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Sheltered
in a nondescript bylane of one of
Gujarat’s many small towns is an
organisation that has started a
revolution of sorts in the towns
bordering it, and slowly but resolutely
spreading its message to cities
far beyond it, across the length
and breadth of India. Vidyanagar
Nature Club (VNC) one of the country’s
most active NGOs, is deeply involved
in the areas of environment education,
awareness and protection. Established
in 1988, the organisation is based
in the flourishing Anand district.
VNC is a registered public charitable
trust and an accredited NGO by Global
Environment Facility (GEF) Washington
DC, USA. The organisation is a member
of SAYEN (South Asia Youth &
Environment Network) which is supported
by UNEP (United Nations Environment
Program) and a special NGO member
with Global Environmental Action’s
Virtual Globe, Japan. Vidyanagar
Nature Club is registered with Japan’s
Environmental Educational Forum
(JEEF) and Environmental Grant Maker’s
Association (EGA). |
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VNC
endeavours to create awareness
about the environment in society
and instill in young minds the
vital need for its protection
and preservation. The organisation
has evolved with changing times,
creating innovative and interactive
ways of communicating with people.
With astonishing results. Over
a period of several years, they’ve
been responsible for the change
in the attitudes and behaviour
of thousands of people to the
environment around them. VNC’s
scope of activities is wide
ranging, and includes the following; |
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Camps
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Nature Trails
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Competitions
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Lectures
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Live snake demonstration
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Save the whale shark campaign
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Save the vultures campaign
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Anti-polythene bag campaign
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Anti-pollution campaign
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Wildlife rescue operations
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Tree conservation and plantation
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Reserach & Promotion of Technologies for sustainable Development:
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Enzyme Treated Mud Bricks
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In Line Digestion of Waste Water
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Tree
cutting case,
On
04th May 2009, High court of Gujarat has
constituted a committee of
- Shri
R N Joshi, District Collector Anand,
- Dr.Amrita
Patel Chairperson NDDB,
- Shri
B G Patel, Vice Chancellor S P University,
- Shri
Vikram C Patel, Chairman CGSM,
- Dr.C
L Patel, Chairman CVM.
- Committee
has to check alternative ways and submit
a report to HC, for the PIL filled in
2001 by
Dhaval Patel against Govt. plan’s to
cut 400 ............
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