NEWS LETTER

PUNE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION INDRADHANUSHYA ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION AND CITIZENSHIP CENTRE Half Yearly March.2012–September.2012 Vol.1 No.2

In this Issue : From the Editor’s Desk...

 Jungle Joy Festival  Adventure Camp At Peshwe We are glad to bring out the second edition of our news letter which also happens to be our Park second publication.  Kids for Tiger Festival Global warming increases of Green gases  Environment festival melting of polar ice caps. Pollutionis some of the  Making Ecofriendly Ganesh pressing issue in the world today. All these Idols from clay environmental are the reasons for rising water born and air born diseases.

CONTACT US AT:Indradhanushya Degradation of forest especially the Amazon Environment Education and Citizenship Centre forest is having telling effects on the world weather patterns – floods and drought have ADDRESS: Opposite Sachin Tendulkar Jogging Track, Anant Kanhere Path become more common. Rajendra Nagar, 411030 Phone No: 020-24530077 Rising air, water and noise pollution are some of email : the current critic al problems in pune. Ever [email protected] increasing density of population proves counter- Blog: environmentpune.blogspot.com WEBSITE: productive in our efforts to improve our www.indradhanushya.doodlekit.com environment.

EDITORIAL BOARD PMC now aims to reverse this trend, Shri NareshX Zurmure, IFS maintain the biodiversity and improve the quality Additional MunicipalCommissioner (G) of water and air. I appeal for the co-operation & Pune Municipal Corporation Shri Sunil Kesari citizens to further our goals. Deputy Commissione(Technical) Pune Municipal Corporation Shri Mangesh Dighe Environment Officer, PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES AT INDRADHANUSHYA Pune Municipal corporation Dr. SuchetaENVIRONMENT Karande. AWARENESSShri Naresh PI ROGRAMSZurmure, IFS Environment Manager, Additional Municipal Commissioner (G) Indradhanushya Environment, education and citizenshipcentre Pune Municipal Corporation Pune Municipal corporation 1

ENVIRONMNETALEDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS Bal Shikshan Kendre- children in age group of 5yrs to 14yrs. On 12th May from 11am to 1pm and from Bhasheche Godee: 2.30pm to 4.30pm film screenedabout The children of play group visited Indian wild life. After each film an Indradhanushya centre on 17th May 2012 interactive session was conducted. from 10am to 1pm. It was as part of Drawing competition was held from 1.30 outdoor activity of Bal Shikshan Kendre. to 2.30 pm. The topic for thiscompetition The students were given information was ―Jungle Life‖.At 5pm ,interactive about environment, plants and past and session with Dr. Anil Avchat was present of Pune . In auditorium someclips conducted. He conducted workshop on were shown about some birds, animals Origami. Origami is a traditional Japanese &relative information was given to the art of paper folding which started in 17th students. century in Japan. The day concluded by Drama Training Work Shop prize distribution of drawing competition. for PMC School Students: Training workshop for PMC school students was conducted at Indradhanushyacentre on 7th May 2012. The essential basis of dramatics was taught which included amongst other things, the art of public speaking, winner points of attended the training workshop. It was a very joyous experience for the students.

Jungle Joy Festival : Documentary screening at Indradhanushya Jungle Joy Festival was celebrated at centre during Jungle Joy Festival Indradhanushya centreon 11am to 7pm which was organized by aNature Walk on The 2nd day of Jungle Joy Festivalstarted 12th& 13th May 2012.In this festival with a nature walkconducted by Mr. Anuj different competitions, lectures, Khare (Hon. Wildlife warden) at Taljai documentary screening wereconducted for hill. The next session started at 11am at

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Indradhanushya centre.The session titled “In World of Cartoon‖by well-known cartoonist Mr Mangesh Tendulkar.

Students of std.7th from – KARNABADHIRSCHOOL visited Indradhanushya Environment and Citizenship Centre

Adventure Camp at Peshwe Famous cartoonist Mr Mangesh Tendulkar

having a look at the cartoons drawn by Park: students at Indradhanushya centreduring On 22nd and 23rdMay 2012 inbetween10 Jungle Joy Festival. am to 1pm an adventure camp for The following session was conducted by standard of 5th to 10th was organized at Ms. Pooja Bhale on Indian wild life at 12 . Students from various noon. At 1.30pm workshop on schools participated in this adventure preparingclay toys was conducted by Ravi camp. A documentary on Shekruwas also Ghaisas. screened. The students were later shown School Visit at ―Jigyasa‖—a bus developed by CEE Indradhanushya Centre: whichexhibits various environmental issues through the medium of panels.

Students of std.10thfrom D.E.S.

Kids enjoying the documentary “Shekru” Secondary School visited during Adventure camp at Peshwe Park Indradhanushya Environment and

Citizenship Centre on 17th April 3

2012 of bird watching, Interesting facts about various birds etc. More than 60 bird lovers and club members attended the slideshow. A film on Balpandy was screened on 14th March 2012.The film showcases an individual‘s hard work, his unprecedented efforts to conserve wildlife; especially Kids enjoying adventure games during water birds. The film portrays an Adventure camp environmental success story picturised in

Wild Life Camp: the most dramatic way. A group of For students of standard 5th to 10th Wild discussion on the salient film followed. th life Camp was organized On 26 May 2012,Yash Bhandare, an atIndradhanushya centre on 28th may 2012 eleven year old boy and an active member at 11am. Video clips about birds, and of Kika‘s Bird Club, presented his study animals were shown and about on the nesting behavior of the Purple- theminformation was given .The camp rumped Sunbird (Nectarinia zeylonica). included screening of clips like migration He narrated his experiences and keen of birds & animals, poaching, Tigers, observations with the help of visuals – Peacock, Great Indian both still and video clips. A short film on Bustard(GIB),Elephant breeding biology and ecology of the Kika’s Bird Club : Flamingoes was screened in the later part of the program . On 24thMarch 2012, a slide show under the A film on Penguins by the BBC was on activity of ―Kika‘s Bird Club‖ was breeding and migration of this flightless conducted at Indradhanushya Environment bird was depicted in the most amazing and Citizenship Centre. The slideshow manner on 16th june 2012. It was was presented by Mr.Kiran Purandare, a emphasized that global warming is the renowned Bird expert, whose experience only threat to hundreds and thousands of in the field of bird study is over three Adelies (Pygoscelis adeliae) and the decades. The lecture was entitled ―Basics largest Penguin, The Emperor Penguin of Birding‖ wherein very basic (Aptenodytes forsteri)Kiran Purandare information about birds was given. Some gave additional information about the of the points that were talked about: salient features of the film. Habitats of birds, behavior of birds, basics

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On 28th July 2012- Mrs. Madhavi Kavi and sanctuary harbours more than 80 species Devdatta Lohokare, both members of of birds and invertebrates. The sanctuary Kika‘s Bird Club , gave presentations. The transforms into a buzzing heronry during idea was to encourage the members to the monsoon, attracting many water bird in undertake small projects related to various the vicinity. aspects of bird study. Mrs. Kavi narrated KBC‘s official website was launched, her experiences of photographing birds at the hands of Hon. Shri. Mahesh Pathak, and around her home in Aundh area.She Commissioner, Pune Municipal explained how and why the diversity and Corporation on Saturday, 27th October, number of birds in her backyard change 2012. according to changing seasons. Devadatta, The address is : www.kikasbirdclub.org a student of 8th standard gave a talk on his College Visits: feathered friends while showing some of the wonderful pictures clicked by him. On 25th August 2012-Mr. Rajesh Kange, who works as a Producer at the State Institute ofEducationalTechnology (Balchitrawani) screened short films on birds produced by him. He also narrated his experiences while making films on Students from Sangam NGO visited birds and nature. One of his films has won Indradhanushya centre on 15th March 8 national awards at the National 2012in exchange program paying keen Educational Video Film Festival organized attention to environment issues by NCERT, New Delhi. His films were appreciated by one and all as they were based on nesting behaviour of commonly found birds like the Red-vented Bulbul and the Ashy Prinia. On 31st August 2012, Mr. Hemant Dhadnekar, an avid birdwatcher and an active member of Kika‘s Bird Club gave a presentation based on his visit to GudaviBirds Sanctuary(Karnataka).Spread MBA students from Ahmadabad over an area of 74 hectares, the birds visited at Indradhanushya on 10th Sept. 2012. 5

“Kids for Tiger Festival”: Rally from Shaniwarwada to Balgandharv was organized. Pune Municipal Corporation, Sanctuary

Asia Magazine and the Project Tiger

Program of Central Government jointly conducted ―Kids for Tiger Festival‖. The dates of the festival were 1st July 2012 to 7th July 2012.The festival was planned with the objective to increase awareness among the students and the citizens about the ―Big Cats‖ viz. Tiger, Lion, Leopard and the Snow Leopard who currently are facing the threat of becoming extinct. The Rally during “Kids for Tiger” Festival protection and conservation of these species is of utmost importance as they Around 2000 from different schools play a pivotal role in the ecosystem. The students participated in this rally. festival was ―Open to All ‖ and no entry Inauguration of ―Kids For Tiger‖ was done fees were charged.Various competitions by famous cartoonist Mr. Mangesh were planned to be undertaken during the Tendulkar and Add. commissioner (G) Mr festival. The competitions were – Drawing Naresh Zurmure. Then ―The Last Colour - Competition, Photography Competition, Play on tigers ". On 2nd and 3rd July Essay Competition, Elocution, Drama Drama Competition – Elimination Round Competition, Quiz Competition etc. Along was conducted at Indradhanushya centre. with the competitions; Rallies, Wildlife On 1st ,2nd ,3rd ,6th and 7th July film Film Screenings and Audio-Visual Talks Screening on Big Cats of India was were also arranged. Prizes were given to conducted. ―The Last Colour - Play on the winning student/team. Age groups for tigers "was again organized on 7th July competition were 5th to 7th Standard - 2012. 'The last Colour...!' " is based on the Group A, 8th to 10th Standard - Group B, current condition of wild life and specially Open category Group C.On 1st July 2012 a the condition of our national animal TIGER. The play merely a theatrical

6 attempt to create awareness about wild Sahagal, editor , Sanctuary Asia Magazine. life. On 5th July elocution competition was Prior to prize distribution Mr. Bittu conducted at Indradhanushya centre .The Sahagal conducted an interactive session festival concluded by prize distribution at with the students. the hands of Hon. City – Mrs. Vaishali Bankar and Mr. Bittu

prize distribution at the hands of Hon. Mayor of Pune City – Mrs. Vaishali Bankar and Mr. Bittu Sahagal, editor , Sanctuary Asia Magazine during“Kids for Tiger” Festival

Prize Winning Drawings displayed at Indradhanushya 201centre during “Kids for Tiger” Festival Ray Design Studio: The workshop consisted of series of activities which involved Engaging with nature, habit breaking, dialogues, reflection & sharing. The workshop was about awakening of Aesthetic Sense through making, drawing, seeing & listening lecture at Indradhanushya Centre. Orientation on sustainable / eco friendly architecture as career path for

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12thstudent was organized by Ray design architect and to make them understand the on 8th June 2012. The orientation was for culture, ecology, socioeconomics issues 12th etc.Ray design organized an Interactive students who are considering architecture talk with Mr. K B Jinan on Natural process as career option and their parents.The of learning – in children from nature. The orientation was attended by approximately workshop was based on "Exploring how to 25 to 30 students. Sustainable architecture enhance creativity and children's ability to is aboutmaking optimum use of resources learn? & how to create conditions for the and saving for our next generation. learning within the urban setting?". The Nurturing creative & socially conscious talk aims to enable parents and teachers to youth who can contribute in shaping our rediscover children‘s natural abilities. In created environment.For one month this talk, Mr. K B Jinan shared his research orientation course was to expose the and experiences on how Children are by students to the need for responsible nature attentive to the real life.

Creative artwork done by participants Ray design: The workshop on during workshop on sustainable/eco- sustainable/eco-friendly architecture friendly architecture

ENVIRONMNET EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR

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Air Pollution Modeling & Air Corporation, Pune on 21st March 2012. Dr Sarath Guttikunda from Urban Emission Quality Management Info (New Delhi,India) spoke on Training Program: integrated Air Quality Management Air pollution is a complex issue fuelled by (AQM) as a challenge in developing multiple sources ranging from vehicular countries due to lack of information on exhaust, resuspended dust on the roads due sources of air pollution and insufficient to vehicle movements, industrial flumes, ambient monitoring data in the public construction debris, garbage burning, domain. In his study, the integrated AQM domestic cooking and heating. There are in six cities was conducted using Simple also some seasonal sources such as Interactive Models (SIM) for better air agricultural field residue burning, dust quality program. His speech was storm & sea salt. Air pollution modeling informative. Using this tool, we can & air quality management training predict the various changes that we can program was conducted by Clean air bring about by making relevant changes in Initiative for Asian Cities( New Delhi, the current operational processes etc. India office )& by Pune Municipal workshop mainly comprised of two Parivartan : parts:PartI: Discussion and understanding: What do we mean by democracy? What is ‗Parivartan‘ a voluntary organization has the role and duty of citizens in democracy? been working towards achieving good Also, how participation of citizens is very governance in Pune city since last 3 years . important to strengthen a democratic For the same ‗Parivartan‘ along with government.Part II: Screening of a ‗Green Earth Social Development documentary film on Columbian city – Company‘ has organized a training Bogota. It is a film about how a collective program to equip our volunteers to work effort of citizens and government changed with the government system more the city. Discussion on the film was done. effectively.The program was divided in two sessions.

A civics workshop was organized by

Parivartan at Indradhanushya Environment and Citizenship Centre, on 25th March Safe Water Healthy Future: 2012, between 10.00 am to 1.00pmThis

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A seminar entitled ―Safe Water Healthy International Tiger Day:Film on Future‖ was organized by Pune Municipal "Tigers" was screened on 29th July on the Corporation (PMC) & Health of the Urban occasion of International Tiger Day at Poor (HUP), Plan India foundation on Indradhanushya Auditorium, Ranjendra 26thMarch 2012. Rashmi Shirhatti , City Nagar from 5 to 8.30 p.m. The program Co-ordinator, Plan India,HUP,Pune was supported by Pune Municipal welcomed and introduced the speakers. Corporation and National Tiger Keynote address was given by Mr. Naresh Conservation Authority, Govt. of India. Zurmure, Additional Commissioner (G),

PMC. During the two and half hour seminar, presentation were given by Teacher Orientation program eminent persons like Dr. Sneha Siddham, :Teachers Orientation workshop on Senior Program Manager, Plan India ―Basics of Drama‖ was conducted at Foundation, New Delhi who spoke on Indradhanushya Centre on 10th and 11th ―Background of HUP and relevance of April 2012. On 1st day topics discussed WATSAN‖, Shipra were difference between Drama and Street Saxena,Water&Sanitation specialist at play, difference between drama and movie Population Foundation of India,HUP, (One dimension and Three dimensional New Delhi gave a presentation on view) , dimensions etc. On 2nd day ―Sharing of models on safe drinking water orientation program was conducted by and hygiene practices-Point of use in Mr.Gajanan Patil and topics discussed Urban Areas‖. Mr. Avinash were stage movements, use of lights, Madhale,Centre for Environment script writing, direction etc. The teachers Education spoke regarding the ―Wash from PMC & private schools attended the Program in respect of School Health‖ Mr. program. Sunil Waman, Executive Director,

Gomukh, Pune and Dr. Sanjeev Wavare, Incharge Urban RCH,PMC gave presentation on ―Safe Drinking Water in Pune City and Pune‘s Future‖ and ―Water Nisargsevak workshop : Borne Diseases‖ respectively. A workshop on Botany was organized by

Nisargsevak at Indradhanushya centre on 24th August 2012 at 6pm to 8pm.In this

10 workshop a brief introduction of botany, habitats, classification, flora of plants were discussed. This is followed by free discussions by participants.

Oikos Book Release on Plant Conservation:

Book Release“ Nisarg

Sanvadharn” written by Ketaki

Ghate and Arti Karandikar On nd 22 April 2012. Waghachi Supari followed by prize distribution of photography competition.

Environment festival: 3rd June 2012 World Environment Day program a Talk was organized by Dr. ―Environment Festival‖ was celebrated Promod Patil on Topic " Save Vultures" at from 1-5 June 2012 at Indradhanushya 6:30 to 8 pm. at IndradhanushyaCentre Environment and Citizenship Centre. On (6.30pm) . The lecture by Prof. SD 1st June 2012 Wild life photography Mahajan on topic " Vata-pournima & exhibition was inaugurated by Mr. Environment" was conducted on 4th June Rajendra Kadam, DCF, Pune Division at 2012.A very informative talk given by 6.30pm. On 2nd June 2012 an interaction Mahajan sir at 6:30pm. On last day of program was organized with Shri Naresh world environment day(5th June) Zurmure, Addl Municipal Commissioner Environment Report (ESR) presentation (G) on topic: Baheliya Samaj aani 24 was given by Peeyush Paranjape on 6:00

11 to 6.30 pm. at Indradhanushya Environment and Citizenship Centre.

“Environment Festival” Wild life “Environment Festival” Wild life photography exhibition photography exhibition inaugurated by Mr. Rajendra Kadam, DCF, Pune Division

Photothon:

Photothon : on environment

issues exhibition at EcofolksIndradhanushya is an organization centre which is working on environmental issues at Mumbai. Photothon was held in Mumbai in month of July 2011. It was a photo story competition and joint venture of Ecofolks & Maharashtra Pollution Control Board. The prize distribution ceremony was held in Mumbai in presence of Hon. CM and

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Deputy CM. On 21st Aug. to 30th Aug. exhibition at Indradhanushya Environment 2012 Ecofolks organized Photothon and Citizenship Centre.

Survat Survat was organization of expert doctors take precaution during affected by cancer. talk with music was held by expert They explained relation between doctors. The expert doctors in field of carcinogenic compound and human health. Cancer came together & give awareness in These carcinogenic which are emitted health and Cancer with the help of music through exhaust of vehicle and affect on 15, 27 August & 8 September 2012 at urban life. They described how to Indradhanushya Environment and minimize the exposure from these harmful Citizenship Centre. They had explained fumes. how lifestyle changes affect health, how to

RCH Soc. PMC training program Dr. Sanjeev Wavre and his team from development. A woman's death is more Health Dept. of PMC conducted MCTS- than a personal tragedy--it represents an Mother and Child Tracking System, enormous cost to her nation, her training program for nurses from PMC community, and her family. Any social hospitals. The training program was and economic investment that has been conducted at Indradhanushya Centre on made in her life is lost. More than a decade 14th and 18th August 2012. When a mother of research has shown that small and dies, children lose their primary caregiver, affordable measures can significantly; communities are denied her paid and reduce the health risks that women face unpaid labour,and countries forego her when they become pregnant. Most contributions to economic and social maternal deaths could be prevented if

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Harit Mitra Parivar : Workshop on pre monsoon plantation native plants on 14th May 2012 in the drive was held at Indradhanushya by Harit evening. Mr. Mahendra Ghagre gave Mitra Parivar. They had arranged training training tocitizens and had distributed free on how to select plants, about plantation of saplings for citizen.

Bioconcept : Bioconcept , Pune is registered companies medicinal plants were important to human working in field of medicinal plant health. The next talk was given by Mrs conservation. Bioconcept had conducted Poorva Joshi on topic ―Health Garden‖. In a workshop for Pune citizens on medicinal her talk she explained very easy methods plants. ―We and Medicinal Plants‖ was the to grow plants in pots, balcony, kitchen talk given by Dr. Mandar Akkalkotkar . In garden on 9th sept. 2012 at his lecture he explained how u can grow Indradhanushya centre.

Workshop on Making of Ganesh Idols: On 31st Aug.2012 a workshop on making organization in morning on making Ganesh idols from ecofriendly clay was Ganesh idols fromecofriendly clay for arranged by WIMA a woman‘s citizens. WIMA on 8th September 2012 at organization in afternoon. This workshop 2pm. Conducted training program. They was organized only for ladies at gave demonstration on making of manure Indradhanushya centre. Another training from kitchen waste program was arranged by SMILE

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