WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY - The Purbottar

08 Jun

HCCB distributes safety kits and ration to ‘SafaiSathis’

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Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) and UNDP are celebrating this World Environment Day. They are celebrating the ‘will do’ spirit of the ‘SafaiSathis’ (sanitation workers who have been working continuously to keep the country clean by collecting and helping recycle plastic waste – even during the pandemic). SafaiSathis are the workforce behind Project Prithvi (the plastic waste management program) that HCCB and UNDP have been jointly running over the last 3 years with partner agencies and local government bodies. HCCB’s Plastic Waste Management program engages with informal sector SafaiSathis to integrate them into formal economy through self-help groups and facilitate their…

World Environment Day 2021: Bollywood celebrities urge fans to plant more trees and keep environment clean & green

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World Environment Day is globally celebrated every year on June 5 and is the United Nations' principal amplifier to encourage awareness and action for the protection of the environment. The theme for this year is 'Ecosystem Restoration' and brings into focus the critical importance of preserving eco-fragility for collective well-being. "The pandemic has shown us that if we stay oblivious to the destruction of eco-diversity, we will pay dearly. Only proactive synergy between all stakeholders can protect the environment," says Bikrant Tiwary, CEO of Grow-Trees.com (GT). On June 5, Grow-Trees.com is also celebrating its Founder's Day and 11 eventful years…

JICA’s initiatives for ecosystem revitalization

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This year’s World Environment Day theme ‘Ecosystem restoration’ echoes of how it is high time that human beings take effective steps towards reviving their environment. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), through its supported projects, intends to continue to contribute to positive change by curbing greenhouse gas emissions, actively investing in clean energy, transportation and infrastructure and societies adapting to climate change are a few measures that can contribute towards Ecosystem Restoration. JICA has invested 1.3 trillion Japanese Yen (approximately Rs 87,000-crore) towards metro development projects in Indian cities that are supposed to contribute to curtail approximately 1.6 million tons of…