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Awareness event using Eco-Generation Promotional Goods in Sri Lanka with Elite Air Force |
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by Rohan Kapur | 14-09-2014 16:31
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A few weeks ago, I went to Colombo in Sri Lanka to take part in a tournament. Our family stayed in a hotel in Mount Lavinia, Colombo opposite to Sea Beach. Every day morning, during our walk, I used to see a bunch of well-built young persons exercising on the beach. They were very dedicated & punctual. I met them & enquired. They were from Sri Lanka Air Force – Sports Team. They used to represent their country at national & international levels. The daily work out was a regular part of their training. Sri Lanka is rich in natural resources & these people are from very prominent organization which represents a class. Therefore it is very important for them to be environmentally aware. Being a responsible Eco-Generation Regional Ambassador from the Middle East I considered it my duty to enlighten them about environment & also to introduce them to Tunza Eco-Generation so that they can care for the environment & appreciate the efforts of international youth towards conservation, preservation & spreading awareness about environment. After their morning jogging routine I assembled them & first enquired them about how aware they are towards the local environmental issues. They replied that their country makes a greater effort to conserve its environment as compared with other South Asian Nations. But current challenges for environmental conservation are deforestation, Garbage & pollution, soil erosion, wildlife poaching, coastal degradation, and mangrove reduction. During the past 200 years country has dwindled the major forest cover, Pollution has risen many folds, Garbage segregation is at its inception. As they were aware about the challenges & hurdles I felt it is very important to introduce them about Tunza Eco-Generation and the efforts they can take at individual level, with their families and at the community level. Considering this in mind I conducted an interactive session with them & addressed them. The gist of the same is given below: INDIVIDUAL LEVEL: 1. Introduction to 3 R?s, Reduce, Reuse & Recycle. 2. Keeping the surroundings clean by disposing wisely. 3. In the offices, paper can be segregated easily as it is a lot of quantity. Specially shredded paper can be recycled easily. 4. To use both the sides of paper for internal correspondence. 5. Encourage others by leading with an example. FAMILY LEVEL: 1. Initiating the segregation of waste at home. House waste consists of Food waste (that can be reduced & recycled), Paper ( That can be easily be accumulated & submitted for recycling), Plastic (can be reused or may be avoided) 2. Take Jute bags to the grocery instead of carrying plastic bags. 3. Wash clothes in washing machine with full load instead of at half load. COMMUNITY LEVEL 1. Spread the word about Tunza Eco-Generation so that others can look & learn from the reports of youth around the world. 2. While in group of family & friends discuss & explore about the ideas of environment conservation. Tell them about your initiatives so that they may be motivated & encouraged. While introducing them about Tunza Eco-Generation I distributed the leaflets, my business cards & other goodies received from Tunza Eco-Generation. It was a memorable session with the Sri Lanka Air Force – Sports Team. They were humbled & promised to take care in future. After the serious part of our I joined them for their morning exercise routine activities. It was a great fun in exercising with them. I also learned a few tips on being fit & healthy. It was a morning well spent. I felt satisfied about enlightening the Sri Lankan elite about the environment & Tunza Eco-Generation |
         
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28 Comments
Thanks Dharmendra for your comments. For us it is really easy as environment is in our heart & soul.
Posted 19-09-2014 04:05
Wow, you did a real great work, Rohan. Hats off :)
It shows that environmental education can be done any time and you showed how easy it could be :)
Posted 18-09-2014 15:28
Rahul, I agree with you. If each one of us carries out the responsibilities assigned, the results will be achieved easily.
Drops make an ocean.. We all are accountable to mother Earth.
Thanks for your comments.
Posted 18-09-2014 01:02
Congrats Rohan you have done those things that every eco-generation should be doing. Its good and great job to teach about environment and Tunza eco-generation and youths effort in conserving environment.
Posted 17-09-2014 23:52
Thanks a ton Udeh. Your overwhelming praise is an encouragement & motivation for me & thus, it means a lot to me.
With your best wishes I intend to carry this on further.
Posted 17-09-2014 13:49
Thanks Mohit for reading & appreciating the report.
Posted 17-09-2014 13:47
Thanks Mary for your comments.
These people were very attentive & further interested to take the cause forward. I believe that our duty is to spread awareness & lead by example.
My e-mail is in my profile. You may access & I'll be happy to work with you. We have a substantial Philippian population in UAE.
Posted 17-09-2014 13:46
Congrats Rohan!
I feel so proud of your exploits,anybody could have been very proud of such campaign. You really did a nice job in Colombo and not just that,the way you did it,from the pictures, suggests that they are eager to protect the environment.
I can feel your excitement and satisfaction. You did a great job.
Posted 17-09-2014 04:30
Well done Rohan.Its really great to spread your message like this.Very interesting report on raising awareness on environmental awareness.thanks for sharing vivid report and dipictive photos.
Posted 16-09-2014 23:38
Congratulations Rohan! Such a remarkable effort you've done there in Sri Lanka! :) You were able to educate the Sri Lanka Air Force – Sports Team about environmental sustainability and you've given them a stepping stone to empower others. With their influence to their peers, creating an impact to their community would be easier. Well done, Rohan! Keep it up! And I hope to work with you one of these days. :)
Posted 16-09-2014 20:08
Thanks Sabin for your kind comments.
They were really very attentive & listened patiently. And I am also sure that they will turn the theory into positive action to conserve & preserve our fragile environment.
Posted 16-09-2014 13:11
Thanks Lesedi, for your comment.
I understand that Jute Box is made of Bamboo fiber.
Posted 16-09-2014 12:51
Really Really great job done Rohan
Congratulations,
I am really pleased to know that you were able to carry the awareness program with the sport personalities, and may be I guess it was impromptu. It is really difficult t gather the people attract their attention and have some awareness program with them. But you did it successfully. And you have mentioned about the program in a great manner. The photo suggests that the people were really interested in your program and I am sure that they will do something positive in the days to come.
Posted 16-09-2014 08:50
Great,
you turned a tournament you had attended in educating the youth in Siri-Lanka about caring for the environment.
Hey, Rohan. Have a question: What are the Jute box in your country made of?
Posted 15-09-2014 22:05
Thanks Joseph. We all are leaders in our fields. This platform provides us with opportunity to share effectively. You can take it forward.
Posted 15-09-2014 17:37
Thanks Christy. Your encouragement is my ultimate motivation.
I use the promotion goods sparingly.
I use it where I deem it is wise & worthwhile. Sri Lanka Air Force Sports team seemed dedicated to me, thus I shared Eco-Gen concept with them.
It is my duty to spread awareness anywhere I can. I believe that our cause is not restricted to national boundaries.
Posted 15-09-2014 17:36
One of the characteristics of a leader is being able to share his visions to others. Thanks for this Rohan! You are an inspiring environmental leader! Keep it up :-)
Posted 15-09-2014 17:00
Thanks for sharing the vivid story, Rohan! By the way, did you bring the Eco-generation Promotion goods there? It's really surprising :D I feel so proud of you. It's very interesting that E-gen ambassador to U.A.E. promote Tunza Eco-generation in Sri Lanka. Great work done!!
Posted 15-09-2014 13:58
Thanks Raunak for your comments. I'm sure that such a change will come & will be taken forward at next level. It is a cycle & it must be kept moving.
Posted 15-09-2014 12:55
Thanks Eco-Gen. Any service for my mother earth will be humble & be a small contribution, considering the bounties of nature we get for free.
I'll submit the report for my another campaign shortly.
Posted 15-09-2014 12:54
Thanks a ton Simran, your encouragement means a lot to me.
Agreed, we all are chasing the same goal. In fact, I thank Eco-Gen team to introduce such a wonderful platform to present our views and reports, share the thoughts & comments and making the world a greener & sustainable place to survive for generations to come.
Posted 15-09-2014 12:51
Thanks Humaid, for your encouragement. It is our duty as ambassadors to spread environmental awareness to make mother earth a greener place.
Posted 15-09-2014 12:47
Thanks Arushi. Acknowledgement & awareness is the first step towards looking for a solution of the problem.
Sri Lankan Air Force – Sports Team were an elite group & were aware of the challenges. I just enlightened them with simple tips to be used at individual level, with their families and at the community level.
Posted 15-09-2014 12:44
Rohan, you have done an apt thing on your travel. I am sure that Sri Lanka Air Force Sports team will carry your message forward & make simple changes that will change to lifestyle & bring sustainable environment in this island nation.
Posted 15-09-2014 12:27
WOW, you have spread our initiative in Sri Lanka!!! It's so great to read your up-to-date campaign news and this makes us look forward to another campaign of yours. :D All the best!
Posted 15-09-2014 08:55
Congrats Rohan,
The leader is one who mobilizes others toward a goal shared by leaders and followers.
Leaders, followers and goals make up the three equally necessary supports for leadership
Its so nice to see you take up this role as naturally as it shows in your report.
Keep up the Spirits High Friend!
Best Wishes
from another like-minded friend Simran
Posted 15-09-2014 01:02
Wow, you have done a great job by spreading Tunza and creating awarness among the Sri Lankan Elite.
Thanks for sharing
Posted 14-09-2014 22:48
Great initiative , Rohan. Currently world is facing many environmental challenges which is a major problem. As it is said that half of the problem is sorted out if all are aware of and acknowledge the problem . That's what you have done by spreading awareness and sharing your views , tips with them . Thanks for sharing.
Posted 14-09-2014 18:07