V N CConserving Environment

thru Education & Awareness

101, Radha Darshan

Behind Union Bank,

Vallabh Vidyanagar 388120.

www.vncindia.org

Aims & Objectives of VNC• To create an environmentally

sensitive society.• To conserve our ever depleting

natural heritage.

VNC’s scope of activities is wide ranging, and includes the

following;• Anti-pollution campaign

• Anti-polythene bag campaign

• Anubhav: Outdoor Experiential Educational Program

• Burn Fat not Oil (Cyclathon)

• GEM : Games for Environmental Manners

• Green Run (marathon)

• Lectures

• Nature Education Camps

• OOSM : Observational Outing on Sunday Mornings

• Organic Kitchen Gardening for Urban

• Reptile Education Program

• Reuse, Recycle & Reduce:

Happy Faces & Content Hearts.

• Save the vultures campaign

• Save the whale shark campaign

• Screenings of documentaries

• Tree conservation and plantation

• Various Competitions

• Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation

• Research & Promotion of Technologies for sustainable Development:

• Enzyme Treated Mud Bricks

• In Line Digestion of Waste Water

REP: Reptile Education Program benefiting

more than 1,50,000 students.

Most commonly found Spectacle Cobra

Touch them and lose fear, most of killing is due to Fear.Once you know them, it is easy to conserve them.

Less than 2% snakes areharmful to human beings

Whale Shark- world’s largest fishDifferent schools, different places

Air filled life size model of whale shark, creating curiosity

“Save whale shark”, the message spread to more than 21,000 students of Anand & Kheda Districts

OOSM : Observational Outings on Sunday

Morning

Indoor: Lectures, Screening, Competitions, Seminars.

Outdoor Camps“ANUBHAV”

To promote environmental awareness among the youth.

To promote values required for Community Living (i.e. living in harmony with others & nature).

To develop an appreciation for Adaptive Living (i.e. adapting a lifestyle suited to the environment rather than the other way around).

More than 5,000 students grow along with us every year.

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Jambughoda Camp Little Rann of Kutch Camp

Marine Camp- Mithapur Hingolgadh Camp

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Preservation & Awareness activities

Tree identification & nature trails activities

Identification Labels on Trees

We Love Trees

Let our Voice be heard

Know them to Save them

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Reaching out to masses with our ‘Environment Education Bus’.

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Animal rehabilitation

Snake, Birds & animal rescue missions

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Abandoned Baby Birds are adopted, raised and rehabilitated.

Artificial shelters & nesting materials provided.

Saving Owls from ‘Tantrics”

Evading human wildlife conflict

Campaign against Pollution

VNC spearheaded a public agitation against a company which was polluting ‘Air’. More than 3,500

families supported by signing a petition. The company installed proper Air filtration plants before

restarting its operations.

We discourage open garbage dumpsCampaign to reduce Plastic waste

Campaign against Tree cutting

VNC led a public agitation against extensiveTree cutting and filed a Public Interest Litigation in High Court, More than 8,500 people

supported by signing this petition.

More than 500 trees were saved after 9 year long Battle.

GEM: Games for Environmental Manners

Creating awareness and instilling good manners and

etiquettes for Environment is very crucial in young

minds.

Utilizing Games for instilling such values is very

effective.

Green Run (marathon)& Burn Fat not Oil (cyclathon)

Running for conservation of Greenery has received great response from all segments of

society and has become regular activity of VNC year after year.

Cycling is not only healthy but also Environment friendly option for transportation.

Greening Charotar

Green School program

Launched in collaboration with Centre for Science and Environment, Delhi.

Teams of students carried out their school’s green audit for the following:Land, Water, Energy, Air and Waste.

Top 3 schools were awarded and encouraged to participate in the national level competition.

This program instills sensitivity for the conservation of resources and leads to sustainable development on a larger scale.

Happy Faces = Content Hearts

Reduce, Reuse & Recycle

Enzyme Stabilized Mud Blocks

With technical development by ‘Dhara Biotech’ we are promoting Enzyme Stabilized Mud Blocks as an alternative to conventional bricks. Their features are:

Low cost, use of local resources, easy to make.

Low impact on environment.

Will reduce carbon footprint involved in construction process.

Will exploit invasive species for raw material.

Will eliminate need for wood used to bake conventional bricks.

Project is being researched and implemented with support from NABARD.

Forthcoming Projects• Setting up a Butterfly Garden, where children

and masses can learn and enjoy.

• Developing a Environment Education Centre in ravines of Mahi river.

• Conservation project Muggers(crocodiles) in Charotar.

• Conservation project of Gangetic Turtles present in Gomti pond, Dakor.

• Edifying Organic Kitchen Gardening as habit, even without open space and Compost making form kitchen waste.

• Bi-Cycle sharing project for Anand & Vidyanagar.

PublicationsStickers

Pictorial Posters for

Identification

Various Pamphlets

VNC IS A SPECIAL NGO OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION’S(GEA) VIRTUAL GLOBE, AND HAS BEEN INVITED FIVE TIMES TO JAPAN FOR SEMINARS AND SUMMITS.

IT IS ALSO A MEMBER OF SAYEN (SOUTH ASIA YOUTH & ENVIRONMENT NETWORK) WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY UNEP (UNITED NATION’S ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM)

VNC IS ACCREDITED AS NGO BY THE GEF, (GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITY) WASHINGTON DC USA, GEF IS AN IMPORTANT SUPPORT AGENCY OF THE UN IN AREA OF ENVIRONMENT.

VNC IS REGISTERED WITH JEEF (JAPAN’S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCA- TION FORUM)

VNC IS A REGISTERED NGO IN THE DIRECTORY OF EGA (ENVIRONMENTAL GRANT MAKER’S ASSOCIATION).

ALL THESE RECOGNITIONS ARE CERTAINLY ENCOURAGING OUR ACTIVITES AND BOOSTING OUR MORALE.

INTERNATIONAL…. Associates & Recognitions

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Supporting PersonalitiesDr.Amrita Patel, is the Chair Person of the “Foundation for Ecological Security,Also of National Dairy Development Board, India. She is recipient of many national and international awards and honors, she supports our activities in her individual capacity.

Mr. Duleep Matthai, founder trustee of WWF for nature India, Ex.member Indian national committee IUCN [The World Conservation Union]Ex.Vice Chairman of National wastelands development board and Indian institute of Forest Management.He supports and provides guidance, encouragement to our activities

•Volunteers (National & International) are instrumental for carrying out all activities directed and inspired by Trustees and Advisory committee.

Volunteers from across the world

• In Vidyanagar Nature Club are participating volunteers from all over the world whose only goal is to spread environmental consciences.

• At the moment there are 12 volunteers from different countries like Russia, Poland, Austria, China, Kazakhstan, Germany, Egypt, Serbia.

How can you Join/ Support us.

• You can join VNC as a member (Annual / Life) by simply filling up a form along with nominal fees.

• Become a Volunteer for our various projects.

• Join us on our facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/vncindia

• Help us spread the word, we need resources we need your skills.

• We have successfully carried out all our activities with very limited resources , your help will allow us to reach out to many more.

Thank you….

We rely on your support to save

our fragile environment.

www.vncindia.org | info@vncindia.org | Cell:

9898142170.