Projects in Eco Management

PROJECTS IN ECO-MANAGEMENT

India is the second most populous country in the world. In fact, it has 27% of the global population living on 2% of the Earth’s land mass. In order to cope with this sharp escalation in population, cities and towns are expanding and the agricultural lands and green areas are shrinking rapidly. This has automatically put a lot of pressure on the eco system and resulted in an increase in pollution, extinction of wild life habitats and above all, an alarming increase in Global Warming. Reduction in the green areas of the globe, combined with various other factors has resulted in drastic climatic changes all over the globe.

If we do not wake up and take appropriate measures like afforestation and conservation of natural resources, the generations to come will have to face dire consequences.

In order to contribute to the worldwide efforts that are going on to prevent an increase in global warming, Shree Public Charitable Trust has taken up the project of ‘Nurture Nature with Neem’.

NURTURE NATURE WITH NEEM

Neem is a hardy, long-living, traditional tree of India that nourishes the soil, enriches the atmosphere and helps to maintain the balance of the Eco System because it is ecologically very special. It can tolerate very high levels of pollution and has the capacity to recover even if most of its foliage is dropped. Plants with a large foliage area such as neem, remove relatively higher quantities of lead and CO2 from the atmosphere. Trees vary widely in their capacity to absorb pollutants like particulate dust, CO2, oxides of sulphur and nitrogen.

A study of locations in New Delhi, done by National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, India in 1996 indicated that Neem tree is one of the most suitable species for checking urban pollution in industrial locations. It has natural anti bacterial, anti fungal, anti germicidal and anti biotic properties and has been used in Indian traditional herbal remedies since centuries. The leaf fall of neem also nourishes and enriches the fertility of the soil and reduces pests.

“Nurture Nature with Neem” was launched on 15thJuly 2007 by His Holiness Shri Shri Nimishananda at the Bangalore University Campus by planting a 5,000 Neem saplings.

Shree Public Charitable Trust identifies barren stretches of land and plants Neem trees to nurture the Eco system. Many Neem trees have also been planted along road sides, around play grounds and other open spaces.

Human Resource Initiatives

Free Seminars for Professionals

Due to the hectic pace of urban life and the pressures generated by profession, more and more people suffer from physical, mental and emotional stress.

Through workshops, discourses, seminars, spiritual techniques and personal interaction His Holiness Shri Shri Nimishananda reaches out to these sections of society to transform their lives.

Shree Public Charitable Trust conducts free seminars for professionals to help them inculcate traditional, spiritual and human values in their profession, reduce their stress and tap their inner strengths, creativity and efficiency.

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Education Initiatives

As part of Education initiative, we also recognise the importance of identifying and nurturing the talents of young kids and youth. So apart from sponsoring education we are also doing good progress in organising talent shows, sponsoring job based education for those who cannot afford to pay for such expensive courses.

SPONSORING JOB ORIENTED EDUCATION
To help those who are in the economically backward sections of society to start earning as soon as possible and to reduce the migration of rural population to towns and cities, Shree Public Charitable Trust sponsors the education of students who opt for rural based Job Oriented Courses like Handloom Weaving, Sericulture, Organic Farming, Water Management, School Teaching, Tailoring etc.

FOSTERING TALENTS AND SKILLS
In addition to sponsoring the formal education of children below the poverty line, Shree Public Charitable Trust also believes in fostering and encouraging their talents. Very few of them get an opportunity to display their talents as an appropriate forum is rarely available to them.

Shree Public Charitable Trust sponsored a talent show called “Pratibha Karanji” or “The Fount Of Talent” where more than 500 children from 23 Government and Aided Schools participated in this 3 day event. Free Food was provided to all the students, participants, teachers and organizers. As seen in the photograph many handicapped children also participated in this joyful event.

A special workshop was organized for the students and teachers of The National Association for the Blind, India, where they were taught special techniques to release stress and enhance their awareness and concentration. At this event the children who had collected funds for the NAB were also felicitated.

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