Go green workshop for housing societies….Aakriti Vasudeva
To urge the community to partake in climate change, Bombay Natural History Societys Conservation Education Centre (CEC) in association with ENVIS of the state Environment Department is organising a two-day workshop on Green Lifestyles for housing societies starting on August 20.
Conservation should begin at home. Nowadays, children are more aware of environmental issues than adults, who wield more power to influence those around them. So we thought why not introduce an element of environmental responsibility in adults who have a say in the functioning and work towards the societys welfare, said Dr V Shubhalaxmi, head of CEC.
The workshop will educate people by involving them in methods of waste segregation, rain harvesting, plantation, vermicomposting and energy conservation in ways that they can adopt in their own homes and housing societies. We dont want to preach, but actually provide practical learning and resources to those who want to embrace this change, said Shubhalaxmi. CEC will also follow up with participants after the workshop to assist them in their endeavour.
Other issues affecting a housing society such as water logging, green spaces and how to establish an Advanced Locality Management (ALM) will also be discussed in detail. There will be a brainstorming session on unique green ideas which can be adopted.
E-Incarnation, an electronic waste recycling company, will set up a bin at the workshop to collect end-of-life waste from the participants and dispose it in their recycling plant in an environment friendly way. Well also educate people on the hazards of this waste and how it can be handled effectively in responsible and basic ways, said Gaurav Mardia, CEO of the company.
The event is funded by ENVIS as part of its project Green ideas which gives support to innovative and sustainable environment-related initiatives. Thirty-one housing societies from all over the city and Thane have already registered for the event but CEC is hoping for more visitors.