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VISHAL.GUPTA
on Wed, 09/28/2022 - 12:19
General Information
Resolution
49208
IUCN Constituent
IUCN CEC South and Southeastern Asia 2021-2025
Period covered
Geographic scope
South and East Asia
Country/Territory
India
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
No other Members are/have been involved
IUCN Commissions
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
No
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Mr Vishal Gupta, the CEC commission member from India undertook several outreach activities and conducted lectures on the importance of Sustainable travel and the imminent need to move away from single use plastics.
These activities were taken up as part of communication and outreach programme.
These activities were taken up as part of communication and outreach programme.
Status
Completed
Activity
Field activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
With an aim towards educating the citizens on the risks and dangers of plastic pollution a one week " Clean Our Hills " campaign was undertaken with a group of 21 volunteers in Northern part of India. This effort was coordinated under the leadership of Mr Vishal gupta, a veteran pilot.
The group carried Eco bags for collection of plastic waste along several trekking and hill trails. The enthusiasm of the volunteers for fantastic and some even collected plastic waste which were strewn at a distance along mountain slopes.
a Standard operating procedure has been put in place to ensure that every trekking group carries Eco bags and pick up any plastic litter as and when they find it. This has resulted in much cleaner and pristine environment .
The group carried Eco bags for collection of plastic waste along several trekking and hill trails. The enthusiasm of the volunteers for fantastic and some even collected plastic waste which were strewn at a distance along mountain slopes.
a Standard operating procedure has been put in place to ensure that every trekking group carries Eco bags and pick up any plastic litter as and when they find it. This has resulted in much cleaner and pristine environment .
Status
On-going
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
Lack of funding to undertake large scale outreach activities.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
1. Communication and Outreach ( 300 persons)
2. Cleaner hills due to the "Clean our Hills" campaign. (21 volunteers)
3. Conduced several lectures on Sustainable development, Climate Change, Climate Justice and on the importance of ' Moderation in Consumption" vis a vis its relation to sustainability.
2. Cleaner hills due to the "Clean our Hills" campaign. (21 volunteers)
3. Conduced several lectures on Sustainable development, Climate Change, Climate Justice and on the importance of ' Moderation in Consumption" vis a vis its relation to sustainability.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Fundraising
Description
fundraising for capacity building and outreach activities.
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