Showing posts with label World Environment Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World Environment Day. Show all posts
Friday, 5 June 2020
Sunday, 31 May 2020
Avid Learning to host ‘Sustainability Now’ series on World Environment Day
Mumbai, May 31 2020: On the occasion of World Environment Day, Avid Learning, the cultural philanthropy arm of the Essar Group launches a series called – Sustainability NOW – as a part of their ongoing digital initiative, AVID Online. As environmental concerns continue to grow worldwide, AVID finds it imperative to shed some light on such issues and use their platform to educate and spread awareness by communicating through arts.
The Sustainability NOW series consists of targeted online episodes aimed at converting audiences into change makers and active catalysts and custodians of a greener future. In collaboration with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), AVID has curated a week of robust programming – dedicated to World Environment Day 2020 – celebrating the champions of sustainability and environmental activism.
Showcased as ‘Environment Week @ AVID Online’, this series will be centred around the topic of sustainability and will consist of short and engaging pre-recorded AVID Online episodes as well as AVID’s first-ever live online panel discussion and masterclass, featuring leading experts from the fields of art, architecture, design, dance, fashion and film.
Asad Lalljee - CEO Avid Learning commented, “Environment Week @ AVID Online is our latest attempt to showcase the power of arts, as it brings to fore the many issues of sustainability the world is currently facing and highlights how practitioners and experts from the creative sector are – both individually and collectively – responding to and engaging with these matters through their work.
With issues and concerns regarding climate change and environmental degradation growing worldwide and with all the unprecedented changes and shifts occurring around the globe at this time, I believe that it is critical to keep the conversation on sustainability alive and ongoing now more than ever. We are at the brink of a crucial and seismic shift and we believe that the arts have the power to leverage conversations toward cultural changes around this topic and successfully usher in and showcase the spirit of sustainability.”
“AVID is excited to be participating in the global movement for change and a greener future and that through such programming, we are able to facilitate conversations that could help people and the planet achieve a sustainable equilibrium." He further added
During the course of this week, AVID Online will present engaging episodes featuring the likes of Creative and Design Consultant/Stylist Ekta Rajani, Product Designer and Animator Shashank Nimkar, Industrial Designer Malvika Vaswani, Independent Filmmaker Priya Thuvassery and Dancer and Choreographer Revanta Sarabhai leading up to World Environment Day 2020. These sessions will touch upon topics such as the emergence of slow fashion and future trends in the industry, the importance and benefits of recycling and upcycling waste and the development of eco-friendly materials, as well as, the role of the arts in spreading awareness about environmental degradation.
On the occasion of World Environment Day, AVID will present Sustainability NOW: Architecture + Urbanism – a panel discussion that explores the concepts of sustainable architecture and urban design while uncovering the systems and practices adopted by professionals in the industry that are carving out pathways to a more sustainable future and current reality. This live virtual discussion will feature – Architect and Creative Head, Mozaic Dean D'Cruz, Urbanologist and Co-Founder, URBZ Matias Echanove and Eco-Architect Trupti Doshi in conversation with Author, Architectural Journalist, Curator and Editor Apurva Bose Dutta and will look at how we can improve our building and construction processes and approaches as well as our living styles and habits in order to ensure a sustainable existence. This will be followed by AVID’s Eco Reel – Sustainability NOW: Creating Change for a Greener Future – a short film celebrating the champions of sustainability.
To culminate this week of exciting programmes, it will present a live masterclass on The Future of Textiles with Lifestyle Journalist and Sustainability Activist Bandana Tewari – which will look at emerging trends, initiatives and best practices in the textile space as well as analyse future trajectories for the fashion industry as a whole.
Monday, 10 June 2019
Covestro India celebrates World Environment Day
Mumbai, 10th June 2019: Covestro India, a world-leading supplier of high-tech polymer materials celebrated World Environment Day by exhibiting innovative models, an outcome of activities led by the Captain Earth initiative.
Being an internal property, Captain Earth aims to bring together employees and their family by organizing activities that focus on sustainability and various elements of the environment.
This year, the focus was to impart an understanding on single use plastics and sustainable plastics with an overarching message of saving the ocean.
Launched on World Earth Day, the activity was completed by employees and family teams who worked on models made from single use plastics that could be used as a utility or an art item. The top 3 models were announced as winners on 7th June 2019 on occasion of World Ocean Day on 8th June.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Ajay Durrani, Managing Director, Covestro India said; “Sustainability is at the heart of Covestro and that reflects in how we do business and our innovations. With our annual property; Captain Earth, we aim to sensitize the employees and our stakeholders on each and everyone’s responsibility towards sustainability. We will continue to make significant contribution in overcoming world’s biggest challenges and work on solutions to tackle them.”
Along with the activity, employees across sites were also engaged in tree plantation, quiz contests and awareness sessions with their families to help them understand topics such as waste management and pollution. Employees at some sites created paintings and sculptures on this topic within the plant premises.
Taking it a step further, Covestro India also launched an awareness programme on waste management focusing on circular economy addressing the stakeholders around its premises. The company organized the so called ‘Uberslashies dialogue’ in Mumbai which is a platform where students get an opportunity to interact with industry experts and design solutions for the city’s waste management. The first leg of the programme was held on 7th June at Navi Mumbai with students of an architecture college.
Covestro stands by the idea of innovation and aims to grow with products and technologies that prove beneficial for the society and reduce the repercussion on our ecological systems. Sustainability involves the actions of each employee; the way we conduct our projects, as well as issues of safety, compliance and business practice.
About Covestro:
With 2018 sales of EUR 14.6 billion, Covestro is among the world’s largest polymer companies. Business activities are focused on the manufacture of high-tech polymer materials and the development of innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the automotive, construction, wood processing and furniture, and electrical and electronics industries. Other sectors include sports and leisure, cosmetics, health and the chemical industry itself. The company is very well established in India with three manufacturing facilities across the country at Greater Noida, Ankleshwar and Cuddalore. Covestro has 30 production sites worldwide and employs approximately 16,800 people (calculated as full-time equivalents) at the end of 2018.
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Friday, 7 June 2019
विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस पर वायु प्रदूषण को नियंत्रित करने के लिए एचपीसीएल द्वारा संदेश प्रचारित किए गए - HPCL propagates message of controlling Air Pollution on World Environment Day
मुंबई
06.06.2019
विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस की विषय-वस्तु - "वायु
प्रदूषण" को प्रचारित करने के लिए एचपीसीएल के देश भर के कार्यस्थलों में
विभिन्न गतिविधियाँ आयोजित की गई। विश्व
पर्यावरण दिवस (डब्ल्यूईडी)
दुनिया भर में जागरुकता तथा हमारे पर्यावरण की सुरक्षा के लिए संयुक्त राष्ट्र द्वारा निर्धारित दिवस
है। प्रत्येक वर्ष 5 जून का दिन मानव पर्यावरण पर 1972में ऐतिहासिक संयुक्त
राष्ट्र (यूएन) सम्मेलन के स्मरण में विश्व
पर्यावरण दिवस के रुप में मनाया जाता है।जनता के बीच जागरूकता पैदा करने के
लिए5जून2019 को देश के विभिन्न कार्यस्थलों में
वृक्षारोपण, वायु प्रदूषण पर वार्ता, पौधो का वितरण, बीज और जैव निम्नीकरणीय थैलों का
वितरण आदि गतिविधियाँ आयोजित की गई।
एचपीसीएल,बड़े पैमाने परदेशभर में
बीएस IV
एवं बीएस VI फ्यूल की शुरुआत कर “ऑटोफ्यूलनीति2025”कीसिफारिशोंकोकार्यान्वितकरहमारेदेशमें“वायु प्रदूषण”केनियंत्रणकेलिएप्रतिबद्धहै।इसकेसाथही,
परिवहन क्षेत्र में सीएनजी जैसे स्वच्छ ईंधन की शुरुआत से
वायु प्रदूषण को कम करने में दूरगामी प्रभाव पड़ेगा।
एचपीसीएल पृथ्वी को हरा-भरा बनाने के
लिए प्रतिबद्ध है।
Mumbai
06.06.2019
In order to
propagate the theme of World Environment Day – “Air Pollution” various
activities were carried out at locations HPCL across the country. World Environment Day is the United Nations
day for promoting worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment.
Every year, June 5th is celebrated as World Environment Day to
commemorate the historic United Nations Conference on Human Environment held
during 1972. In order to create awareness among the masses, activities like
Tree plantation, Talks on Air Pollution, Distribution of
saplings, seeds and biodegradable bags etc. were carried out across different
locations of the country on 5th June 2019.
On a larger
scale, HPCL is committed to control the ‘Air Pollution’ in our country by
implementation of the recommendations of ‘Auto Fuel Policy-2025’ by introducing
the BS-IV & BS-VI fuels across the country. This, coupled with the
introduction of clean fuels like CNG for the transport sector, will have a
far-reaching impact in reducing air pollution.
HPCL is
committed to the cause of making earth greener.
Thursday, 6 June 2019
Barista launches #Gogreeninitiative on the occasion of World Environment Day
Plans to distribute
seeds to customers in association with Detel Foundation
Delhi, 05 June 2019: Barista – a leading coffee chain in
India today launches #Gogreen initiative in association with Detel Foundation.
As part of this initiative, Barista will be gifting specially packed seeds to
its patrons and highlight the measures people can adopt to safeguard
environment.
World Environment Day being celebrated on 5th
June every year is a prominent UN platform to create global awareness and
action towards environment protection. This year’s theme of Beat Air Pollution
holds quite a significance.
Commenting on the initiative, Mr. Puneet
Gulati, CEO, Barista said: “Air pollution in India has touched catastrophic
levels, a large portion of our population being impacted by the same. Since India is home to 13 of top 20
worldwide cities reeling under the impact of air pollution, planting trees is
one of the significant efforts to fight against air pollution. Barista’s
initiative of gifting seeds encourages people to make positive contribution in
improving the green cover. Barista’s Pan India presence allows us to
reach across 48 towns and educate our patrons on steps to be takento develop
the green cover. We hope the #Gogreen initiative will be able to make a
significant contribution in this direction.”
Mrs. Gitika Bhatia, Founder, Detel Foundation,
added:” We are delighted to be associated with Barista in this noble
initiative. Protecting the environment is responsibility of every individual
and through the #Gogreen initiative, we are encouraging people to plant trees
and improve their health.”
The campaign is being rolled out at Barista
Cafes pan India coinciding with World Environment Day.
About Barista Coffee Company Limited:
Established
in year 2000, Barista Coffee Company is the pioneer of coffee culture in India.
The Barista Café chain delivers a truly Italian coffee experience in warm,
friendly and relaxed environment. It provides a comfortable place for people to
unwind over interesting conversations and a hot cup of coffee. The Barista Coffee
Company Limited has over 225 Barista Cafes and Barista Express Kiosks across
India including its Franchise partners. Besides India, Barista Coffee also has
cafés in locations across Sri Lanka and Maldives
About
Detel Foundation:Detel Foundation has
worked towards various socio- economic causes and is dedicated to serving the underprivileged
towards the protection of the
environment.
Wednesday, 5 June 2019
Eureka Forbes takes a stand in safeguarding environment on this World Environment Day
Mumbai, 5 June, 2019: Eureka Forbes Limited, a household name that has in the past introduced products and services that have not just safeguarded the health of the consumers but also as that of the environment. Eureka Forbes has been working on yet another innovation since last one year by introducing eco-friendly packaging for its products. This replaced thermocole with pulp tray that is made up of paper pulp, an environment-friendly and recyclable material.
The ‘green manufacturing units now have state-of-the-art facilities and operate on rain water and natural light harvesting. 200,000 sq. mt. plastic film saved which covers approximately 50 full size football grounds and 18,000 cubic meter thermocole saved which is equal to 30 Airbus freighters saved. This is not only cost effective but also saves space and can be easily transported, directly saving fuel.
On this breakthrough, Mr Shashank Sinha, Chief Transformation Officer, Eureka Forbes Limited, said, “Eureka Forbes, as a brand, has always strived to bring that difference to society and be a true friend for life. As a brand, our core focus has always been to safeguard the environment along with the health of our consumers. The pulp tray and green manufacturing units are yet another milestone achieved while working towards this goal. With these initiatives, we are striving to promote the use of products that would protect our environment for a better tomorrow.”
The innovation has not just received appreciation from the industry but also has been certified by Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), Golden Peacock Awards for quality and the GC Mark by Sample Co. Ltd.. Being a trendsetter in the industry, Eureka Forbes has introduced this innovation at a time when it would not just make a difference but also set the bar higher for other brands.
About Eureka Forbes:
Eureka Forbes Limited is India’s leading health and hygiene brand. It is a multi-product, multi-channel organisation with a gross group turnover of Rs.30 billion for the year ending 31st March 2018. A part of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Eureka Forbes’ product portfolio encompasses water purification, vacuum cleaning, air purification and home security solutions. It has a base of over 20 million happy customers, a reach of over 1,500 cities and towns in India and a global footprint across 35 countries. In addition to being one of Asia’s largest direct sales organisation, its vast service, retail and institutional networks, makes Eureka Forbes a company to be reckoned with.
Tuesday, 4 June 2019
Hungama launches ‘Beat Air Pollution’ game to raise awareness on air pollution this World Environment Day
Responsive in nature, the game is compatible with multiple devices including smartphones, laptops, tablets and smart TVs
India, 4th June 2019: Hungama, India’s leading digital entertainment company, has launched ‘Beat Air Pollution’ game in order to sensitize people towards air pollution on the occasion of World Environment Day. Developed by Hungama Digital Services, one of the leading digital agencies in India and a JV between Hungama and JWT, the HTML game is responsive in nature and can be played across devices – smartphones, laptops, tablets and smart TVs.
The game is an extension of Hungama’s ongoing support for the cause spearheaded by Bhamla Foundation, an organization that works to address health, environment and cleanliness issues. Recently, Hungama also launched HawaAane De anthem that was produced by Bhamla Foundation. Composed by Shaan with lyrics by SwanandKirkire, the anthem is in sync with the United Nations’ theme for World Environment Day.
Neeraj Roy, Founder & CEO, Hungama Digital Media said, “Air pollution has become one of the biggest crises that the Earth is facing. The magnitude of the issue has made it necessary that we all unite to find a solution. Beat Air Pollution game is an attempt to inform, educate and sensitize people about the perils of air pollution in an engaging and entertaining manner. We are certain that the game and the song, HawaAane De, will inspire people to join the movement.”
The gameplay is intuitive and challenging at the same time. Players need to traverse the Earth avoiding air pollutants such as smoke arising from cars, chemical factories etc. 'HawaAane De’ song plays in a loop in the background, further enhancing the experience of the users. Players can try beating their own score or compete with their friends. At the end of every session, users can spread the #BeatAirPollution message to their peers by sharing the game invite on social channels.
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