Let us pledge to conserve Mother earth this...

Let us pledge to conserveMother earth this year....

Let us pledge to conserve Mother earth this year....

NEWSLETERRENEWSLETERREIssue 1 | January 2018Issue 1 | January 2018w w w . t e r r e p o l i c y c e n t r e . c o m

Issue 1 | January 2018NEWSLETERRE

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New year , New beginning, New Targets and New Ideas - Give a fresh look to our Mother Earth by rejuvenating streams, conserving forests and nurturing the Nature ! Happy New Year to all from TERRE !!”

“President Corner

Will not use plastic for anything in day to day life!!“Dr. Vinitaa ApteFounder President

I have decided to spread more awareness about five ways of waste segregation method and its benefits on the environment.

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Ankit GauravProject Leader

This year I resolve to do limited water consumption and proper waste management by doing best practices at my personal level and will also encourage others to do the same.

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Rajkumari SuryawanshiProject Leader

In the new year, I will go more eco friendly. I will change to bicycle from the bike. Also use public transport.

“Abhijeet SonparoteProject Coordinator

I will switch-off my bike on signal.“Sagar LakhotiyaProject Coordinator

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Dinah GengmeiProject Leader

I will prefer to walk forshort distances instead of vehicle.

Rucha PhadnisMarketing & Information Incharge

“I will use electricity at its minimum and will consume less non-vegetarian food to reduce my carbon footprint.

RESOLUTIONS 2018



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18feb

03mar

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TERRE organized ‘Rendezvous’ at Warje Urban Forestry and had a talk with the natives.

TERRE constructed and handed over well to the villagers of Vandre village

Green Olympiad Award Ceremony was organized by TERRE Policy Centre where winners were felicitated at the hands of Hon. Mr. Prakash Javdekar, Minister of Human Resource Developmet.

TERRE in collaboration with MITSOM organized International Youth Conference at MIT College.

Think Tank activity was organized to celebrate Women’s Day at TERRE Office.

World Water Day and Forest Day was jointly celebrated by watering the plants at Warje Urban Forestry

Round table discussion on the topic ‘Environmental Literacy’ held at TERRE in collaboration with Earth Day Network

Volunteering activity was done by 250 volunteers of TATA Motors at Warje urban Forestry

He Vasudhe, TERRE paid tribute to mother nature through art and culture and launched new edition of Vasundhara Geet

Well construction and Handover was done at Pimpri and Susale Village by TERRE Policy Centre in collaboration with Persistent Foundations

2017 MOU was signed between TERRE Policy Centre and Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT) for the launch of Smart Campus Cloud Network (SCCN)

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05Jun

05jun

05jun

03july

04july

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27july

29July

05aug

10aug

TERRE organized He Vasudhe, a cultural programme which described various forms of mother nature and officially launched TERRE Olympiad Website

In collaborations with Persistent Foundations TERRE Policy Centre planted 150 saplings at Nagpur

Plantation was done at Warje Urban Forestry by Persistent Systems.

TERRE conducted a big plantation drive with Persistent Foundation and planted 600 saplings at Hingane site plantation

Plantation Activity started at Mhalunge site with TATA Motors.

In collaboration with Persistent Foundation, TERRE Policy Centre planted 150 saplings at Usgaon, Goa

In collaboration with Persistent Foundation, TERRE Policy Centre planted 150 saplings at Bangalore

Exhibitory booth at on the occasion of Rakshabandhan.

TERRE Policy Centre in collaboration with Persistent foundations planted 3700 saplings at Rani Lakshmibai Sainkik School, Pirangut.

Plantation activity was conducted at Mhanlunge site by TATA MOTORS

Earth Care Awards , a joint initiative of JSW and Times of India was launched

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15Aug

23Aug

15sept

16sept

23sept

01Oct

02Oct

17Oct

30Oct

09nov

09nov

09nov

29nov

27dec

The first round of TERRE Olympiad Online Quiz Competition began

Plantation and volunteering activity by Pumpkin Patch School at Mhalunge site.

Pre ozone day was celebrated at Sainik School, Pirangut .

Ozone day was celebrated with Corporators from Pune Municipal Corporation.

TERRE organized Rendezvous where interaction was done with Dr. Manik Phatak,memebr of Maharashtra Vriksha Samvardhini, Pune on the topic Devrai (Sacred Grove)

Wildlife week celebrations, Vulture act performed by Dhyaas, Pune.

Wildlife week celebrations, GIB (Great Indian Bustard) act performed by Dhyaas, Pune

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and HRD Ministry of India launched the ‘Smart India Hackathon - 2018 edition’

TERRE Felicitated the very first awardee of ‘Prakashache Bet’ Smt. Sunita Gaikwad who had warked on water issues from rural areas of Pune.

Side event of TERRE Policy Centre at COP 23 - Climate Change & Himalayan Ecosystem

Side event of TERRE Policy Centre at COP 23 - Afforestation and increase in forest cover, REDD+

TERRE awarded Mr. Premsagar Mestry with ‘Prakashache Bet award’ for his outstanding contribution toward Vulture conservation.

TERRE's exhibitory booth at COP 23 , Bonn, Germany.

TERRE awarded Dr. Mahesh Gaikwad for his contribution for Bat Conservation.

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Resolve to save me this year and in future!

Question of the month

numBeR of the month

Dead sea is located between these two countries ..........

1. Jordan and Israel

2. Lebanon and Syria

3. Jordan and Lebanon

4. Israel and Syria

If you know the answer, send in your entry to us at

Cyclone ockhi clears mumbai air but dumps 80,000 kg of trash on beaches

Don’t plan to visit any of the city’s beaches this weekend. While Cy-clone Ockhi may have cleaned up the city’s air, it has also washed ashore large mounds of trash in Mumbai.

Referencehttp://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/cyclone-ockhi-has-dumped-80-000-kg-of-trash-on-mumbai-s-beaches-says-bmc/story-xVuWmiAgXzutx7850C39AL.html

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WinneR of last month’s Quiz

Radha Phadnis ([email protected])

80,000

small act, Green impact

A green roof has insulating properties, both in the summer and winter. This particular characteristic of living roofs lowers a home’s energy consumption, be it for heating in winter or air- conditioning in the summertime.



We are pleased to invite you for the

Date : 19th January 2018Venue : Bal Shikshan Mandir Auditorium,

131, Mayur Colony, Kothrud, Pune, Maharashtra 411 038Time : 12 to 3 PM

Programme Details

TERRE Olympiad Award Ceremony

TERRE Olympiad Award Ceremony

TERRE OLYMPIAD

12:15 pm : The Last Color by Dhyaas (Theater Act on Tiger Conservation)

01:15 pm : Refreshment with snacks 02:00 pm : Award Ceremony

Chief Guest : Hon. Shri. Prakash JavadekarMinister, Human Resource Development Government of India

This is winter migratory bird from Romania, Central Asia and Mangolia.

This bird of prey’s prominent feature for identification is the gape, which extends beyond the center of the eye.

Reference : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steppe_ea-gle

BANGKOK: A Vietnamese ‘croco-dile lizard’ and a Thai turtle found on sale in a local market are among more than 100 new species discov-ered in the ecologically diverse but threatened Mekong region last year, researchers said Tuesday.

WASHINGTON: Cheetahs, one of the planet’s most iconic big cats, should be listed as “endangered”, according to scientists who have found evidence of low cheetahpopu-lation estimates in southern Africa.

steppe eagle Juvenile

neWs netWoRklizard, turtle among more than 100 new species found in me-kong region

Cheetahs should be listed as ‘endangered’: scientists

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/lizard-turtle-among-more-than-100-new-species-found-in-mekong-region/articleshow/62133686.cms

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/cheetahs-should-be-listed-as-endangered-said-scientists/articleshow/62053261.cms


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Editor newsleteRRe:Dr. Vinitaa Apte (President, TERRE)

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CROSSWORDthe Environment

DoWn:1. Representing the earth as dis-tinct from other planets or a dry land.2. Which animal species is used for wool production.3. A young tree, especially one with a slender trunk.4. A place where young plants and trees are grown for sale or for planting elsewhere.5. Grass that has been mown and dried for use as fodder.

aCRoss:6. Elephant teeth are used to make ____7. Hybridizing two different spe-cies, breeds, or varieties is also called as __________ breeding. 8. World largest land animal.9. Wood prepared for use in build-ing and carpentry.10. A collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.

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