2019 (September-October) Climate Reality India Newsletter
Our newsletter will provide updates from our programs, our fellow Climate Reality Leaders who are making difference and how each one of us can act to solve the crisis. And, we would love to know your story and act of leadership, because every action does matter.
Our newsletter will provide updates from our programs, our fellow Climate Reality Leaders who are making difference and how each one of us can act to solve the crisis. And, we would love to know your story and act of leadership, because every action does matter.
24 HOURS OF REALITY: TRUTH TO ACTION
On November 20–21, we’re presenting 24 Hours of Reality: Truth in Action, a global conversation on the truth of the climate crisis and how we solve it.
For one full day, Climate Reality Leader volunteers trained by former Vice President Al Gore will hold public presentations and conversations on our changing climate in schools, community centres, workplaces, and more worldwide. It’s a chance for friends, neighbours, and colleagues to hear the truth of what’s happening to our planet. A chance to learn how we’ll overcome this existential threat together. A chance to turn truth into real action and bold solutions. Now, while we still have time.
As the November 21st is inching closer, we would request you to plan your presentation and tell us and everyone about it by filling this form: https://bit.ly/2WwDj9p
All our presenters will be wearing the exclusive 2019 Presenter's Pin, and have an incentive for their audience participants too – anyone who shows up to the presentation (and fills out our form) will get a tree planted on their behalf, thanks to our friends at One Tree Planted.
For one full day, Climate Reality Leader volunteers trained by former Vice President Al Gore will hold public presentations and conversations on our changing climate in schools, community centres, workplaces, and more worldwide. It’s a chance for friends, neighbours, and colleagues to hear the truth of what’s happening to our planet. A chance to learn how we’ll overcome this existential threat together. A chance to turn truth into real action and bold solutions. Now, while we still have time.
As the November 21st is inching closer, we would request you to plan your presentation and tell us and everyone about it by filling this form: https://bit.ly/2WwDj9p
All our presenters will be wearing the exclusive 2019 Presenter's Pin, and have an incentive for their audience participants too – anyone who shows up to the presentation (and fills out our form) will get a tree planted on their behalf, thanks to our friends at One Tree Planted.
Water Workshop for Climate Reality Leaders
A water workshop was organized in New Delhi on 11th of September 2019 on the side lines of International Conference on Sustainable Education, ICSE 2019. Col. Shashikant Dalvi (Retd.), National Coordinator for Water Conservation took the main session and shared the work done in various parts of India on efficient water management.
Incidentally, he came straight from the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati, a national blockbuster where he spoke on Rain Water Harvesting concept. He shared India’s supremacy on Rain-Water Harvesting (RWH) and took the audience to Harrapan sites via virtual medium where step wells, bathing spaces, water channels were all pre-planned and still visible at the excavated sites. He later shared the nitty-gritty involved in RWH system which audience took detailed notes of. He shared various success stories from northern and southern India ranging from school, colleges to housing complexes and entire villages where his work has been augmented by Climate Reality India and able to bring in positive transformation. The session ended with climate leaders sharing their journey of climate positive acts after being trained by Al Gore himself in recent past.
Incidentally, he came straight from the sets of Kaun Banega Crorepati, a national blockbuster where he spoke on Rain Water Harvesting concept. He shared India’s supremacy on Rain-Water Harvesting (RWH) and took the audience to Harrapan sites via virtual medium where step wells, bathing spaces, water channels were all pre-planned and still visible at the excavated sites. He later shared the nitty-gritty involved in RWH system which audience took detailed notes of. He shared various success stories from northern and southern India ranging from school, colleges to housing complexes and entire villages where his work has been augmented by Climate Reality India and able to bring in positive transformation. The session ended with climate leaders sharing their journey of climate positive acts after being trained by Al Gore himself in recent past.
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Climate Center at Sri Sri University, OdishaA Centre on Climate change, Sustainability Education and practices at Sri Sri University in Odisha, was inaugurated by Spiritual Leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. The centre has been developed by the Sparsh Foundation in collaboration with the Climate Reality India.
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CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION PROGRAM
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Master Trainers’ Training Deccan Education Society, Pune
Two days Master Training Program was conducted for Deccan Education Society members on 25-26th September 2019 at Fergusson College, Pune, to train them on various sustainability measures as a part of Climate Reality India’s Green Campus Program. |
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Teachers’ Training on Climate Change at Kothari International, Noida
The workshop was conducted to create awareness amongst the teachers about climate change and sustainable development so that they can carry the message forward and make students become more sensitive towards climate change. Teachers were also introduced to the Climate Reality India’s Green Campus Programme wherein the School has to take measures to improve their present system and infrastructure and take green measures to become a green school. |
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CLIMATE REALITY LEADERS ACTS
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Climate Reality Leaders at DRT Show
Climate Reality Leader, Varsha Rajkhowa who is Miss Scuba International 2016 and an Ocean ambassador hosted Diving Resort Travel Show, considered to be the largest gathering of diving enthusiasts and marine conservationists with a passion for the underwater world. Climate Reality Leaders - Retd Col. Shashikant Dalvi, Subha Dalvi and Elsie Gabriel also participated in the DRT Show to talk about importance of oceans and climate change effects. |
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Young India Challenge At IIT Delhi
Human circle founded by Kamal Seth, Climate Reality Leader hosted 10th Young India Challenge, focused on SDG 12 and SDG 13, at IIT Delhi. Many Climate Reality Leaders from Delhi NCR region mentored young students. Climate Reality India was Climate Action Partner for the event. The event was focussed on #DoWhatYouLove with a theme of ‘Sustainable Living’.
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Promoting ban on plastic on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti
Tanya Satish Climate Reality Leader and CEO of Creed Entertainment promoted the ban on plastic on October 2 on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Read More
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Climate Change awareness at Lions Club, Pune
Mrs Radhika Kulkarni, Climate Reality Leader from Pune, gave a speech on Climate change awareness at the Lions Club of Poona Shivajinagar at their General Body Meeting.
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Workshop on reporting climate change and health
Rakesh Kamal, Climate Reality Leader from Hyderabad conducted a workshop of reporting on climate change and health for postgraduate students of science communication at the prestigious Hyderabad Central University. The workshop included presentations and various exercises on how to report sensitively and consistently on stories of health and climate. The workshop also had personal stories of reporting and live examples of how to report stories to make them wholesome and more interesting from “Climate Emergency”, a podcast by Suno India. |
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