapid economic growth, different sorts of pollution-related damages, including harm to human health, were produced by productive activities that did not pay

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Rio conference, UNFCCC- Kyoto Protocol/Paris Agreement

By middle 20th century it was becoming clear that human action has significantly increased the production of greenhouse gases and the process of global warming was accelerating, major credits for this increase goes to industrial revolution. By now nearly all scientists and nations add agree that we must stop and reverse the process. Consequently, in

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Montreal Protocol

introduction Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer is an international treaty that was designed to reduce the production and consumption of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS). It was adopted in Montreal on September 16, 1987, and entered force on January 1, 1989. Main Aim – To reduce the abundance of ODS in the

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Environmental communication and public awareness

Environmental Communication It is the transmission of information and communication practices related to the environment. It is essential for us to understand not only the functioning of the environment but also our relationship with the natural world. The purpose of environmental communication is to educate people about various environmental issues and subsequently find their solutions.

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BISHNOIS OF JODHPUR

Key problems of BISHNOIS OF JODHPUR Bishnois strictly forbid the harming of trees and animals. They promote environmental stewardship.In 1730, almost 300 years after Guru Jambaji’s 29 principles were recorded, the maharajah (king) of Jodhpur wanted to build a new palace. He sent soldiers to gather wood from the forest region near the village of

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