Sunday, 19 June 2011
Biodiversity Film Festival in news
Biodiversity Film Festival was organised by CMS Environment from June 1-4 at various locations across New Delhi. The film festival was organised as part of the WED 2011 celebrations hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
Sunday, 12 June 2011
IYCN National Video Competition-“Food in Focus” 2011
The Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN) with the support of Humane Society International (HSI) is launching its National Video Competition-“Food in Focus” on food processing cycle and animal farming.
IYCN is a not for profit organization which started in 2008. It is a network of young people in 18 states who are concerned about climate change & environmental issues. The purpose of IYCN is to bring the voice of Indian youth on the global platform as India is one of the most vulnerable regions affected by climate change & environmental issues.
This competition is being organized to spread awareness on our food sources and how this affects our environment. Modern consumption patterns are resulting in wastage of natural resources across the world. Deforestation has risen to extreme levels to support our diets and this is now beginning to alter our climate and exacerbate global warming. It has been proven by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization that our global livestock is responsible for 18 percent of green house gas emissions. Our environment needs immediate attention. We all need to understand it’s a serious problem and it will hamper India’s plans for sustainable development.
IYCN is a not for profit organization which started in 2008. It is a network of young people in 18 states who are concerned about climate change & environmental issues. The purpose of IYCN is to bring the voice of Indian youth on the global platform as India is one of the most vulnerable regions affected by climate change & environmental issues.
This competition is being organized to spread awareness on our food sources and how this affects our environment. Modern consumption patterns are resulting in wastage of natural resources across the world. Deforestation has risen to extreme levels to support our diets and this is now beginning to alter our climate and exacerbate global warming. It has been proven by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization that our global livestock is responsible for 18 percent of green house gas emissions. Our environment needs immediate attention. We all need to understand it’s a serious problem and it will hamper India’s plans for sustainable development.
For more details, contact:
Pratyusha,
Indian Youth Climate Network,
91 9985247744
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
Four-day long Biodiversity Film Festival comes to a close
The festival saw screening of more than 20 films on biodiversity, premier of Naresh Bedi’s film “Project Tiger: Ensuring Survival” and special screenings for children, IAF officials and Tihar inmates
The four-day long Biodiversity Film Festival, which commenced on June 1 at National Science Centre culminated on the eve of World Environment Day with a special screening for Indian Air Force Officials at Subroto Park in the city. The film festival was organised by CMS Environment as part of the World Environment Day 2011 celebrations hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), GOI.
Following are the highlights of film festival:
Day 1 (June 1)
The film festival kickstarted with special screenings for children at National Science Centre, near Pragati Maidan. More than 700 children participated in the film screenings from 09:30 am ‐02:00 pm. In addition to watching films, children also interacted with Vihaan Krishnanmoorthy, child artist of the film Trunk Call and eminent filmmaker Girish Girija Joshi (director of Zor Lagaa Ke… Haiyaa). The children’s section of the film festival was inaugurated by Mr Sandeep Dikshit, Member of Parliament, Mr B M S Rathore, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, GoI, Mr D Rama Sharma, Director, National Science Centre and Ms P N Vasanti, Director CMS. In the evening another screening was organised for ITBP officials at ITBP Camp, Tigri.
Day 2 (June 2)
Eminent filmmaker Naresh Bedi’s film “Project Tiger: Ensuring Survival” was premiered during the inaugural ceremony at PVR Plaza, followed by an interactive session with the director. In addition, UNEP Report on the Global Survey on Sustainable Lifestyles –“Vision for Change” was also released. Another film directed by Naresh Bedi “Ladakh: The forbidden wilderness” was also screened during the inaugural programme.
Day 3 (June 3)
A special screening of films was organised at Tihar Prison complex for the inmates on June 3, 03:00 pm‐05:00pm. The film screenings were attended by Dr Kiran Bedi, former IPS officer, Mr Neeraj Kumar, IPS, Director General (Prisons), Ms Meera Mehrishi, IAS, Additional Secretary, MoEF, GoI, Ms P N Vasanti, director, CMS and more than 300 inmates. The main venue for the film screenings was Badminton Hall, Jail no 7. In addition it was also relayed in all the TV screens inside Tihar premises.
Day 4 (June 4)
The last day of the Biodiversity Film Festival saw a special screening of films for Indian Air Force officials and families at the Air Force auditorium, Subroto Park. Two widely appreciated films, “Tiger Queen” and “Ganges” were screened as part of the festival. The film screenings were attended by Air Vice Marshal Ajay Masson, VSM, ACAS, Wing Commander H C Chowdhury, Director, Air Force Auditorium and Mr Niranjan Khatri, General Manager (Quality Welcome Environment Initiatives), ITC Group of Hotels.
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