CGR’S CNN NATURE NEWS Vol. 3, No.5 February 2021 Editorial Congratulations to Joe Biden who took oath as the 46th President of the United States and Kamala Harris sworn in as the nation's first female Vice-President and person of South Asian descent to hold the role. We look forward that the new administration will have a positive vision towards environmental protection and caring perspective for mother earth. As the most influential nation, US will have major impact on the outlook of all other nations towards climate change, sustainable development. We wish a new paradigm sets in for earth system governance. Many countries approved covid vaccine and started vaccination. We hope that it will be effective to counter the challenge from the pandemic. Farmers protest continues and somewhat disturbing incidents took place in Delhi on republic day. We wish soon a convincing solution will resolve the issue. Earth Centre is at the finishing stage. As a culmination to the competitions on rural primary health, holistic education and digital Inside… earth reel CGR organized webinars and Webinar on rural primary health 2 unveiled the results in the presence of Unveiling of digital earthreel 3 renowned personalities. A plantation Webinar on holistic school education 4 programme was facilitated for Palle Palle Prakruthivanam at Ekkareddyguda 5 Prakruthivanam at Ekkareddyguda in Chevalla Other updates 6 mandal. Eastern Ghats Environment Outlook World Wetlands Day 9 book was dispatched to all the Member of Ansel Adams 10 Parliament in the region. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 CGR’s Nature News Vol. 3, No. 5 February 2021 (No.29) Webinar on rural primary health Hyderabad, Second year Medico Health is the most important indicator of respectively. development and wellbeing of the In the category for general entries the people. Sustainable Development Goal winner is Ms. B Vedavathi, no. 3 aspires to “Ensure healthy lives and Secunderabad, Second prize goes to Mr Shambulingaiah, H.M. Bellary, Asst promote well-being for all at all ages” As Professor, S S Collage of Pharmacy, third part of SDG series Council for Green prize shared by two Dr M. Suresh Babu, Revolution in association with Family State President, Praja Science Vedika, Planning association of India- Hyderabad Hyderabad and Dr K. Bhavana Raj, Asst. has conducted Article writing Professor, Hyderabad. Best wishes to the competition on Rural Primary Health in winners and participants in the two categories. Organizers received competition. articles from all over India. The jury The competition and the webinar was scrutinized the articles and shortlisted co-ordinated by Mr Yashwanth, CGR the articles for prizes. The results were announced in a webinar on 19th January 2021 through a webinar. Dr. Padmaja, Chief Medical Officer GHMC was the chief guest on the occasion. Other guest and speakers include Dr. Ambuja Choranur, President, FPAI Hyderabad, Dr. P. Balamba, Eminent Health Specialist, Dr. Priya Kumari, Faculty Nizam College, Dr. Kameshwari Vinjamuri, Life HRG, Sri. K. Laxma Reddy, Founder CGR, Dr. Maheshwar, Scientists NIN, Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy, Director, The Earth centre, CGR, Dr Surya Prakash Vinjamuri, Co-Founder, Life HRG. Medical professionals, journalists, social workers and others have joined in this webinar and prize distribution ceremony. The winner of the competition for Category of medical professionals are Ms. Pragya Shikha, first year medico, and second and third are Ms. P Sai Sree, First year Medico and Ms. Tanisha Bhatnagar, _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 CGR’s Nature News Vol. 3, No. 5 February 2021 (No.29) Unveiling of digital earth reel goes to Himagiri Nandan V of Kendriya CGR in collaboration with Earth Day Vidyalaya, Kasaragod, Kerala. Network organized a webinar on 27th Congratulations to all the winners and January 2021 to unveil the winners of participants in the programme. The Digital Earth Reel-2020, a competition of competition and the webinar was co- short films organized for children on ordinated by Mr Yashwanth, CGR environment. This competition brought in impressive ideas from all over the country. The winning films were announced in the presence of distinguished speakers and participants. Sri C. Umamaheswar Rao, Eminent Film Director was the chief guest on the occasion. Other guests include Shri Kalp Sanghvi, Animation Film Maker, Ms. Karuna Singh, Regional Director, Asia and Country Director, India, Earth Day Network, Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy, Director, Earth Centre. The programme was moderated by Ms. Neela Majumdar, Senior Manager, Earth Day Network. Mr Yashwant, CGR co-ordinated the programme. The details of winners as follow… Age Group 10-16 years: 1st Prize to Ananya Kohli, Arushi Polamraju, Diyuti Jain from Bal Bharati Public School, New Delhi, 2nd Prize goes to Anamika and Harshita, Aksips 41, Chandigarh, 3rd Prize to Gaurika Kumar and Srishti Tripathi, Kendriya Vidyalaya, New Delhi. Age Group 17 to 21: 1st Prize goes to Pranav Choudhury of Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, Kolkata, West Bengal.2nd Prize goes to Ashna Raj, Harshita Sharma, Kritika Tantia, Prottasha D'cruze, Reema Gangadharan of Loreto House, Kolkata, West Bengal, 3rd Prize _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 CGR’s Nature News Vol. 3, No. 5 February 2021 (No.29) Webinar on holistic school competition and the webinar was co- education ordinated by Mr Yashwanth, CGR. Education is the key instrument for the future of the human societies. Sustainable Development Goal 4 states to “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” CGR in collaboration with Vandemataram Foundation organized article writing competition on holistic school education. The received articles were scrutinized and results were announced through a webinar organized on 28th January 2021. Sri V. Chinaveerabhadrudu, IAS was the chief guest on the occasion. The speakers in the webinar were Dr N. Upender Reddy, Advisor, Centre for Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS), Sri B. Manmadha Reddy, Commissioner of SSC Board (Retd.), Former Member, TSPSC, Dr N. Jagan, Asst. Professor, Indira Priyadarshini Women’s Degree College, Hyderabad, Sri K. Lela Laxma Reddy, President, CGR, Sri K. Laxma Reddy, Founder, CGR. The programme was moderated by Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy, Director, Earth Centre. The winners In the category of English; fist prize goes to Dr K. Vijaya Kumari, Trivandrum, second prize to Ms Anisha Mahapatra and third place goes to Ms Sudha Prasad. In telugu category the winner is Mr B. Mallaiah, Warangal, second place is for Mr G. Raj, Hyderabad and third place is for Ms. Venkata Ramana from Bangalore. The _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 CGR’s Nature News Vol. 3, No. 5 February 2021 (No.29) Palle Prakurthivanam at Ekkarddyguda CGR facilitated the plantation for Palle Prakuthivanam nature park at Ekkareddyguda village, Chevella mandal, Vikarabad district, Telangana on 29th January 2021. The programme was sponsored by H&R Block Pvt Limited. Villagers, CGR members, and volunteers from the mandal have participated in the programme. On a total … saplings of verities…. were planted for this nature park. Mr. M. Matsyavardhan Reddy, from CGR facilitated the programme. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 CGR’s Nature News Vol. 3, No. 5 February 2021 (No.29) Other updates PRESENTING EASTERN GHATS ENVIRONMENT OUTLOOK TO SRI POTHUGANTI RAMULU, HONORABLE MEMBER OF CONGRATULATION TO MS. SRINIDHI, FACULTY, PARLIAMENT, NAGARKURNOOL AND MEMBER TELANGANA FOREST COLLAGE AND MEMBER CGR FOR PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE, SCIENCE, RECEIVING PCCF AWARD FROM SMT R. SHOBHA, PCCF, TH ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, GOVT. OF INDIA ON 9TH TELANGANA ON 26 JANUARY 2021 JANUARY 2021 CGR TEAM HAS VISITED AKSHARAVANAM CENTRE OF VANDEMATARAM FOUNDATION FOR THE OCCASION OF ITS 15 YEARS CELEBRATIONS AT ITS PREMISES IN KALWAKURTHY IN NAGAR KURNOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZED PRESENTING EASTERN GHATS ENVIRONMENT OUTLOOK TO DURING 12TH TO 17 JANUARY 2021. CONGATULATION TO SRI N. UTTAM KUMAR REDDY, PRESIDENT, TPCC AND AKSHARAVANAM-VMF TEAM AND BEST WISHES FOR THE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, NALGONDA ON 21ST JANUARY ITS JOURNEY AHEAD. 2021 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 CGR’s Nature News Vol. 3, No. 5 February 2021 (No.29) PLANTATION PROGRAMME BY ROBINHOOD ARMY VOLUNTARY TEEM IN HYDERABAD FACILITATED BY CGR ON THE OCCASION OF 72 REPUBLIC DAY. THE PROGRMME WAS CARRIED OUT ON 26TH -27TH JANUARY 2021. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TEAM AND APPRECIATION TO MR VIKAS, WHO HAVE CO-ORDINATED THE PROGRAMME _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 CGR’s Nature News Vol. 3, No. 5 February 2021 (No.29) HRITHA VARADHI, A COLLABERATIVE GREEN VILLAGE PROGRAMME IS FACILITATED BY CGR SINCE 2020. AS PART OF THIS INITIATIVE SEED OF OF LOCAL TREE SPECIES ARE PROVIDED BY TO THE HARITHA VARADHI TEAM AT EARTH ST DR N. SAI BHASKAR REDDY, DIRECTOR, EARTH CENTRE, CENTRE ANMASPALLY ON 31 JANUARY 2021. THE SEEDS CGR PRESENTING A BAG OF SEEDS TO THE HARITHA ARE INTENDED TO RAISE VILLAGE NURSERIES FOR THE VARADHI TEAM PURPOSE OF PROMOTING IDEAL GREEN VILLAGES. SMT K, LEELA LAXMA REDDY PRESENTING CGR GREEN CALENDERS ALONG WITH